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Today In History Basic Datebook-April 4th

For The Weekday Of: Saturday in 2009, Sunday in 2010
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People on April 4th: birthdates

Craig Adams: 1962 (is 47 in 2009, 48 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Bassist, The Cult, Sisters of Mercy; The Mission
Maya Angelou: 1928 (is 81 in 2009, 82 in 2010)
Author, Actress, Poet, b. in St. Louis, Mo.; Roots' Nyo Boto
Paris Bach: 1988 (is 21 in 2009, 22 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Sebastian's son
Ava Emmanuelle Bellows: 1999 (is 10 in 2009, 11 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Rya Kihlstedt and Gil's daughter
Eva Emmanuel Bellows: 1999 (is 10 in 2009, 11 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Gil's daughter
David Blaine: 1973 (is 36 in 2009, 37 in 2010)
Magician/Illusionist
Walter Charles: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
Actor
Anthony Clark: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Actor, Boston Common's Boyd Pritchett, Yes Dear's Greg Warner
Richard Coogan: 1914 (is 95 in 2009, 96 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Radio Actor, Orig Capt. Video of his Video Rangers; The Californian's marshal Matthew Wayne
Buster Cooper: 1929 (is 80 in 2009, 81 in 2010)
Jazz Performer
David Cross: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
TV Actor, Arrested Development's Tobias Funke
Andre Dalyrimple: 1974 (is 35 in 2009, 36 in 2010)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Soul For Real
Clay Davidson: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Country Singer
Clive Davis: 1932 (is 77 in 2009, 78 in 2010)
Businessperson, Arista Records co-owner
Mallory Loving Derringer: 1992 (is 17 in 2009, 18 in 2010)
Celebrity Daughter, Dyan Buckelew and Rick's daughter
Donz: 1943 (is 66 in 2009, 67 in 2010)
alt.fan.letterman This Dave poster
Robert Jr. Downey: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, b. in N.Y.C.; Robert's son; Saturday Night Live member 1985-86, Soapdish, Chaplin, To Live & Die in L.A., Heart & Souls, Natural Born Killers, Only You, Home For The Holidays, U.S. Marshals, Wonder Boys, Zodiac, Iron Man, Tropic Thunder; Robert Sr.'s son
Rick Ducommun: 1946 (is 63 in 2009, 64 in 2010)
Comedian, Thicke of the Night, Rock-n-America
Doug Ferguson: 1947 (is 62 in 2009, 63 in 2010)
Bassist, British, of Camel
Black Francis: 1965 (is 44 in 2009, 45 in 2010)
Singer, Songwriter, of Pixies
Christophe Franke: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Flutist, Synthesizer, New Age; of Tangerine Dream
Steve Gatlin: 1951 (is 58 in 2009, 59 in 2010)
Country Singer, of The Gatlin Brothers
David Gavurin: 1963 (is 46 in 2009, 47 in 2010)
Pop Musician, Guitarist, Composer, English, of Sundays
Luke Halpin: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Actor, Flipper's Sandy Ricks
Jake Hanna: 1931 (is 78 in 2009, 79 in 2010)
Jazz Musician, Drummer
Peter Haycock: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)
Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, British, of Climax Blues Band, ELO
Dave Hill: 1952 (is 57 in 2009, 58 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, English, of Slade
Kristin Holt: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Singer, American Idol Special Correspondent (2003); Contestant (2002)
Mary-Margaret Humes: yr unknown
TV Actress, Eerie Indiana's Marilyn, Dawson's Creek's Gail Leery
Damian Charles Hurley: 2002 (is 7 in 2009, 8 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Liz Hurley and Steven Bing's Son
Kris Jensen: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Country Singer, Country Guitarist, RFN:Peter
David E. Kelley: 1956 (is 53 in 2009, 54 in 2010)
Screen/Scriptwriter, Producer, L.A. Law, Ally McBeal, The Practice
Kitty Kelley: 1942 (is 67 in 2009, 68 in 2010)
Biographer, Actress, some say Aug 4; she wrote unauthorized biographies of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Reagan.
Christine Lahti: 1950 (is 59 in 2009, 60 in 2010)
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, b. in Detroit; Thomas Schlamme's wife; Chicago Hope's Dr. Kathryn Austin; movies: ...And Justice For All, Swing Shift, Running on Empty, Jack and Bobby's Grace McCallister
Richard Green Lugar: 1932 (is 77 in 2009, 78 in 2010)
Senator, influential Hoosier politician
Jennifer Chambers Lynch: 1968 (is 41 in 2009, 42 in 2010)
Entertainment Figure
Natasha Lyonne: 1979 (is 30 in 2009, 31 in 2010)
Actress, American Pie, Scary Movie 2, Kate and Leopold, Pee-Wee's Playhouse's Opal (1986-87)
Mick Mars: 1955 (is 54 in 2009, 55 in 2010)?
Heavy Metal Guitarst, Songwriter, of Motley Crue; RN:Bob Deal; some say b. Apr 3, 1955 (is 54 in 2009), or b. Apr 3, 1956 (is 53 in 2009)
Hugh Masekela: 1939 (is 70 in 2009, 71 in 2010)
Singer/Guitarist, Trumpeter, Arranger, Bandleader, Composer, South African, Jazz-Rock; South African; MN:Ramapolo, Grazin in the Grass guitarist
Nancy McKeon: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Actress, b. in Queens, N.Y.; b. in Westbury, N.Y.; The Facts of Life's Jo Polniazek, Can't Hurry Love's Annie; Philip's sister
Caroline McWilliams: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
Actress, Soap Actress, Guiding Light, Soap's Sally, Benson's Marcy Hill
Gary Moore: 1954 (is 55 in 2009, 56 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, Irish, of Thin Lizzy
Phil Morris: 1959 (is 50 in 2009, 51 in 2010)
Soap Actor, Young and The Restless
Robby Mueller: 1940 (is 69 in 2009, 70 in 2010)
Cinematographer
Craig T. Nelson: 1944 (is 65 in 2009, 66 in 2010)
TV/Movie Actor, Comedy Writer, Producer, Comedian, b. in Spokane, Wa.; And Justice For All, Stir Crazy, Pvt. Benjamin, Poltergeist, Ghosts of Mississippi, Coach's Coach Hayden Fox, Chicago Story's Kenneth A. Dutton, Call to Glory's Col. Raynor Sarnac, The District's Chief Jack Mannion, The Family Stone; some say b. 1946
Jake Collins Newell: 1994 (is 15 in 2009, 16 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Kate Collins & Charles' son
Jeff Robert "Dicken" Pain: 1950 (is 59 in 2009, 60 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, British, of Mr. Big
Barry Pepper: 1970 (is 39 in 2009, 40 in 2010)
Actor, Battlefield Earth, Knockaround Guys
Kelly Price: 1973 (is 36 in 2009, 37 in 2010)
Singer
Robbie Rist: 1964 (is 45 in 2009, 46 in 2010)
Actor, Cartoon Voicist, Musician, The Brady Bunch's Oliver (Carol's nephew), Lucas Tanner, Mary Tyler Moore Show's David Baxter, Battlestar Galactica's Dr. Zee, Kidd Video
James Roday: 1976 (is 33 in 2009, 34 in 2010)
Actor, Miss Match's Nick Paine
Eric Rohmer: 1920 (is 89 in 2009, 90 in 2010)
Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, French, RN:Jean-Marie Maurice Scherer
Jill Scott: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Singer
Xenia Seeberg: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Actress, German, Lexx's Xev
Catherine Spaak: 1945 (is 64 in 2009, 65 in 2010)
Actress, French
Jamie Lynn Spears: 1991 (is 18 in 2009, 19 in 2010)
Actress, Britney's sister; All That, Zoey 101
Mike Starr: 1966 (is 43 in 2009, 44 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Musician, of Alice In Chains
Harrison Robert St. John: 1995 (is 14 in 2009, 15 in 2010)
Celebrity Son, Jill Whelan & Brad's son
Magnus Sveningsson: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
Modern Rock Performer, of The Cardigans
Josh Todd: 1971 (is 38 in 2009, 39 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Singer, of Buckcherry
Lorraine Toussaint: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
Actress, Crossing Jordan's Dr. Elaine Duchamps
Hugo Weaving: 1960 (is 49 in 2009, 50 in 2010)
Movie Actor, Australian, The Matrix (Agent Smith), Fellowship of the Rings, The Matrix Reloaded, Happy Feet
Rebecca Wild: 1972 (is 37 in 2009, 38 in 2010)
XXX-rated actress, Howard Sperm Show
Elizabeth Wilson: 1925 (is 84 in 2009, 85 in 2010)
TV/Stage Actress, East Side/West Side, Doc
Pick Withers: 1948 (is 61 in 2009, 62 in 2010)
Rock & Roll Drummer, British, of Dire Straits

People on April 4th: birth anniversaries

Bea Benaderet: 1906=d.Oct 13, 1968 (was 62)
TV/Radio Actress, Cartoon Voicist, Ozzie & Harriet maid, My Favorite Husband, Burns & Allen's Blanche Morton, The Flintstones' Betty Rubble, Peter Loves Mary, The Beverly Hillbillies' Cousin Pearl Bodine, Petticoat Junction's Kate Bradley; Jim Bannon's wife, Jack Bannon's mom
Elmer Bernstein: 1922=d.Aug 18, 2004 (was 82)
Conductor/Composer, Arranger, did over 60 movie soundtracks
John Brown: 1904=d.May 16, 1957 (was 53)
TV/Radio Actor, Ozzie & Harriet, My Friend Irma, The Life of Riley's Digby Digger O'Dell, Burns & Allen's Harry
James Clarke: 1810=d.Jun 8, 1888 (was 78)
Clergyman, Minister, Theologian, Author, his influence helped elect Grover Cleveland president of the United States in 1884.
Joseph-Nicolas Delisle: 1688=d.Sep 11, 1768 (was 80)
Astronomer, French, who proposed that the series of coloured rings sometimes observed around the Sun is caused by diffraction of sunlight through water droplets in a cloud. He also worked to find the distance of the Sun from the Earth by observing transits of Venus and Mercury across the sky.
Dorothea Lynde Dix: 1802=d.Jul 17, 1887 (was 85)
Social Reformer, Political Activist, Philanthropist, aroused interest in treatment of mental inmates
Marguerite Duras: 1914=d.Mar 3, 1996 (was 81)
Novelist, Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, French, some say b. Apr 14
Edith Fore: 1916=d.Jul 31, 1997 (was 81)
Star of TV commercials for a medic alert system. Hers was the immortal line "I've fallen and I can't get up."
Charles Funk: 1881=d.Apr 19, 1957 (was 76)
Linguist, of Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia fame.
A. Bartlett Giamatti: 1938=d.Sep 1, 1989 (was 51)
Sportsfigure, Executive, FN:Angelo; Youngest Yale Univ prez; 7th MLB Commissioner; died at age 51 after only five months as commissioner of baseball and just days after he banished Pete Rose from the game.
Zenobe T. Gramme: 1826=d.Jan 20, 1901 (was 74)
Inventor, the electric motor
John Jackson: 1835=d.Oct 7, 1911 (was 76)
Scientist, British, Neurologist; neurologist whose studies of epilepsy, speech defects, and nervous-system disorders arising from injury to the brain and spinal cord remain among the most useful and highly documented in the field
William Henry Jackson: 1843=d.Jun 30, 1942 (was 99)
Artist, Photographer, noted for his landscape photographs of the American West.
Graeme Kelling: 1957=d.Jun 10, 2004 (was 47)
Guitarist, British, of Deacon Blue
Arthur Krim: 1910=d.Sep 21, 1994 (was 84)
Film Executive, founded Orion Pictures
Major Lance: 1941=d.Sep 3, 1994 (was 53)
Soul Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Rosemary Lane: 1914=d.Nov 25, 1974 (was 60)
Actress, Lois & Priscilla's sis; RLN:Mullican
Frances Langford: 1914=d.Jul 11, 2005 (was 91)
Singer, Movie/Radio Actress, b. in Lakeland, Fla.; RLN:Newbern; The Bickersons; Jon Hall's wife; usually in Bob Hope movies
Heath Ledger: 1979=d.Jan 22, 2008 (was 28)
Movie Actor, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Patriot, The Four Feathers, The Order, The Brothers Grimm, Brokeback Mountain, Casanova, The Dark Knight
Jimmy Logan: 1928=d.Apr 13, 2001 (was 73)
Comedian, British
Pierre Monteux: 1875=d.Jul 1, 1964 (was 89)
Conductor, French, sympnonies; Boston Symph Orch 1919-24
Arthur Murray: 1895=d.Mar 3, 1991 (was 95)
Dancer, Variety Show Host, RN:Teichman or Tykeman; Dancing instructor; Arthur Murray Party host; Kathryn's hubby & partner; dance school chain founder
Carmel Myers: 1899=d.Nov 9, 1980 (was 81)
TV/Movie Actress, Variety Show Hostess, Carmel Myers show; Vamp silent movie queen
Berry Oakley: 1948=d.Nov 11, 1972 (was 24)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Bassist, The Allman Bros. Band
Benjamin Peirce: 1809=d.Oct 6, 1880 (was 71)
Astronomer, Mathematician, Educator, computed the general perturbations of the planets Uranus and Neptune.
Anthony Perkins: 1932=d.Sep 12, 1992 (was 60)
Movie/Stage Actor, Singer, Movie Director, Protestant, NN:Tony; Psycho 1-4; Osgood's son
Hans Richter: 1843=d.Dec 5, 1916 (was 73)
Conductor/Composer, German
"Wrong Way" Roy Riegels: 1908=d.Mar 26, 1993 (was 84)
College Ftbl Player, famous for his wrong way run to his own goal line in Rose Bowl 1929
Dorothy Ritter: 1915=d.Nov 5, 2003 (was 88)
Movie Actress, widow of Tex, mother of John
Bill Ryan: 1926=d.Feb 18, 1997 (was 70)
Newscaster, was among the first to report the assassination of President Kennedy
Robert Emmet Sherwood: 1896=d.Nov 14, 1955 (was 59)
Dramatist/Playwright, Author, Journalist
Sir William Siemens: 1823=d.Nov 19, 1883 (was 60)
Inventor, Physicist, Engineer, German, British, undersea cable pioneer, important in the development of the steel and telegraph industries.
Thaddeus Stevens: 1792=d.Aug 11, 1868 (was 76)
Attorney/Lawyer, Radical Republican congressional leader during Reconstruction (1865-77) who battled for freedmen's rights and insisted on stern requirements for readmission of Southern states into the Union after the Civil War (1861-65).; Some called him a rather Rad Man!
John Cameron Swayze: 1906=d.Aug 15, 1995 (was 89)
Newscaster, Commentator, Journalist, Panelist, b. in Wichita, Ks.; Who Said That?; Camel News Caravan, Steve Allen Show, Timex watch spokesman who made them take a licking and kept on ticking
Margo Sylvia: 1936=d.Oct 25, 1991 (was 55)
Singer, Tune Weavers lead "Happy Birthday Baby"
Gilbert Van Kamp: 1900=d.????
Inventor, canning foods
"Muddy" Waters: 1915=d.Apr 30, 1983 (was 68)
HALL OF FAMER, Blues Singer, Blues Guitarist, Composer, Harmonicaist, Bandleader, RN:McKinley Morganfield
David White: 1916=d.Nov 27, 1990 (was 74)
Actor, Bewitched's Larry Tate
William White: 1748=d.Jul 17, 1836 (was 88)
Revolutionary, Clergyman, First bishop consecrated in England for the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, and first presiding bishop of that church.
Linus Yale: 1821=d.Dec 25, 1868 (was 47)
Painter, Inventor, Manufacturer, invented the Yale dial-operated locks (1862) and the cylinder lock

People on April 4th: death anniversaries

Karl Friedrich Benz: 1929 (was 84)/b.Nov 25, 1844
Inventor, Manufacturer, German, 1st internal combustion-powered car builder, forerunner of the Mercedes Benz
Zulfikar Ali Khan Bhutto: 1979 (was 51)/b.Jan 5, 1928
Prime Minister, of Pakistan
John Bidwell: 1900 (was 80)/b.Aug 5, 1819
Pioneer, ran unsuccessfully for U.S. president in 1892 as the candidate of the Prohibition Party.
Edgar Buchanan: 1979 (was 76)/b.Mar 20, 1903
TV/Movie Actor, Dentist; Hopalong Cassidy's Red Connors, Petticoat Junction's Uncle Joe Carson; some say '02
Charles Bulfinch: 1844 (was 80)/b.Aug 8, 1763
Architect, the first pro architect
Alfred Mosher Butts: 1993 (was 93)/b.Apr 13, 1899
Inventor, Architect, Artist, Photographer, Scrabble
Anthony Caruso: 2003 (was 86)/b.Apr 7, 1916
Actor
Bob Clark: 2007 (was 67)/b.Aug 5, 1939
Director, A Christmas Story
Sir William Crookes: 1919 (was 86)/b.Jun 17, 1832
Physicist, Chemist, English, discovered thallium
Kenny Everett: 1995 (was 50)/b.Dec 25, 1944
Comedian, British, Kenny Everett Show host
Byron Foulger: 1970 (was 70)/b.Aug 27, 1899?
Actor, Petticoat Junction's Wendell Gibbs; some say b. Aug 27, 1900
Max Frisch: 1991 (was 79)/b.May 15, 1911
Novelist, Swiss
Isaac Kauffman Funk: 1912 (was 72)/b.Sep 10, 1839
Publisher, Funk and Wagnalls; also a Lutheran minister, religious journalist, Prohibition Party publicist, and spelling reformer.
Oliver Goldsmith: 1774 (was 45)/b.Nov 10, 1728
Dramatist/Playwright, Poet, Author, Irish, She Stoops To Conquer
William Henry Harrison: 1841 (was 68)/b.Feb 9, 1773
President, General, b. in Charles City County, Va.; 9th U.S. President for only a month March 4, 1841 until his death, but gave the longest inaugural speech at 2 hours length
Brad Johnson: 1981 (was 56)/b.1924
Actor, Annie Oakley's Dep. Sheriff Lofty Craig
Dr. Martin Luther Jr. King: 1968 (was 39)/b.Jan 15, 1929
Educator, Social Reformer, b. in Atlanta; RFN:Michael Jr.; Black freedom movement founder
Priscilla Lane: 1995 (was 77)/b.Jun 12, 1917
Movie Actress, Singer, RLN:Mullican; Lois & Rosemary's sis; with Fred Waring orchestra
Larry LaPrise: 1996 (was 83)/b.Nov 11, 1912
Songwriter, Singer, the Hokey Pokey
Lucille Lortel: 1999 (was 93)/b.Dec 16, 1905
Stage Actress, Stage Producer, b. 1900?; Queen of Off-Broadway
Edward Mallory: 2007 (was 76)/b.Jun 14, 1930
Actor, Days of Our Lives' Bill Horton
Andre Michelin: 1931 (was 78)/b.Jan 16, 1853
Industrialist, French, Tire Company king
Samuel Murdock: 1896/b.yr unknown
Puppeteer, Inventor, Punch & Judy puppet show
Elmer J. Nordstrom: 1993 (was 88)/b.Nov 23, 1904
Businessperson, Sportsfigure, Nordstrom chairman, his dad John W. founded it; Seattle Seahawks' ex-owner
Wilhelm Friedrich Ostwald: 1932 (was 78)/b.Sep 2, 1853
Chemist, Philosopher, German, Nobel 1909; He is, in the words of Asimov, "One of the chief founders of modern physical chemistry", The Nobel Prize was awarded; "in recognition of his work on catalysis and for his investigations into the fundamental principles governing chemical equilibria and rates of reaction"
Bob Peck: 1999 (was 53)/b.Aug 23, 1945
Actor, Jurassic Park's game warden
Pope Nicholas IV: 1292 (was 64)/b.Sep 30, 1227
Pope, pope 1288-1292
Adam Clayton Jr. Powell: 1972 (was 63)/b.Nov 29, 1908
Congressperson, Minister
Marlon Riggs: 1994 (was 37)/b.Feb 3, 1957
Filmmaker, won Emmy and Peabody awards for documentaries on blacks and gays.
Jason Sr. Robards: 1963 (was 70)/b.Dec 31, 1892
Movie Actor, Jason Jr.'s father
Virginia "Ginny" Simms: 1994 (was 77)/b.May 25, 1916
Movie/Stage Actress, Singer, Kay Kyser Band member
Red Sovine: 1980 (was 61)/b.Jul 17, 1918
Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, RN:Woodrow Wilson; truck driving songs
Gloria Swanson: 1983 (was 84)/b.Mar 27, 1899
Movie Actress, Author, b. in Chicago; RN:Gloria May Josephine Svensson; some say 1897 or 1898; wed 6x's, Wallace Beery's ex-; d. in New York City
Isaiah Thomas: 1831 (was 82)/b.Jan 19, 1749 O.S.
Historian, Publisher, Editor, Printer, Newsperson, Almanacs; other style says b. Jan 30, 1750 N.S.
Julius Watkins: 1977 (was 55)/b.Oct 10, 1921
Musician, American, French Hornist (not a hornist of French origin)

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