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People on March 4th: birthdates

Eric Allandale: 1936 (is 76 in 2012, 77 in 2013)
Trombonist, West Indies; of Foundations
Luigi Amodeo: 1967 (is 45 in 2012, 46 in 2013)
TV Actor, Bold and the Beautiful's Lorenzo
John Aprea: 1941 (is 71 in 2012, 72 in 2013)
Movie/Soap Actor, Another World, Godfather 2, Days of Our Lives' Dr. Bryce
Brooklyn Joseph Beckham: 1999 (is 13 in 2012, 14 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, "Posh" Spice Victoria and David's son
Chastity Bono: 1969 (is 43 in 2012, 44 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Lesbian, b. in Los Angeles; Sonny & Cher's daughter
Andrea Bowen: 1990 (is 22 in 2012, 23 in 2013)
Actress, Desparate Housewives' Jenna Mayer
Jenna Boyd: 1993 (is 19 in 2012, 20 in 2013)
Actress
Jaredon Maxwell Brooks: 1999 (is 13 in 2012, 14 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Corinne and James' son
Bobbie Christina Houston Brown: 1993 (is 19 in 2012, 20 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Whitney Houston & Bobby's girl
Evan Dando: 1967 (is 45 in 2012, 46 in 2013)
Modern Rock Performer, of Lemonheads
Stacy Edwards: 1965 (is 47 in 2012, 48 in 2013)
TV/Soap Actress, Chicago Hope's Dr. Lisa Caterra
James Ellroy: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
Author
Emilio Estefan: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
Pop Musician, Cuban, Gloria Estefan's hubby
Steve Fletcher: yr unknown N.S.
Soap Actor, One Life to Live's Brad Vernon; Another World's Hank
Ricky Ford: 1954 (is 58 in 2012, 59 in 2013)
Tenor-sax, Jazz Performer
Jan Garbarek: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Tenor-sax, Polish
Austin Harmon Gatlin: 1991 (is 21 in 2012, 22 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Kim & Larry (Rudy)'s son
Boon Gould: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)?
Guitarist, of Level 42; some say b. Mar 14, 1955 (is 57 in 2012)
Grand Puba: 1966 (is 46 in 2012, 47 in 2013)
Rap Performer
Patrick Hannan: 1966 (is 46 in 2012, 47 in 2013)
Drummer, English, of Sundays; b. Feb 4?
Margo Harshman: 1986 (is 26 in 2012, 27 in 2013)
Actress, Center of the Universe's Sara Pressman
Patricia Heaton: 1958 (is 54 in 2012, 55 in 2013)
TV Actress, Room For Two's Jill, Everybody Loves Raymond's Debra Barone; not b. 1959
Scott Hicks: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
Movie Director, Shine
Patsy Kensit: 1968 (is 44 in 2012, 45 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, Singer, Songwriter, English, Lethal Weapon 2; Liam Gallagher's wife
Fergal Lawler: 1971 (is 41 in 2012, 42 in 2013)
Modern Rock Performer, Irish, of Cranberries
Kay Lenz: 1953 (is 59 in 2012, 60 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, David Cassidy's ex-wife; Rich Man Poor Man, Reasonable Doubts' D.A. Maggie Zombro; American Graffiti
Adrian Lyne: 1941 (is 71 in 2012, 72 in 2013)
Movie Director, English, Flashdance, Fatal Attraction, 9 1/2 Weeks, Jacob's Ladder
Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini: 1961 (is 51 in 2012, 52 in 2013)
Actor, Boxer, 80s ltwt WBA champ
Jason Marsalis: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Jazz Performer
Bailey Vincent Marshall: 1999 (is 13 in 2012, 14 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Tracey Gold and Roby's daughter
Wesley Mask: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
Soap Actor, Bold & Beautiful's Admiral Carter
Dieter Meier: 1945 (is 67 in 2012, 68 in 2013)
Filmmaker, Screen/Scriptwriter, Singer, Swiss, of Yello
Patrick Moore: 1923 (is 89 in 2012, 90 in 2013)
Astronomer, Writer, English, A-Z of Astronomy
Ronn Moss: 1952 (is 60 in 2012, 61 in 2013)
Soap Actor, Bassist, of Player, The Bold & the Beautiful's Ridge Forrester, Another World's Amanda Cory; some say 1959
Jason Newsted: 1963 (is 49 in 2012, 50 in 2013)
Heavy Metal Bassist, MN:Curtis; of Metallica
Martha O'Driscoll: 1922 (is 90 in 2012, 91 in 2013)
Movie Actress
Catherine O'Hara: 1954 (is 58 in 2012, 59 in 2013)
Comedienne, Comedy Writer, TV/Movie Actress, Canadian, b. in Toronto, Ontario; Second City TV Network's Lola Heatherton, Brooke Shields, reg; Home Alone, Beetlejuice, A Mighty Wind, Surviving Christmas
Rick Perry: 1950 (is 62 in 2012, 63 in 2013)
Governor, of Texas
Claudia Rose Pfeiffer: 1993 (is 19 in 2012, 20 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Michelle's daughter
Brittany Powell: yr unknown
Soap Actress, Bold and the Beautiful's Ceci, Pacific Palisades' Beth Hopper, General Hospital's Summer
Paula Prentiss: 1938 (is 74 in 2012, 75 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, b. in San Antonio, TX.; He & She's Paula; Richard Benjamin's wife; RLN:Ragusa
Grand Puba: 1966 (is 46 in 2012, 47 in 2013)
Rap Performer, of Brand Nubian
Robert "Bob" Raymond: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Music Figure, Bassist, of Sugarloaf
Chris Rea: 1951 (is 61 in 2012, 62 in 2013)
Pop Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, English, Balladeer
Bob Ricci: yr unknown
Novelty Singer, singer of Days of Our Lives, Ode to Playboy, My Girlfriend's Back
Nicole Schiro: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Movie Actress, Replacements Cheerleader
Jason Sellers: 1971 (is 41 in 2012, 42 in 2013)
Country Singer
Chris Squire: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Bassist, Songwriter, Singer, English, of Yes
Nick Stabile: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Soap Actor, Sunset Beach's Mark Wolper, Dawson's Creek's Colin, Passions' Fox Crane
Shakin' Stevens: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Singer, Game Show Host, Wales, RN:Michael Barratt
Steven Weber: 1961 (is 51 in 2012, 52 in 2013)
TV/Movie/Soap Actor, Wings' Brian Hackett, Once and Again's Samuel Blue
Mykelti Williamson: 1957 (is 55 in 2012, 56 in 2013)
Actor, New WKRP in Cincinnati's Donovan Aderland, Boomtown's Det. Fearless Bobby Smith
Mary Wilson: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)?
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, b. in Detroit; of The Supremes; some say b. Mar 6, 1944 (is 68 in 2012)
Michael Wilson: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)?
Drummer, British, of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, and Tich; He was Mick; some say b. Feb 4, 1944 (is 68 in 2012)
Bobby Womack: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)
Soul Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Gospel Singer, Music Producer

People on March 4th: birth anniversaries

William Alland: 1916=d.Nov 11, 1992 (was 76)
Movie Producer, Radio Actor
Wally Bruner: 1931=d.Nov 3, 1997 (was 66)
TV Host, hosted What's My Line 1968-72
Thayer David: 1927=d.Jul 17, 1978 (was 51)
Actor, Rocky
Betty Jack Davis: 1932=d.Aug 2, 1953 (was 21)
Country Singer, of Davis Sisters, Skeeter Davis
Phil Davis: 1906=d.Dec 16, 1964 (was 58)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Mandrake the Magician
John Duffey: 1934=d.Dec 10, 1996 (was 62)
HALL OF FAMER, Bluegrass Performer, Guitarist, of Country Gentlemen
Avery Fisher: 1906=d.Feb 26, 1994 (was 87)
Philanthropist, Businessperson, electronics empire founder
John Garfield: 1913=d.May 21, 1952 (was 39)
Movie Actor, RN:Julius Garfinkle
Charles H. Goren: 1901=d.Apr 3, 1991 (was 90)
Columnist, Bridge Player, Author, Contact Bridge expert
Joan Greenwood: 1921=d.Mar 2, 1987 (was 65)
Movie Actress, Director, English, b. in London; some say d. Feb 28, 1987
John Hancock: 1941=d.Oct 13, 1992 (was 51)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, L.A. Law's judge, Love & War's Ike Johnson; d. Oct 12?
Anne Haney: 1934=d.May 26, 2001 (was 67)
Actress, of Lime Street, Liar Liar, Mrs. Doubtfire
Harry Helmsley: 1909=d.Jan 4, 1997 (was 87)
Businessperson, built the Empire State Building
Craig Huebing: 1929=d.Mar 10, 2006 (was 77)
Soap Actor, General Hospital's Dr. Peter Taylor
Miriam Makeba: 1932=d.Nov 9, 2008 (was 76)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Actress, South African, FN:Zensi
Paul Mauriat: 1925=d.Nov 3, 2006 (was 81)
Conductor, Arranger, French
Barbara McNair: 1934=d.Feb 4, 2007 (was 72)
TV/Movie Actress, Singer, Variety Show Hostess, b. in Chicago, IL or Racine, WI?
Andrew McNally: 1836=d.????
Publisher, Businessperson, co-founder of Rand McNally & Co.
Garrett Augustus Morgan: 1877=d.????
Inventor, clothes manufacturer, hero, established the Cleveland Call, invented a hair straightening solution, woman's hat fastener, an automobile clutch, a "breathing device" which became the gas mask used in WW I, and the traffic light
Prince Henry The Navigator: 1394=d.Nov 13, 1460 (was 66)
Navigator, Prince, Prince of Portugal; sponsored Portuguese voyages of discovery
Count Kazimierz Pulaski: 1747?=d.Oct 11, 1779
Military Leader, Revolutionary, Soldier, Polish, Lithuanian; or FN:Casimir; honorary U.S. citizen; d. 10-9?; some say b. Mar 4, 1748
John Scarne: 1903=d.????
Magician/Illusionist
George Shelton: 1885=d.Feb 12, 1972 (was 86)
Actor, Panelist, It Pays to Be Ignorant
Alan Sillitoe: 1928=d.Apr 25, 2010 (was 82)
Writer, Novelist, English
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi: 1678=d.Jul 28, 1741 (was 63)
Composer, Italian
Charles Jr. Walgreen: 1906=d.????
Businessperson, drugstore chain
Frank Wells: 1932=d.Apr 3, 1994 (was 62)
Businessperson, Executive, Disney CEO & prez; he was responsible for the films "Pretty Woman", "Aladdin", and "Sister Act"
Pearl White: 1889=d.Aug 4, 1938 (was 49)
Movie Actress, Stuntwoman, NN:Queen of Silent Serials; Perils of Pauline
Barney Wilen: 1937=d.May 24, 1996 (was 59)
Tenor-sax, French, RFMN: Bernard Jean

People on March 4th: death anniversaries

Nestor Almendros: 1992 (was 61)/b.Oct 30, 1930
Movie Director, Cinematographer, Filmmaker, Spanish
Antonin Artaud: 1948 (was 51)/b.Sep 4, 1896
Songwriter, Director, Poet, Actor, Dramatist/Playwright, French
Arthur Babbitt: 1992 (was 84)/b.Sep 28, 1907
Animator, Goofy, Snow White, Fantasia, Mr. Magoo
Ron Banks: 2010 (was 58)/b.May 10, 1951
Rhythm and Blues Singer, lead of The Dramatics
Harry A. Blackmun: 1999 (was 90)/b.Nov 12, 1908
Supreme Court Justice, Roe Vs. Wade author; justice 1970-94
John Candy: 1994 (was 43)/b.Oct 31, 1950
Comedian, TV/Movie Actor, Radio Disc Jock, Cartoon Voicist, Comedy Writer, Director, Canadian, b. in Toronto, Ontario; SCTV Network's Johnny LaRue/many others, Radio Candy, 1941, Stripes, National Lampoon's Vacation, The Three Amigos!, The Blues Brothers, Home Alone, JFK, Little Shop of Horrors, Summer Rental, Brewster's Millions, The Great Outdoors, Splash, Spaceballs, Planes Trains & Automobiles, Home Alone, JFK, Uncle Buck, Camp Candy, Cool Runnings, The Shmenge brothers' Yosh; some say b.1949, '51, or Oct 11
John Graham Chambers: 1883 (was 40)/b.Feb 12, 1843
Sportsfigure, Journalist, Wales, who in 1867 devised the Marquess of Queensberry rules, which helped to define the rules in boxing.
Jean Francois Champollion: 1832 (was 41)/b.Dec 23, 1790
Scientist, Archaeologist, French
Alan Cross: 1993 (was 98)/b.yr unknown
Vaudevillan, Comedian, Singer, Dancer
Eddie Dean: 1999 (was 91)/b.Jul 9, 1907
Actor, Singer, Cowboy actor
Horton Foote: 2009 (was 92)/b.Mar 14, 1916
Screen/Scriptwriter, Author, Trip to Bountiful
Nikolai Gogol: 1852 N.S. (was 42)?/b.Mar 21, 1809?
Short Story Writer, Dramatist/Playwright, Novelist, Russian, MN:Vasilievich; father of 19th-century Russian realism (Dead Souls); some say b. Mar 31, 1809; ; some say d. Feb 21, 1852 O.S. (was 42)
Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes: 1989 (was 72)/b.Jul 7, 1916
Guitarist, Singer, co-developer of Bop
Art Hodes: 1993 (was 88)/b.Nov 14, 1904
Pianist, Blues-Jazz Performer, Russian
Glenn Hughes: 2001 (was 50)/b.Jul 18, 1950
Disco Singer, of The Village People (Man In Leather)
Tadao Kashio: 1993 (was 75)/b.yr unknown
Businessperson, Casio Computer Co. founder
Ding Ling: 1986 (was 82)/b.1904
Writer, Civil Rights Leader, Short Story Writer, Essayist, Chinese, women's rights
Richard Manuel: 1986 (was 42)/b.Apr 3, 1943
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer, Pianist, Keyboardist, Canadian, of The Band; some say d. Mar 6 or Apr 3 and b. 1945
Joe Marsala: 1978 (was 71)/b.Jan 4, 1907
Bandleader, Clarinetist
Mary Osborne: 1992 (was 70)/b.yr unknown
Jazz Performer, Guitarist
Mike Patto: 1979 (was 36)/b.Sep 22, 1942
Singer, Songwriter, British, of Patto, Spooky Tooth
Minnie Pearl: 1996 (was 83)/b.Oct 25, 1912
Country Singer, Comedienne, Actress, b. in Centerville, TN; HOW-DEEEEE!; Grand Ole Opry reg, Hee Haw reg; RN:Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon
Matthew Culbraith Perry: 1858 (was 63)/b.Apr 10, 1794
Military Leader, Commodore of U.S. Navy; NOT the Friends actor!
Johnny Preston: 2011 (was 71)/b.Aug 18, 1939
Pop Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, b. in Port Arthur, TX; LN:Corville; Running Bear singer, which was written by The Big Bopper
Georges "Herge" Rami: 1983/b.yr unknown
Cartoonist, Belgiumese, Adventures of Tin Tin
Ira Remsen: 1927 (was 81)/b.Feb 10, 1846
Chemist, co-discovered saccharin
Leonard Rosenman: 2008 (was 83)/b.Sep 7, 1924
Composer, Marcus Welby M.D.
Harold E. Stassen: 2001 (was 93)/b.Apr 13, 1907
Governor, ex-Minnesota
Alexander Hamilton Stephens: 1883 (was 71)/b.Feb 11, 1812
Politician, served as vice president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861-65), who, like the USA counterpart, probably did nothing while on the job
Simon Van der Meer: 2011 (was 85)/b.Nov 24, 1925
Physicist, Netherlands
Lolly Vegas: 2010 (was 70)/b.Oct 2, 1939
Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, of Redbone
William Carlos Williams: 1963 (was 79)/b.Sep 17, 1883
Poet, Physician, Writer, Doctor

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In 1634, Samuel Cole opened the first tavern in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Government and Politics on March 4th

In 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into effect as the first Federal Congress (9 senators, 13 reps) met in New York. The lawmakers then adjourned for the lack of a quorum.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on March 4th

In 1461, Battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha.

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Royalty and Religious events on March 4th

In 1193, Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, died. His forces captured Jerusalem in 1187, ending its 88-year occupation by the Franks.

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Human Achievement and Science events on March 4th

In 1394, Portuguese explorer Prince Henry the Navigator born. He sponsored expeditions along the African coast which led to the foundation of the overseas Portuguese empire.

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Arts and Prose events on March 4th

In 1960, baritone Leonard Warren, 50, collapsed and died while performing in Verdi's "La forza del destino" (The Force of Destiny) at New York's Metropolitan Opera.

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Weird and Other events on March 4th

In 1912, 100 years ago, 03 x 04 = 12

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