Milestones, Aug. 21, 1950

Born. To Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth, 24, heiress presumptive to the British throne, and Prince Philip, 29: a second child, first daughter; the new princess becomes third in line for the British crown (after her mother and 21-month-old brother, Prince Charles).

Born. To Brigadier General James Patrick Sinnott Devereux, U.S.M.C. (ret.), 47, commander of the 378 marines who beat off Japanese attacks on Wake Island for 14 days in December 1941, now a Republican candidate for Congress, and Rachel Clarke Cooke Devereux, fortyish, his second wife (his first wife died while he was...

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