History

Photo: reddit.com Grumpy Cat (3) Austin Mahone (19) Jamie Lynn Spears (24) Rachel Korine (29) Todrick Hall (30) Amanda Righetti (32) Johnny Borrell (35) Natasha Lyonne (36) Lemar (37) David Blaine (42) Jill Scott (43) Barry Pepper (45) Nancy McKeon (49) Robert Downey Jr. (50) David Cross (51) Graham Norton (52) Hildi Santo-Tomas (54) Hugo Weaving (55) David E. Kelley (59) Christine Lahti (65) Craig T. Nelson (71) Kitty Kelley (73) Clive Davis (83) Estelle Harris (87) Berry Oakley (RIP) Caroline McWilliams (RIP) Heath Ledger (RIP) Anthony Perkins (RIP) Maya Angelou (RIP) Gilbert Raymond Hodges (RIP) Mickey Owen (RIP) Frances Langford (RIP) Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield) (RIP) Brad Johnson (Born: July 23, 1924 / Died: April 4, 1981) Gloria Swanson (Born: March 27, 1899 / Died: April 4, 1983) C. L. Moore (Born: January 24, 1911 / Died: April 4, 1987) Priscilla Lane (Born: June 12, 1915 / Died: April 4, 1995) Faith Domergue (Born: June 18, 1924 / Died: April 4, 1999) 1914 – “The Perils of Pauline” was the first serialized moving picture. It opened in NYC. 1960 – The 32nd Academy Awards 1979 – The Champ starring Jon Voight and Faye Dunaway is released 1981 – This is Elvis documentary directed by Andrew Solt is released 1981 – Nighthawks, a thriller film starring Sylvester Stallone is released 1939 – Glenn Miller recorded famous theme song “Moonlight Serenade.” 1959 – Buddy Holly’s first posthumous hit “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” ranked #13. 1960 – Elvis Presley recorded beloved “Are You Lonesome Tonight.” 1964 – The Beatles held top five in single chart with: “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Twist and Shout,” “She Loves You,” “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “Please Please Me.” 1970 – Janis Joplin, Big Brother & the Holding Company held a reunion concert in San Francisco, CA. 1990 – Gloria Estefan left the hospital after she was injured in a bus crash. 1996 – Wilson Pickett was arrested for cocaine possession while on probation. 1998 – In Glasgow, Scotland, the Spice Girls performed their first show in the U.K. 1949 – WKRC channel 12 In Ohio (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 – KFDA channel 10 in Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1967 – Johnny Carson quit “The Tonight Show” and returned three weeks later after getting a raise of $30,000 a week. 1990 – Marshall Chronicles premieres on ABC 1949 – Twelve nations signed NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). 1966 – US performs nuclear test in Nevada 1968 – Apollo 6 launched on Saturn V 1967 – US lost its 500th plane in Vietnam. 1973 – In New York, the original World Trade Center twin towers opened. At the time they were the tallest building in the world. 1983 – Challenger (STS-6) makes its way into space, the 6th NASA shuttle. 1984 – US President Reagan proposed ban on chemical weapons. 1986 – Wayne Gretzky set NHL record with his 213th point of the season.