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People on April 7th: birthdates

Mick Abrahams: 1943 (is 67 in 2010, 68 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Guitarist, British, of Jethro Tull
Silvania Arias: 1977 (is 33 in 2010, 34 in 2011)
Soap Actress, Passions' Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald
R. G. Armstrong: 1917 (is 93 in 2010, 94 in 2011)
TV/Movie Actor, RFN:Robert Golden; T.H.E. Cat's Capt. MacAllister, the one-armed police captain
Bobby Bare: 1935 (is 75 in 2010, 76 in 2011)
Country Singer/Guitarist, Songwriter, b. in Ironton, Ohio
Bill Bellamy: 1965 (is 45 in 2010, 46 in 2011)
Comedian, Variety Show Host, MTV Jams host, Lost Comic Standing, Fastlane
Patricia Bennett: 1947 (is 63 in 2010, 64 in 2011)
Singer, of The Chiffons
Jerry Brown: 1938 (is 72 in 2010, 73 in 2011)
Governor, Attorney/Lawyer, ex-California Governor Moonbeam, Oakland mayor, California Attorney General
Phil Buerstatte: yr unknown
Rock & Roll Musician, of White Zombie
Heather Burns: 1975 (is 35 in 2010, 36 in 2011)
Actress
Josh Byrne: 1970 (is 40 in 2010, 41 in 2011)
TV Actor, Step By Step
Hodding III Carter: 1935 (is 75 in 2010, 76 in 2011)
Commentator, Journalist, Newscaster, Media Commentator; FN:William
Jackie Chan: 1954 (is 56 in 2010, 57 in 2011)
Actor, Writer, Producer/Director, Singer, Chinese, Fist of Fury, Spiritual Kung Fu, The Cannonball Run, Thunderbolt, Rumble In The Bronx, Supercop, Rush Hour, Mr. Nice Guy, Twin Dragons, Shanghai Noon; b. 1953?; once trained as a classical musician, The Tuxedo, Shanghai Knights, The Medallion, Around The World in 80 Days (2004), The Forbidden Kingdom
Simon Climie: 1960 (is 50 in 2010, 51 in 2011)
Pop Singer, Songwriter, Keyboardist, British, of Climie Fisher
Francis Ford Coppola: 1939 (is 71 in 2010, 72 in 2011)
Movie Director, b. in Detroit; Godfather I & II, Patton, Apocalypse Now, Dracula; Carmine's son, Talia Shire's brother
Russell Crowe: 1964 (is 46 in 2010, 47 in 2011)
Movie Actor, New Zealand, L.A. Confidential, The Insider, Gladiator, Proof of Life, A Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander, Cinderella Man, A Good Year, 3:10 to Yuma, American Gangster, Body of Lies, State of Play
Christopher Darden: 1956 (is 54 in 2010, 55 in 2011)
Attorney/Lawyer
John Dittrich: 1951 (is 59 in 2010, 60 in 2011)
Country Musician, of Restless Heart
Carol Douglas: 1948 (is 62 in 2010, 63 in 2011)
Singer, TV/Movie Actress, of Chantels
Steve Ellis: 1950 (is 60 in 2010, 61 in 2011)
Singer, Songwriter, British, lead of Love Affair "Everlasting Love"
Daniel Ellsberg: 1931 (is 79 in 2010, 80 in 2011)
Author, Economist, Pentagon whistleblower
Ralph Flanagan: 1919 (is 91 in 2010, 92 in 2011)
Bandleader, Pianist, Arranger
Sir David Frost: 1939 (is 71 in 2010, 72 in 2011)
TV Talk Show Host, English, That was the Week That Was reg, David Frost Show
Marcus Dean Fuller: 1973 (is 37 in 2010, 38 in 2011)
Soap Actor, General Hospital's Ted, Guiding Light's Dr. Rozenberg
James Garner: 1928 (is 82 in 2010, 83 in 2011)
HALL OF FAMER, TV/Movie Actor, TV Producer, Protestant, b. in Norman, Ok.; The Rockford Files' Jim Rockford, Maverick's Bret Maverick, Man of the People's Jim Doyle, Maverick movie, My Fellow Americans, Space Cowboy, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood; RMLN:Scott Baumgardner, The Notebook, 8 Simple Rules' Jim
Jaden Zach Haddon-Slater: 1999 (is 11 in 2010, 12 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Ryan and Christian's son
Janis Ian: 1951 (is 59 in 2010, 60 in 2011)
Folk Singer, Folk Guitarist, Pianist, Songwriter, Lesbian, b. in New York City; RN:Janis Eddy Fink; some say b. May 7 or 1950
Mark Kibble: 1964 (is 46 in 2010, 47 in 2011)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, of Take 6
Bill Jr. Kreutzmann: 1946 (is 64 in 2010, 65 in 2011)?
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Drummer, Rock & Roll Singer, b. in Palo Alto, CA; co-founder of The Grateful Dead; some say b. Apr 17, 1946 (is 64 in 2010), b. May 7, 1946 (is 64 in 2010), or b. Jun 7, 1946 (is 64 in 2010)
Yvonne Lime: 1938 (is 72 in 2010, 73 in 2011)
TV Actress, Father Knows Best's Dotty Snow, Many Loves of Dobie Gillis' Melissa Frome
Marni Lustig: 1978 (is 32 in 2010, 33 in 2011)
Soap Actress, As the World Turns' Sadie
Chase Evan Martsolf: 2006 (is 4 in 2010, 5 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Lisa and Eric's son
Mason Alan Martsolf: 2006 (is 4 in 2010, 5 in 2011)
Celebrity Son
Patricia Mauceri: 1950 (is 60 in 2010, 61 in 2011)
Soap Actress, One Life To Live's Carlotta Vega
Elaine Miles: 1960 (is 50 in 2010, 51 in 2011)
TV Actress, b.c. 1960; Northern Exposure's Marilyn Whirlwind
Alexandra Neil: 1958 (is 52 in 2010, 53 in 2011)
Soap Actress, As the World Turns' Dawn Wheeler, All My Children's Casey Wexler, One Life to Live's Paige Miller
John Oates: 1949 (is 61 in 2010, 62 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Singer/Guitarist, Music Producer, Songwriter, b. in New York City; of Hall & Oates; some say b. 1948
Dave "Yorkie" Palmer: 1965 (is 45 in 2010, 46 in 2011)
Rock & Roll Performer, of Space
Beverly Peele: 1975 (is 35 in 2010, 36 in 2011)?
Model, Actress; some say b. Apr 30, 1975 (is 35 in 2010)
Conner Rayburn: 1999 (is 11 in 2010, 12 in 2011)
Actor, of According to Jim
Wayne Rogers: 1933 (is 77 in 2010, 78 in 2011)
Actor, b. in Birmingham, Ala.; City of Angels, MASH's Capt. John McIntyre, House Calls' Dr. Charley Michaels, Chiefs
Andrew Sachs: 1930 (is 80 in 2010, 81 in 2011)
TV Actor, Fawlty Towers' Manuel
Florian Schneider: 1947 (is 63 in 2010, 64 in 2011)
Musician, German, computer musician; of Kraftwerk; some say b. 1940
Matt Servitto: 1965 (is 45 in 2010, 46 in 2011)
Soap Actor, All My Children's Trask Bodine, One Life to Live's Nick Manzo
Ravi Shankar: 1920 (is 90 in 2010, 91 in 2011)
Zitarist, Composer, India, b. in Benares; George Harrison's tutor
Roberta Shore: 1943 (is 67 in 2010, 68 in 2011)
Actress, Singer, Father Knows Best's Joyce Kendall, Bob Cummings Show's Hank Gogerty, The Virginian's Betsy, Annette
Pete Larocca Sims: 1938 (is 72 in 2010, 73 in 2011)
Jazz Musician, Drummer, John Coltrane quartet's first drummer in 1960
Cal Smith: 1932 (is 78 in 2010, 79 in 2011)
Country Singer
Charlie Thomas: 1937 (is 73 in 2010, 74 in 2011)
HALL OF FAMER, Singer, of The Drifters
Zbych Trofimuik: 1979 (is 31 in 2010, 32 in 2011)
Actor
Aisha Wonder: 1975 (is 35 in 2010, 36 in 2011)
Celebrity Daughter, Stevie's daughter; she was heard on his "Isn't She Lovely" single
Roman Walker Zelman: 2004 (is 6 in 2010, 7 in 2011)
Celebrity Son, Debra Messing and Daniel's son

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People on April 7th: birth anniversaries

Donald Barthelme: 1931=d.Jul 23, 1989 (was 58)
Writer, Novelist, Short Story Writer, Wrote a Snow White parody
Walter "Chauncey" Camp: 1859=d.Mar 14, 1925 (was 65)
NFL Player, NFL Coach, Author, NN:Father of American Football; Yale pyr, coach, athletic dir.; established many rules for football; promoted All-America designations; Ivy League co-founder; football rules included the 11-man team, signal calling, and the system of downs and yards and the scrimmage line.
Anthony Caruso: 1916=d.Apr 4, 2003 (was 86)
Actor
Irene Castle: 1893=d.Jan 25, 1969 (was 75)
Actress, Dancer, RLN:Foote; with hubby Vernon; famous dance team
Spencer Dryden: 1938=d.Jan 11, 2005 (was 66)
HALL OF FAMER, Rock & Roll Performer, Singer, Drummer, of Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead
Allen Welsh Dulles: 1893=d.Jan 30, 1969 (was 75)
Presidential Aide, Attorney/Lawyer, ex-CIA head 1953-61
David Grandison Fairchild: 1869=d.Aug 6, 1954 (was 85)
Explorer, Botanist, Botanist; introduced 200,000 plant species from abroad; brought plants to US
Percy Faith: 1908=d.Feb 9, 1976 (was 67)
Conductor/Composer, Arranger, Music Producer, Bandleader, Pianist, Canadian, Theme From A Summer Place Composer
Vic Feldman: 1934=d.May 12, 1987 (was 53)
Pianist, Drummer, Vibraharpist, English
Bruce Gary: 1952=d.Aug 22, 2006 (was 54)
Rock & Roll Drummer, of The Knack whose "My Sharona" was often parodied
Gavin Gordon: 1901=d.Apr 7, 1983 (was 82)
TV Actor
Billie "Lady Day" Holiday: 1915=d.Jul 17, 1959 (was 44)
Jazz Singer, Blues Singer, b. in Baltimore; RN:Eleanora Fagan; Clarence's illegitimate daughter; considered to be the greatest of all time
Ronald Howard: 1918=d.Dec 19, 1996 (was 78)
Actor, Journalist, Leslie's son; Sherlock Holmes star 50s, Cowboy in Africa's Wing Comdr. Howard Hayes
Freddie Hubbard: 1938=d.Dec 29, 2008 (was 70)
Jazz Singer, Composer, Flugelhorn, Pianist, Trumpeter
Peanuts Hucko: 1918=d.Jun 19, 2003 (was 85)
Clarinetist, Reeds, Lawrence Welk Show Dixieland clarinetist
Will Keith Kellogg: 1860=d.Oct 6, 1951 (was 91)
Businessperson, Philanthropist, Battle Creek; American industrialist and philanthropist who founded (1906) the W.K. Kellogg Company to manufacture cereal products as breakfast foods. His cereals have found widespread use throughout the United States.
Wells Kelly: 1949=d.Oct 29, 1984 (was 35)
Drummer, Keyboardist, English, of Orleans, Meat Loaf
William Rufus Devane King: 1786=d.Apr 18, 1853 (was 67)
Vice President, 13th U.S. Vice President
Sir David Low: 1891=d.Sep 19, 1963 (was 72)
ComicStrip Cartoonist, British, Coloniel Blimp
Francis Lowell: 1775=d.Aug 10, 1817 (was 42)
Manufacturer, a member of the gifted Lowell family of Massachusetts and the principal founder of what is said to have been the world's first textile mill in which were performed all operations converting raw cotton into finished cloth.
Bronislaw Malinowski: 1884=d.May 16, 1942 (was 58)
Educator, Author, Anthropologist, British, One of the most important anthropologists of the 20th century who is widely recognized as the founder of social anthropology and principally associated with field studies of the peoples of Oceania.
Robert "Bobby" Mallon: 1919=d.Sep 10, 2008
Actor, Our Gang
Lewis Nixon: 1861=d.????
Architect, Naval Officer, designed battleships & built over 100 naval ships
Hugh O'Connor: 1962=d.Mar 28, 1995 (was 32)
Actor, Italian, In the Heat of the Night's Deputy Lonnie Jamison; Carroll's adopted son
Alan J. Pakula: 1928=d.Nov 19, 1998 (was 70)
Movie Producer/Director, Screen/Scriptwriter, b. in New York City; All the Presidents Men, To Kill a Mockingbird, Sophie's Choice, Klute
Julia Phillips: 1944=d.Dec 31, 2001 (was 57)
Author, Producer
Pope Clement XII: 1652=d.Feb 8, 1740 (was 87)
Pope, [Lorenzo Corsini], Italian Pope (1730-40)
Ian Richardson: 1934=d.Feb 9, 2007 (was 72)
Actor, Scotish, Ike
Saint Francis Xavier: 1506=d.Dec 3, 1552 (was 46)
Missionary, Jesuit, the greatest Roman Catholic missionary of modern times
Mongo Santa Maria: 1922=d.Feb 1, 2003 (was 80)
Percussionist, Bandleader, Composer, Cuban, RFN:Ramon
Leon Shimkin: 1907=d.1988
Publisher, co-founder of Simon & Schusler
Werner Stocker: 1955=d.May, 1993 (was 38)
TV/Movie Actor, Model, Dancer, Choreographer, English, Highlander's Darius
Kurt Von Schleicher: 1882=d.Jun 30, 1934 (was 52)
Army Officer, German, The last chancellor of the Weimar Republic, an opponent of Adolf Hitler in 1932-33.
Bert Wheeler: 1895=d.Jan 18, 1968 (was 72)
Comedian, RFN:Albert Jerome; Half of the Wheeler & (Robert) Woolsey slapstick comedy team of the 20-30's
Walter Winchell: 1897=d.Feb 20, 1972 (was 74)
HALL OF FAMER, Columnist, TV Host, TV/Radio Actor, Journalist, Singer, Vaudevillan, b. in New York City; RLN:Winechel; radio in 30-40s, The Untouchables narrator, Walter Winchell Show
William Wordsworth: 1770=d.Apr 23, 1850 (was 80)
Poet, Philosopher, English, poet laureate; The Prelude

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People on April 7th: death anniversaries

John Agar: 2002 (was 81)/b.Jan 31, 1921
Actor, Fort Apache, Sands of Iwo Jima; Shirley Temple's ex-
Dave Arneson: 2009 (was 61)/b.yr unknown
co-crator of Dungeons and Dragons fantasy game
Theda Bara: 1955 (was 64)/b.Jul 20, 1890
Movie Actress, b. in Cincinnatti; 1st "Vamp" star; RN:Theodosia Goodman; Cleopatra; some say b. July 29 or d. Apr 13
Phineas Taylor Barnum: 1891 (was 80)/b.Jul 5, 1810
Entertainment Figure, b. in Bethel, Conn.; Showman; Circus Founder; There's a sucker born every minute; probably the most effective promoter and showiest showman America ever produced
Brenda Benet: 1982 (was 36)/b.Aug 14, 1945
Soap Actress, Days of Our Lives; Bill Bixby's wife
Lee Brilleaux: 1994 (was 41)/b.May 10, 1952
Singer, English, South African, b. in Durban; founder of the rhythm and blues band Dr. Feelgood; thanks to Shirley for the birthdate
Heinz Burt: 2000 (was 57)/b.Jul 24, 1942
Rock & Roll Bassist, TV Actor, German, of The Tornadoes
Ken Carson: 1994 (was 79)/b.Nov 14, 1914
Country Singer, Movie Actor, FN:Hubert; of Sons of the Pioneers
Frank Church: 1984 (was 59)/b.Jul 25, 1924
Senator
Frederick Church: 1900 (was 73)/b.May 4, 1826
Painter
Ronald Ellwin Evans: 1990 (was 56)/b.Nov 10, 1933
Astronaut, Apollo 17
Henry Ford: 1947 (was 83)/b.Jul 30, 1863
Inventor, Manufacturer, Businessperson, American, b. in Dearborn, MI; Developd 1st pop cheap car:The Model T; founded Ford Motor Co.; father of modern industrial production; d. in Dearborn, Michigan
Jimmy Garrison: 1976 (was 42)/b.Mar 3, 1934
Bass Singer/Basso
Henry Glover: 1991 (was 69)/b.1922
Arranger, Songwriter, Music Producer, Trumpeter, major R&B figure
Gavin Gordon: 1983 (was 82)/b.Apr 7, 1901
TV Actor
David Graf: 2001 (was 50)/b.Apr 16, 1950
Movie Actor, He's the Mayor, Police Academy 2, 3, 4, and 6
Johnny Hart: 2007 (was 76)/b.Feb 18, 1931
ComicStrip Cartoonist, B.C., Wizard of Id
Walter Huston: 1950 (was 66)/b.Apr 6, 1884
Movie/Stage Actor, Movie Director, Canadian, RLN:Houghston; John's dad, Anjelica's granddad; Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre
Marian Jordan: 1961 (was 62)/b.Apr 16, 1898
Radio Actress, Comedienne, Fibber McGee and Molly's Molly McGee
Kit Lambert: 1981/b.yr unknown
Music Producer, The Who manager and producer
Mary Margaret McBride: 1976 (was 76)/b.Nov 16, 1899
TV Hostess, TV/Radio Actress, Commentator, famous radio interviewer of 30-40's
Jose Melis: 2005 (was 85)/b.Feb 27, 1920
Bandleader, Cuban, of Jack Paar's TV programs
Marilyn Miller: 1936 (was 37)/b.Sep 1, 1898
Movie/Stage Actress, Jack Pickford's wife
Alberto Morin: 1989 (was 86)/b.Nov 26, 1902
Actor, Dallas' Armando Sidoni
Barry Nelson: 2007 (was 89)/b.Apr 16, 1917
TV/Movie Actor, RN:Robert Haakon Neilsen; My Favorite Husband's George Cooper; portrayed 007 in the first James Bond outing "Casino Royale", a live CBS-TV dramatization on Climax Mystery Theater
Beatrice Straight: 2001 (was 82)/b.Aug 2, 1918
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Beacon Hill, King's Crossing, Poltergeist
Maxine Sullivan: 1987 (was 75)/b.May 13, 1911
Singer, Actress, John Kirby's wife
Carlos Vega: 1998 (was 41)/b.Dec 7, 1956
Drummer, sessionist
Victor Wong: 1972 (was 65)/b.Sep 24, 1906
Actor

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General events on April 7th

In 1348, Prague University, the first in central Europe, was founded by Charles IV, King of Bohemia.

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Government and Politics on April 7th

In 1891, Nebraska introduced the 8 hour work day.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on April 7th

In 1509, France declares war on Venice.

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Royalty and Religious events on April 7th

In 30, A.D., scholars and astronomer Schaefer reckon that Jesus Christ was crucified at age 33 (b. 4 BC) by the Roman troops in Jerusalem.

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Human Achievement and Science events on April 7th

In 1521, Magellan lands at Cebu, Phillipines

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Arts and Prose events on April 7th

In 1888, P.F. Collier published a weekly periodical for the first time. "Collier's" became the publication's name at a later date. The magazine was popular for 69 years.

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Misc Marrige events on April 7th

In 1920, Jimmie "the Singing Brakeman" Rodgers married Carrie Williamson

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Weird and Other events on April 7th

In 1928, 04 x 07 = 28

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"every time i lose weight, it finds me again."

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"An optimist laughs to forget..A pessimist forgets to laugh"

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"This message intentionally not included"

And Another Random Thought...
"A diamond is just a lump of coal that made good under pressure"

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"Get out of the road, if you want to grow old"

Yet Another Random Thought...
"Troglodytism does not necessarily imply a low cultural level"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Kohn's Corollary to Murphy's Law: Two wrong's are only the beginning."

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"Any of your children are the result of a conjugal visit."

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"As Solid as...: Rocco Gibraltar"

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"ARSON SUSPECT HELD IN MASSACHUSETTS FIRE"

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"You've missed the X-Files because you wanted to play on your computer."

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Today's Daffynition...
"Bankers' Hours: That part of the day when it is too hot to play golf."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"The process of scientific discovery is, in effect, a continual flight from wonder"

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"Do you know what Hannibal calls people who drive in a car pool lane? Meals on Wheels"

Today's They Do It...
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Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD DANCERS never die, they just step away"

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"In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot. -- Notebook, 1904"

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"American Honda"

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"handle yourself with your head, handle others with your heart."

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