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Today In History Basic Datebook-April 3rd

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People on April 3rd: birthdates

Sebastian Bach: 1968 (is 41 in 2009, 42 in 2010)
Heavy Metal Singer, Skid Row lead
Alec Baldwin: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, b. in Massapequa, N.Y.; Cutter to Houston, Knots Landing's Joshua Rush 1984-85; Hunt For Red October, Ghosts of Mississippi, The Edge, Pearl Harbor, Running With Scissors; Stephen, Billy, & Daniel's brother
Jamie Bamber: 1973 (is 36 in 2009, 37 in 2010)
Actor, Battlestar Galactica's Commander Apollo
Jeff Barry: 1938 (is 71 in 2009, 72 in 2010)
Singer, Songwriter, of Raindrops; wrote "Da Doo Ron Ron", "Tell Laura I Love Her", "Leader Of The Pack", and more for other artists.
Laura Bryan Birn: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
Soap Actress, Young & the Restless's Lynne Bassett
Lou Bonacki: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Soap Actor, As the World Turns' Alfonso
Eric Braeden: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
TV/Stage Actor, Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, RN:Hans Gudegast; Young & the Restless's Victor Newman, The Rat Patrol's Capt. Hauptman Hans Dietrich; some say 1941
Angel Iris Brown: 2007 (is 2 in 2009, 3 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Melanie Brown's daughter
Amanda Bynes: 1986 (is 23 in 2009, 24 in 2010)
Actress, What I Like About You's Holly Tyler, The Amanda Show, Figure It Out, All That, What a Girl Wants, Robots, She's the MAN, Sydney White
Robert Chapin: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Entertainment Figure
Doris Day: 1924 (is 85 in 2009, 86 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actress, Adult Contempo Singer, Vegetarian, Christian Scientist, b. in Cincinnatti, Oh.; Doris Day Show's Doris Martin; RN:Doris Mary von Kappelhoff; NN:Girl Next Door (where have they all gone?)
Carlos Salinas de Gortari: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Head of State, ex-Mexico prez
Mark Dobies: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
Soap Actor, Guiding Light's Dr. Noah Chase, One Life to Live's Daniel Colson
Jennie Garth: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
TV Actress, Exerciser, RFN:Jennifer Eve; Beverly Hills 90210's & Melrose Place's (occ) Kelly Taylor, What I Like About You's Valerie "Val" Tyler
William Gaunt: 1937 (is 72 in 2009, 73 in 2010)
Actor, English
Jane Goodall: 1934 (is 75 in 2009, 76 in 2010)?
Author, Anthropologist, English, b. in London; Ethologist; Baroness van Lawick-Goodall; studied African chimps; some say b. Mar 4, 1934 (is 75 in 2009)
Robert Hy Gorman: 1980 (is 29 in 2009, 30 in 2010)
Actor
John Thomas Griffith: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Cowboy Mouth
Clarke Everett Hanson: 2007 (is 2 in 2009, 3 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Isaac and Nicole's son
Rodrigo Iglesias: 1999 (is 10 in 2009, 11 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Miranda Rijnsburger and Julio's son
Paris Michael Katherine Jackson: 1998 (is 11 in 2009, 12 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Debbie Rowe and Michael's girl
Helmut Kohl: 1930 (is 79 in 2009, 80 in 2010)
Head of State, West German chancellor
Harry Landers: 1921 (is 88 in 2009, 89 in 2010)
Actor, Ben Casey's Dr. Ted Hoffman
John Laughlin: yr unknown
Actor, The White Shadow's Paddy Falahey
Leona Lewis: 1985 (is 24 in 2009, 25 in 2010)
Pop Singer, English
Jonathan Lynn: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
Actor, English, Dr. in the House's Danny Hooley
James MacDonough: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Megadeth
Mick Mars: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)?
Heavy Metal Guitarst, Songwriter, of Motley Crue; RN:Bob Deal; some say b. Apr 4, 1955 (is 54 in 2009), or b. Apr 3, 1956 (is 53 in 2009)
Marsha Mason: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Soap Actress, b. in St. Louis, Mo.; Dark Shadows' Vampire Girl 69, The Goodbye Girl, Chapter Two, Sibs' Nora, One Life to Live's Sabrina; Neil Simon's wife
Henry Abraham Michaels: 1992 (is 17 in 2009, 18 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Alice & Lorne's son
Shelley Michelle: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Actress
John Mooney: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)
Blues Singer, Guitarist
Eddie Murphy: 1961 (is 48 in 2009, 49 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Producer/Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, b. in Brooklyn, N.Y.; Saturday Night Live's Buhweet, Mr. Robinson, Little Richard Simmons, Gumby Dammit, others 1980-84; Beverly Hills Cop I II & III's Axel F., Raw, 48 Hours, Trading Places, Harlem Nights, Boomerang, Distinguished Gentleman, Vampire In Brooklyn, The Nutty Professor, Metro, Dr. Dolittle '98, Life, Bowfinger, The P.J.'s voicist/star; songs: Party All The Time, Boogie In Your Butt, Shrek, Showtime, Pluto Nash, Shrek 2, Dreamgirls, Norbit, Meet Dave
Mike Ness: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Social Distortion
Wayne Newton: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Movie Actor, Comedian, Singer, Musician, Protestant, b. in Norfolk, Va.; Danke Schoen; Cabaret singer
Tony Orlando: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Pop Singer, Variety Show Host, Roman Catholic, b. in Manhattan, N.Y.; Looks like Freddie Prinze; RN:Michael Anthony Orlando Cassivitis; Tony Orlando & Dawn lead & host
David Hyde Pierce: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Frasier's Dr. Niles Crane; some say b. 1960
Barry Pritchard: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, British, of The Fortunes
Pat Proft: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Comedian, Comedy Writer, Detective School; co-wrote Naked Gun, Airplane
Nick Richards: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
Alternative Rock Performer, Songwriter, British, of Boys Don't Cry known for "I Wanna Be A Cowboy"
Billy Joe Royal: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Down in the Boondocks
Louis Satterfield: 1957 (is 52 in 2009, 53 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Musician, of Earth Wind & Fire
Mel Schacher: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Bassist, of ? and the Mysterians, Grand Funk Railroad
Madeline Michael Smith: 1990 (is 19 in 2009, 20 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Mel Harris & Cotter's daughter
Cobie Smulders: 1982 (is 27 in 2009, 28 in 2010)
Actress, How I Met Your Mother's Robin Scherbatsky
Arnie Spanier: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Radio Broadcaster, NN:Stinking Genius; sports radio talk show host
Aries Spears: 1975 (is 34 in 2009, 35 in 2010)
Comedian, Actor, of MAD TV
Curtis Stone: 1950 (is 59 in 2009, 60 in 2010)
Singer, of Highway 101
Stuart Swanlund: 1958 (is 51 in 2009, 52 in 2010)
Country/Western Performer, of Marshall Tucker Band
Richard Thompson: 1949 (is 60 in 2009, 61 in 2010)
Folk Singer, Folk Guitarist, Songwriter, English, of The Association, Fairport Convention, soloist
Ella Blue Travolta: 2000 (is 9 in 2009, 10 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Kelly Preston and John Travolta's daughter
J. C. Wendel: yr unknown
Actor, Dave's World's Mia
Lois Ann Wilkinson: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
Singer, of Caravellas
Henry James Zahn: 2000 (is 9 in 2009, 10 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Robyn Peterman and Steve's son

People on April 3rd: birth anniversaries

Lyle Martin Alzado: 1949=d.May 14, 1992 (was 43)
TV/Movie Actor, NFL Defensive, NFL Tackle, L.A. Raiders
Margaret Anglin: 1876=d.Jan 7, 1958 (was 81)
Actress, Canadian
Wes Berggren: 1971=d.????
Musician, of Tripping Daisy; unsure of death date and no reports were seen by mepresumed deceased
Jan Berry: 1941=d.Mar 26, 2004 (was 62)
Pop Singer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Surf City; of Jan & Arnie, then Jan & Dean pop duo
Marlon Brando: 1924=d.Jul 1, 2004 (was 80)
Movie/Stage Actor, Movie Director, b. in Omaha, Ne.; On the Waterfront, Roots, Apocalypse Now, Godfather, Superman, A Streetcar Named Desire, Last Tango in Paris, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Score; Jocelyn's brother
John Burroughs: 1837=d.Mar 29, 1921 (was 83)
Naturalist, Author
Herb Caen: 1916=d.Jan 25, 1997 (was 80)
Journalist, Author, Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle
Lawton Jr. Chiles: 1930?=d.Dec 12, 1998
Governor, Senator; some say b. Apr 30, 1930
Iron Eyes Cody: 1904=d.Jan 4, 1999 (was 94)
Actor, Political Activist, American Indian, Cherokee Indian; TV ecology ads; Ernest Goes To Camp; some say b. 1904, 1914, or 1915
Ray Combs: 1956=d.Jun 1, 1996 (was 40)
Comedian, Game Show Host, Family Feud
Sara Agnes Conboy: 1870=d.????
Leader, United Textile Workers of America founder
Peggy Converse: 1905=d.Mar 2, 2001 (was 95)
Actress
Reginald De Koven: 1861=d.Jan 16, 1920 (was 58)
Composer, Critic
Allan Dwan: 1885=d.Dec 2, 1981 (was 96)
Movie Director, Canadian, dir'd 1850 films!; d. Dec 28?
Bill Finegan: 1917=d.????
Singer, Songwriter, Arranger, of The (Eddie) Sauter-Finegan Band
"Bud" Fisher: 1885=d.Sep 7, 1954 (was 69)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Mutt & Jeff
Stan Freeman: 1920=d.Jan 20, 2001 (was 80)
Pianist, Comedian, Harpsichordist
Don Gibson: 1928=d.Nov 17, 2003 (was 75)
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, American, b. in Shelby, NC; some say b. Mar 3, AP says b. 1932; some say b. 1928
Virgil "Gus" Grissom: 1926=d.Jan 27, 1967 (was 40)
Astronaut, died in Apollo I fire
Kevin Hagen: 1928=d.Jul 9, 2005 (was 77)
Actor, Shenandoah, Little House on the Prarie
Edward Everett Hale: 1822=d.Jun 10, 1909 (was 87)
Author, Religionist, Short Story Writer, Clergyman, Man Without a Country
Richard Halliday: 1905=d.Mar 3, 1973 O.S. (was 67)
Stage Producer, Sound of Music, Peter Pan; Mary Martin's hubby
George Herbert: 1593=d.Mar 1, 1633 (was 39)
Poet, Author, English
Johnny Horton: 1929?=d.Nov 5, 1960 (was 33)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Novelty Singer, b. in Tyler, TX; Battle of New Orleans; MN:Gale; some say b. 4-3-25; some say b. Apr 3, 1925, b. Apr 30, 1925, b. Apr 30, 1927, b. Apr 30, 1929, or b. Nov 30, 1929
Leslie Howard: 1893=d.Jun 1, 1943 (was 50)
Movie Actor, Movie Producer/Director, English, b. in London; RLN:Stainer; Gone With The Wind's Ashley Wilkes; some say b. 1890; d. in a plane crash when Nazis shot down the plane he was flying in
Washington Irving: 1783=d.Nov 28, 1859 (was 76)
Essayist, Author, Historian, Biographer, Attorney/Lawyer, American, b. in New York City; Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle
George Jessel: 1898=d.May 23, 1981 (was 83)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Vaudevillan, Variety Show Host, Comedian, Humorist, Music Producer, Author; Lyricist; Songwriter; Radio Actor; A grand old man in showbiz, America's Toastmaster General
Andrew Keir: 1926=d.Oct 5, 1997 (was 71)
Actor
Fazlur Khan: 1929=d.Mar 27, 1982 (was 52)
Architect, Sears Tower in Chicago
King Henry IV Of England: 1367=d.Mar 20, 1413 (was 45)
King, aka Duke of Lancaster; ruled 1399-1413
Scott LaFaro: 1936=d.Jul 6, 1961 (was 25)
Jazz Performer, Bassist
Henry Robinson Luce: 1898=d.Feb 28, 1967 (was 68)
Publisher, Editor, Businessperson, Chinese, of Time, Life, Sports Illustrated, & Fortune
Richard Manuel: 1943=d.Mar 4, 1986 (was 42)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Singer, Pianist, Keyboardist, Canadian, of The Band; some say d. Mar 6 or Apr 3 and b. 1945
Jimmy McGriff: 1936=d.May 24, 2008 (was 72)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Organist, Jazz Singer, Songwriter, RFN:James Harrell
Bubber Miley: 1903=d.May 20, 1932 (was 29)
Trumpeter, FN:James
Dee Murray: 1946=d.Jan 15, 1992 (was 45)
Rock & Roll Bassist, of Elton John, Spencer Davis Group
Jennifer Paterson: 1928=d.Aug 10, 1999 (was 71)
TV Hostess, Two Fat Cooking Ladies
Matthew Ricketts: 1858=d.????
Politician, the first Black man elected to the Nebraska State Legislature
Jan Sterling: 1921=d.Mar 26, 2004 (was 82)
TV/Movie Actress, b. in New York City; RN:Jane Sterling Adriance; Backstairs at the White House; John Merivale, then Paul Douglas' wife
Artie Traum: 1943=d.Jul 20, 2008 (was 65)
Rock & Roll Musician, of The Blues Project
William March "Boss" Tweed: 1823=d.Apr 12, 1878 (was 55)
Politician, a corrupted NYC political boss
Joey Vann: 1943=d.Feb 28, 1984 (was 40)
Singer, of The Duprees
Charles Wilkes: 1798=d.Feb 8, 1877 (was 78)
Explorer, Naval Officer, sailed around the world
"Dooley" Wilson: 1894=d.May 30, 1953 (was 59)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Drummer, Singer, Pianist, Vaudevillan, sang As Time Goes By as Sam in Casablanca, Beulah
Phillipe Wynne: 1938=d.Jul 14, 1984 (was 46)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Tenor, The Spinners' lead; some say b. 1941

People on April 3rd: death anniversaries

Lionel Bart: 1999 (was 68)/b.Aug 1, 1930
Composer, Lyricist, Dramatist/Playwright, Bandleader, English, RLN:Begleiter; Oliver!
Johannes Brahms: 1897 (was 63)/b.May 7, 1833
Composer, German, b. in Hamburg
Ronald H. "Ron" Brown: 1996 (was 54)/b.Aug 1, 1941
Politician, Democratic Party chairman, then Commerce Secretary; d. in plane crash in Croatia.
Sir Edward Crisp Bullard: 1980 (was 72)/b.Sep 21, 1907
Scientist, English, geophysicist noted for his work in geomagnetism.
Milton Caniff: 1988 (was 81)/b.Feb 28, 1907
ComicStrip Cartoonist, Dutch, Terry & the Pirates; Steve Canyon
Rex Evans: 1969 (was 65)/b.Apr 13, 1903
Movie Actor, Frankenstein meets the Wolfman
Charles H. Goren: 1991 (was 90)/b.Mar 4, 1901
Columnist, Bridge Player, Author, Contact Bridge expert
Graham Greene: 1991 (was 86)/b.Oct 2, 1904
Novelist, Journalist, English, Roman Catholic, RFN:Henry; "Brighton Rock"
Sarah Josepha Hale: 1879 (was 90)/b.Oct 24, 1788
Journalist, Political Activist, Poet, wrote Mary Had A Little Lamb and claimed it was a true story
Bruno Hauptmann: 1936/b.Nov 26, 1899?
Outlaw, electrocuted for kidnap-murder of Lindbergh infant; some say b. Nov 26, 1900
Jesse James: 1882 (was 34)/b.Sep 5, 1847
Outlaw, b. in Kearney, MO; MN:Woodson; the notorious outlaw; was shot to death in St. Joseph, Missouri, by Robert Ford, a member of his own gang; Bobby Brady's idol
Manfred Bonnington Lee: 1971 (was 66)/b.Jan 11, 1905
Author, Novelist, Mysteries; Pen Name:Ellery Queen; partner was cousin Frederic Dannay
Pinky Lee: 1993 (was 85)/b.May 2, 1907
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Vaudevillan, TV Host, RN:Pincus Leff; Noisy baggy pants comic, Gumby host, Pinky Lee Show
Jerome Lejeune: 1994 (was 67)/b.Jun 13, 1926
Geneticist, French, discovered the chromosome that causes Down syndrome.
Mary McCarty: 1980 (was 56)/b.Sep 27, 1923
Actress, Singer, Trapper John MD's Nurse Clara Willoughly (Starch); d. Apr 30?
Bartolome Esteban Murillo: 1682/b.Jan 1, 1618?
Painter, Spanish; some say b. Jan 1, 1617
Warren Oates: 1982 (was 53)/b.Jul 5, 1928
Movie Actor, b. in Depoy, KY; East of Eden, The Blue & the Grey; scores of villians in many TV westerns
Sir Peter Pears: 1986 (was 75)/b.Jun 22, 1910
Tenor, Opera Singer, English
Isaac Peretz: 1915 (was 63)/b.May 18, 1851
Writer, Jewish, Polish, Father of Modern Yiddish Literature
Rob Pilatus: 1998 (was 32)/b.Jun 8, 1965
Lip Syncher, of Milli Vanilli; d. Apr 2?
Sir James Clark Ross: 1862 (was 61)/b.Apr 15, 1800
Explorer, British, discovered North Magnetic Pole in 1831, first Antarctic explorer
Carl Stokes: 1996 (was 68)/b.Jun 21, 1927
Newscaster, Mayor
Juan T. Trippe: 1981 (was 81)/b.Jun 27, 1899
Executive, Businessperson, Pan-Am founder
Sarah "Sassy" Vaughan: 1990 (was 66)/b.Mar 27, 1924
Jazz Singer, Jazz Pianist, b. in Newark, N.J.; NN:The Divine One; 3-octave voice range
Conrad Veidt: 1943 (was 50)/b.Jan 22, 1893
Actor, German
Kurt Weill: 1950 (was 50)/b.Mar 2, 1900
Composer, German, Lottie Lenya's hubby
Frank Wells: 1994 (was 62)/b.Mar 4, 1932
Businessperson, Executive, Disney CEO & prez; he was responsible for the films "Pretty Woman", "Aladdin", and "Sister Act"
Dr. Carter G. Woodson: 1950 (was 74)/b.Dec 19, 1875
Historian, Black history studies; began Negro History Week in 1926
Henriette Wyeth: 1997 (was 89)/b.Oct 22, 1907
Muralist, N.C.'s daughter, Andrew's sis

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