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Today In History Basic Datebook-April 2nd

For The Weekday Of: Thursday in 2009, Friday in 2010
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People on April 2nd: birthdates

Gregory Abbott: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer, Shake You Down
Sharon Acker: 1935 (is 74 in 2009, 75 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Canadian, New Perry Mason's Della Street, Rin Tin Tin K-9 Cop's Alice
Sam Anderson: yr unknown
TV Actor, Perfect Strangers' Gorpley, ER's Dr. Jack Kayson
Greg Camp: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Smash Mouth
Jesse Carmichael: 1979 (is 30 in 2009, 31 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Maroon 5
Phil "Parrot" Castrodale: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Singer, of Reflections
Larry Coryell: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Jazz Musician, Guitarist, Pianist, Jazz-rock
Glen Dale: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, British, RN:Richard Garforth; of The Fortunes
Finley Davis: 2008 (is 1 in 2009, 2 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Erin Davis and Kim's son
Billy Dean: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Country Singer/Guitarist
Noname Diesel: 2008 (is 1 in 2009, 2 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Paloma Jimenez and Vin's daughter
Dr. Demento: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Radio Disc Jock, Novelty Singer, NN:King of Dementia; Dr. Demento Show host; RN:Barrett E. Hansen; collects the most historical & hysterical cylinders, 16's, 33 1/3's, 45's, 78's, reel-to-reels, cassettes, 8-tracks, CDs, DAT's, & videos ever recorded; on KPPC 106.7 1970-71, KMET 94.7 1971-87, KLSX 97.1 1987-93, no L.A. stations 1993-94, KSCA 101.9 1994-1997, KLSX 1998-99
Renee Estevez: 1967 (is 42 in 2009, 43 in 2010)
Actress, Charlie Sheen's daughter, The West Wing's Nancy
Sierra Sky Fisher: 2002 (is 7 in 2009, 8 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Brooke Burke and Garth's daughter
Tony Franklin: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Bassist, of The Firm
Tony Fredianelli: 1969 (is 40 in 2009, 41 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Third Eye Blind
Bethany Joy Galeotti: 1981 (is 28 in 2009, 29 in 2010)
Actress, One Tree Hill's Haley James Scott
Rita Gam: 1928 (is 81 in 2009, 82 in 2010)
Movie Actress
Jeremy Garrett: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Actor, of Legacy
Clark Gregg: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Actor, The New Adventures of Old Christine's Richard Campbell
Emmylou Harris: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Country Singer, Protestant, Country Guitarist, b. in Birmingham, Al.; NN:Queen of Country-Rock; some say b. 1948
Gloria Henry: 1923 (is 86 in 2009, 87 in 2010)
TV Actress, Dennis the Menace's mom:Alice Mitchell
Linda Hunt: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
Movie Actress, b. in Morristown, N.J.; some say b. 1942; played a MAN in The Year Of Living Dangerously
Jana Marie Hupp: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Actress, Ed's Nancy Burton
Buddy Jewell: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
Country Singer
Jill King: 1975 (is 34 in 2009, 35 in 2010)
Country Singer
Bethany Joy Lenz: 1981 (is 28 in 2009, 29 in 2010)
Actress, One Tree Hill's Haley James Scott
Joie Lenz: 1981 (is 28 in 2009, 29 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Michelle Bauer, One Tree Hill's Haley
Warner Mack: 1938 (is 71 in 2009, 72 in 2010)
Country Singer, Songwriter
Dee Dee Magno: 1975 (is 34 in 2009, 35 in 2010)
Pop Singer, of The Party
Amelia Marshall: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Guiding Light's Gilly Grant Speakes, All My Children's Belinda Keefer, Passions' Liz
Mabel McKeown: 1986 (is 23 in 2009, 24 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Tracey Ullman & Allan's girl
Christopher Meloni: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
Actor, Law and Order Special Victims Unit's Det. Elliot Stabler, Oz
Kerry Minnear: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Keyboardist, British, of Gentle Giant
Jamie Ray Newman: yr unknown
Soap Actress, General Hospital's Kristina Cassadine
Camille Paglia: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Actress
Ron Palillo: 1954 (is 55 in 2009, 56 in 2010)
TV/Stage/Soap Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Illustrator, Children's Author, b. in New Haven, Ct.; Welcome Back Kotter's Arnold J. Horshack with the Aawwk aawwk aawwk laugh, One Life to Live's Gary
Jesse Plemons: 1988 (is 21 in 2009, 22 in 2010)
Actor
Pamela Reed: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
TV/Stage Actress, Grand, Simpsons' Ruth Powers, Home Court's Judge Sydney J. Solomon, Bean
David Robinson: 1953 (is 56 in 2009, 57 in 2010)
New Wave Musician, Drummer, of The Cars
Eddie Robinson: 1978 (is 31 in 2009, 32 in 2010)?
TV Actor; some say b. Apr 12, 1978 (is 31 in 2009)
Adam Rodriguez: 1975 (is 34 in 2009, 35 in 2010)
Actor, CSI Miami's Eric Delko
Adam Rodruiguez: 1975 (is 34 in 2009, 35 in 2010)
Actor, CSI Miami's Eric Delko
Leon Russell: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Jazz Performer, Pianist, Bandleader, Composer/Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Music Producer, Trumpeter, Bandleader, b. in Lawton, Ok.; top instrumentalist sessionman; RN:Hank Wilson; AP says b. 1942
Antonio Sabato: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Actor, Bold & The Beautiful's Aldo Damiano
Roselyn Sanchez: 1973 (is 36 in 2009, 37 in 2010)
Soap Actress, As The World Turns' Pilar Domingo
Anja Schute: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Actress, German
Sonny Throckmorton: 1941 (is 68 in 2009, 69 in 2010)
Country Singer
Aiden Turner: 1977 (is 32 in 2009, 33 in 2010)
Soap Actor, All My Children's Aidan Devane
Elena Verdugo: 1926 (is 83 in 2009, 84 in 2010)?
TV/Movie Actress, Spanish-American; Meet Millie's Millie Bronson, Mona McCluskey, Many Happy Returns, Marcus Welby MD's Consuelo Lopez, New Phil Silvers Show; some say b. Apr 20, 1926 (is 83 in 2009)
Isaiah Washington: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Actor, Grey's Anatomy's Dr. Preston Burke, Soul Food
Kurt Winter: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, Canadian, of The Guess Who
Karen Jane Woodward: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
Pop Singer, English, of Bananarama

People on April 2nd: birth anniversaries

Hans Christian Andersen: 1805=d.Aug 4, 1875 (was 70)
Children's Author, Poet, Denmark, Gay, b. in Odense; 168 Fairy tales; Princess & the Pea, Ugly Duckling, Little Mermaid, Emperor's New Clothes
Clifford Berryman: 1869=d.Dec 11, 1949 (was 80)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, created Teddy Bear after Prez Teddy Roosevelt's hunting trips
Frederic Auguste Bertholdi: 1834=d.Oct 4, 1904 (was 70)
Sculptor, Painter, French, b. in Colmar; created the Statue of Liberty
Erastus B. Bigelow: 1814=d.Dec 6, 1879 (was 65)
Inventor, Manufacturer, noted as the developer of the power carpet loom and as a founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Jack Buchanan: 1891=d.Oct 20, 1957 (was 66)?
Movie/Stage Actor, Singer, Comedian, Dancer, Producer/Director, Scotish; some say d. Oct 13, 1957 (was 66)
Giacomo Girolamo Casanova: 1725=d.Jun 4, 1798 (was 73)
Author, Spy, Italian, Romantic Exploiter; Soldier; Seminarian; Rogue; Philanderer; Adventurer; MN:Jacopo, LN:de Seingait
Walter Chrysler: 1875=d.Aug 18, 1940 (was 65)
Entrepreneur, Industrialist, Inventor, Manufacturer, Chrysler Corporation founder 1925; 6-cylinder engine developer
Charles "Honi" Coles: 1911=d.Nov 12, 1992 (was 81)
Dancer, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Vaudevillan, tap dancer
Buddy Ebsen: 1908=d.Jul 6, 2003 (was 95)
TV/Movie Actor, Dancer, Painter, b. in Belleville, Il.; Tap Dancer; RFN:Christian Rudolph Jr.; Corky & White Shadow, The Beverly Hillbillies' Jed Clampett, Barnaby Jones star, Matt Houston's Roy Houston, was Wizard of Oz's Tin Man but had to drop out of the movie due to health problems, Davy Crockett
Emperor Charlemagne: 742=d.Jan 28, 814 (was 71)
King, French, the first Holy Roman emperor (800-814); Carolingian; aka Charles the Great
Max Ernst: 1891=d.Apr 1, 1976 (was 84)
Painter, Sculptor, German, father of surrealism
Marvin Gaye: 1939=d.Apr 1, 1984 (was 44)
HALL OF FAMER, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer, Keyboardist, Drummer, Pianist, Arranger, b. in Washington. D.C.; I Heard It Through the Grapevine; RN:Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.; was shot to death by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., in Los Angeles.
Brian Glover: 1934=d.Jul 24, 1997 (was 63)
Movie/Stage Actor, English
Dabbs Greer: 1917=d.Apr 28, 2007 (was 90)
Actor, Gunsmoke's Mr. Jones, Hank, Little House's Rev. Robert Alden, Maybe It's Me's Grandpa Fred Stage
Francesco M. Grimaldi: 1618=d.????
Mathematician, Physicist, Light defraction
Sir Alec Guinness: 1914=d.Aug 5, 2000 (was 86)
Movie/Stage Actor, Roman Catholic, English, b. in London; Star Wars' Obi-Wan Kenobi, Passage To India, Oliver Twist, Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. Zhivago, Murder By Death
Paul Leu: 1913=d.Jul 8, 1990 (was 77)
Pianist, of Spike Jones & The City Slickers
Booker Little: 1938=d.Oct 5, 1961 (was 23)
Trumpeter
Lou Monte: 1917=d.Jun 12, 1989 (was 72)
Singer, Guitarist, sang Pepino the Italian Mouse
Debralee Scott: 1953=d.Apr 5, 2005 (was 52)
TV/Movie Actress, American Graffiti, Welcome Back Kotter's Rosalie (Hotsie) Totzie, Mary Hartman*2's Cathy Shumway, Angie's Marie Falco
Irene Mayer Selznick: 1910=d.????
Movie Producer, A Streetcar Named Desirepresumed deceased
Andrea Simon: 1914=d.1994
Celebrity Relative, Mother of Carly, Lucy, & Joanna
Jack Webb: 1920=d.Dec 23, 1982 (was 62)
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie Actor, TV Producer/Director, b. in Santa Monica, Ca.; WWII bomber pilot; Dragnet's Sgt. Joe Friday; prdc'd Dragnet, The DA, Hec Ramsey, Emergency, Adam 12, Mobile One, Project UFO; Julie London's ex-hubby
Elizabeth Whitlock: 1761=d.Feb 27, 1836 (was 74)
Stage Actress, English
Leon Wilkerson: 1952=d.Jul 27, 2001 (was 49)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington Collins Band
Emile Zola: 1840=d.Sep 28, 1902 (was 62)
Novelist, Journalist, Author, Social Reformer, French

People on April 2nd: death anniversaries

Hannes Olof Gosta Alfven: 1995 (was 86)/b.May 30, 1908
Scientist, Swedish, debunked The Big Bang theory
Douglas Dumbrille: 1974/b.Oct 13, 1890?
Actor, China Smith's Insp. Hobson, The Life of Riley's Cunningham, New Phil Silvers Show, Mr. Deed Goes To Town; some say b. Oct 13, 1888, or b. Oct 13, 1889
C. S. Forester: 1966 (was 66)/b.Aug 27, 1899
Novelist, English, RFMN:Cecil Scott; Egyptian; The African Queen; creator of Horatio Hornblower
Betty Furness: 1994 (was 78)/b.Jan 3, 1916
Movie Actress, Announcer, b. in New York City; RFN:Elizabeth; Comsumer advocate; commercial announcer, Studio One, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Eugenie Leontovich: 1993 (was 93)/b.Mar 21, 1900
Movie/Stage Actress, Dramatist/Playwright, Teacher, Russian
Samuel Finley Breese Morse: 1872 (was 80)/b.Apr 27, 1791
Inventor, Painter, b. in Charlestown, PA; Morse code, the electric telegraph
Bennie Moten: 1935 (was 40)/b.Nov 13, 1894
Jazz Pianist, Bandleader, Composer, early large jazz band organizer
Jerry Paris: 1986 (was 60)/b.Jul 25, 1925
TV/Movie Actor, Director, b. in San Francisco; Steve Canyon's Maj. Willie Williston, The Untouchables' agent Martin Flaherty, Dick Van Dyke Show's Jerry Helper; Dir'd Partridge Family, That Girl, Love American Style, Odd Couple, Happy Days; d. Mar 31?
Georges Pompidou: 1974 (was 62)/b.Jul 5, 1911
Head of State, French, ex-prez of France
Pope John Paul II: 2005 (was 84)/b.May 18, 1920
Religious Leader, Polish, RN:Ckarol Wojtyla; the 264th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, elected 10-16-78
"Buddy" Rich: 1987 (was 69)/b.Jun 30, 1917
Jazz Performer, Bandleader, Drummer, RFN:Bernard
Theodore Richards: 1928 (was 60)/b.Jan 31, 1868
Chemist, atomic weights, Nobel-1914
Wallingford Riegger: 1961 (was 75)/b.Apr 29, 1885
Composer
Herman Rorshcach: 1922 (was 37)/b.Nov 8, 1884
Psychiatrist, Swiss, devised the inkblot test that bears his name and that is widely used clinically for diagnosing psychopathology.
Bernard "Buddy" Seigal: 2006 (was 48)/b.Dec 30, 1957
Singer, Guitarist, A founding member of The Beat Farmers
Edwin Starr: 2003 (was 61)/b.Jan 21, 1942
Soul Singer, Music Producer, Songwriter, RN:Charles Hatcher; War singer (not the group)
Tamoyuki Tanaka: 1997 (was 86)/b.Apr 26, 1910
Movie Producer, Godzilla movies
Ray Teal: 1976 (was 74)/b.Jan 12, 1902
TV/Movie Actor, scores of movies 30-70s; Bonanza's Sheriff Roy Coffee
Michael Wayne: 2003 (was 68)/b.Nov 23, 1934
Producer, John's son
Clifton White: 1998 (was 77)/b.yr unknown
Guitarist, of The Mills Brothers, played with Sam Cooke

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