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"BORN TODAY" Robbie Amell (1988) - Actor (True Jackson, The Tomorrow People) Jessica Clark (1985) - Model and Actress ("Perfect Ending," "True Blood") Brianne Davis (1982) - Actress, Producer & Director ("Jarhead", "Prom Night" and "American Virgin") Tony Romo (1980) - Football Quarterback James McAvoy - (1979) - Actor ("X-Men" Film Series) Charlie O’Connell (1975) - Actor, Reality TV Personality ("The Bachelor") Steve Backshall (1973) - Naturalist ("Deadly 60") Eric Mabius (1971) - Actor ("Welcome To The Dollhouse" and "Ugly Betty") Rob Riggle (1970) - Actor, Comedian, U.S. Marine ("The Daily Show") Nicole Sullivan (1969) - Actress, comedian ("MadTV," "King of Queens") Toby Stephens (1969) - Actor ("Die Another Day" and BBC TV adaptation of "Jane Eyre") John Cameron Mitchell 1963 - Actor, director ("Hedwig and the Angry Inch") Jerry Only (1959) - Musician (The Misfits) Michael Franti 1968 - Musician (Spearhead) Michael Timmins 1959 - Musician (Cowboy Junkies) Robert Smith (1959) - Musician (The Cure) Andie MacDowell (Rosalie Anderson) (1958) - Actress ("Groundhog Day", "St. Elmo’s Fire," "Four Weddings and a Funeral") Paul Carrack (1951) - Musician (Mike and the Mechanics, Noise to Go, Ace) Tony Danza (1951) (Featured Above) - Actor ("Who’s the Boss," "Taxi," "Angels in the Outfield") Patti LuPone 1949 - Actress ("Evita", "Driving Miss Daisy") Iggy Pop (James Newell Osterburg) (1947) - Singer, songwriter (Psychedelic Stooges) Charles Grodin (1935) - Actor ("Clifford," "Beethoven I," "Beethoven II") Elaine May (1932) - Actress, comedienne Silvana Mangano (1930 - RIP 1989) - Actress ("Bitter Rice") Queen Elizabeth II (Elisabeth Mary) (1926) - Queen of the United Kingdom Anthony Quinn 1915 - Actor ("Viva Zapata! ," "The Guns of Navarone") Charlotte Bronte (1816 - RIP 1855) - Author ("Jane Eyre," "The Professor") "DIED TODAY" Mark Twain (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910) Milton ”Gummo” Marx (October 23, 1893 - April 21, 1977) Nina Simone (February 21, 1933 - April 21, 2003) Lonnie Mack (Lonnie McIntosh) (July 18, 1941 – April 21, 2016) Prince (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) "MOVIES TODAY" Click on the movie title to watch it’s trailer. 1978 - I Wanna Hold Your Hand 1989 - Field of Dreams 1989 - Pet Cemetery 1989 - Teen Witch 1995 - The Basketball Diaries 1995 - Kiss of Death 1995 - While You Were Sleeping 2000 - Gossip 2000 - Love & Basketball 2000 - U-571 "MUSIC TODAY" 1956 - Andy Williams debuted on the chart with his first career single, "Walk Hand In Hand". 1956 - Eydie Gorme debuted with her first career single on this date--"Too Close For Comfort". 1958 - The Champs ruled the R&B chart for a fourth week with "Tequila". 1958 - US country music singer Marvin Rainwater was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Whole Lotta Woman'. Rainwater was a full-blooded Cherokee Indian, known for wearing Native American-themed outfits on stage. 1962 - Elvis Presley started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Good Luck Charm', his fifth US No.1 of the 60's. Also an UK No.1 hit. 1967 - Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles completed the sessions for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. 1969 - Janis Joplin appeared at The Royal Albert Hall, London, (her first London appearance). The opening act was Yes. 1973 - Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper moved into the #1 slot on the Album chart. 1973 - Tony Orlando & Dawn started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree', (it became the biggest seller of 1973, selling over 6 million copies 1979 - Amii Stewart went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Knock On Wood', it made No.6 in the UK the same year and No.7 when re- issued in 1985. 1980 - Pete Townshend released his very good solo album Empty Glass. 1984 - "Hello" by Lionel Richie spent a third consecutive week at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. 1984 - Phil Collins started a three week run at No.1 in the US singles chart with the theme from 'Against All Odds'. It was Phil's first US No.1, a No. 2 in the UK. 1990 - Sinead O'Connor started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with her version of the Prince song 'Nothing Compares To You'. The track was also a No.1 hit in 18 other countries. 1990 - Fleetwood Mac posted another U.K. #1 album with Behind the Mask. 1990 - Bonnie Raitt remained at #1 on the Album chart for the third week in a row with "Nick Of Time" "TV/RADIO TODAY" 1965 - The Beach Boys performed "Do You Wanna' Dance?" on the ABC-TV show Shindig. 1977 - Natalie Cole and John Denver were guests on Frank Sinatra's ABC-TV special "Sinatra & Friends". "OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS..." 1963 - The Beatles and the Rolling Stones met for the first time at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, England. The Rolling Stones opened show. 1970 - Tyrannosaurus Rex, Spooky Tooth, Jackie Lomax, Elton John (making his solo concert debut) and Heavy Jelly all appeared at The Roundhouse, London, tickets cost 25 shillings. 1976 - Women Against Violence Against Women called for a boycott of all Warner Communications albums because of the promotional campaign for The Rolling Stones' new album Black and Blue. The album was being promoted with a controversial advertising campaign that depicted the model Anita Russell, bruised and bound, under the phrase ‘I'm Black and Blue from the Rolling Stones - and I love it!’ 1977 - "Annie" opened on Broadway. 1978 - UK folk singer Sandy Denny died aged 31 1982 - Clash frontman Joe Strummer disappeared for three weeks, which resulted in the group canceling a tour. The singer was found living rough in Paris, France. 1990 - Amy Grant brought a law suit against Marvel Comics for including a likeness of her in a Dr. Strange comic. 1990 - Paul McCartney set a new world record when he played for 184,000 fans at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the largest crowd to ever attend a paid rock concert. Of course, over 600,000 saw Simon & Garfunkel in a free concert in New York City's Central Park in 1981. 2003 - It was reported that Evel Knievel had signed over exclusive rights to allow the production of "Evel Knievel: The Rock Opera."