Birthdays:
2002 ~ Xiye Bastida (née Xiye Bastida Patrick), Mexican climate activist and member of the indigenous Otomi community. She was born in Atlacomulco, Toluca, Mexico.
1971 ~ David Tennant (né David John McDonald), Scottish actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the tenth incarnation of the Doctor on Doctor Who. He was born in Bathgate, Scotland.
1964 ~ Niall Ferguson (né Niall Campbell Ferguson), Scottish historian. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
1963 ~ Conan O’Brien (né Conan Christopher O’Brien), American comedian. He was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.
1961 ~ Jane Leeves (née Jane Elizabeth Leeves), British actress best known for her role as Daphne Moon on the television sit-com Frasier.
1960 ~ J. Christopher Stevens (né John Christopher Stevens, d. Sept. 11, 2012), American diplomat and the 10thAmbassador to Libya. He was killed during a violent attack by militant Islamics in Benghazi, Libya on the American embassy. He was a career diplomat who had served in U.S. missions throughout the Middle East and whose last mission was focused on supporting a democratic transition in the Libya. He had been born in Grass Valley, California. He died in Benghazi, Libya at age 52.
1956 ~ Melody Thomas Scott (née Melody Ann Thomas), American actress best known for her role as Nikki Newman on The Young and the Restless. She was born in Los Angeles, California.
1953 ~ Rick Moranis (né Frederick Allan Moranis), Canadian actor and comedian. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1947 ~ James Woods (né James Howard Woods), American actor. He was born in Vernal, Utah.
1946 ~ Hayley Mills (née Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills), English actress, best known for her role as Pollyanna in the movie of the same name. She was born in London, England.
1943 ~ Clyde Stubblefield (né Clyde Austin Stubblefield; d. Feb. 18, 2017), African-American “funky drummer” who gave hip-hop its essential beat. He is known for his work with James Brown. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He died of kidney failure at age 73 in Madison, Wisconsin.
1942 ~ Seymour Stein (né Seymour Steinbigle; d. Apr. 2, 2023), American record executive who signed Madonna. He was born in New York, New York. He died 16 days before his 81st birthday in Los Angeles, California.
1940 ~ Joseph Goldstein (né Joseph Leonard Goldstein), American biologist and recipient, along with colleague, Michael Brown, of the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his studies in cholesterol. Their studies led to the development of the statin drugs. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina.
1927 ~ Samuel P. Huntington (né Samuel Phillips Huntington; d. Dec. 24, 2008), American scholar who predicted a class of cultures. He was best known for arguing that religion and culture, particularly Christianity and Islam, would fuel the conflicts of the 21st century. He was born in New York, New York. He died in Martha’s Vineyard at age 81.
1927 ~ Tadeusz Mazowiecki (d. Oct. 28, 2013), Polish author and editor who became Poland’s first post-communist leader. He was the 1st Prime Minister of Poland. He served from August 1989 until January 1991. He died at age 86.
1924 ~ Gatemouth Brown (né Clarence Brown, Jr.; d. Sept. 10, 2005), American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Vinton, Louisiana. He died at age 81 in Orange, Texas.
1922 ~ Barbara Hale (d. Jan. 26, 2017), American actress best known for her role as Della Street on the TV show, Perry Mason. She was born in DeKalb, Illinois. She died in Sherman Oaks, California. She was 94 years old.
1918 ~ Shinobu Hashimoto (d. July 19, 2018), Japanese screenwriter who helped put Japan on the cinematic map. He died at age 100 in Tokyo, Japan.
1907 ~ Lars Ahlfors (né Lars Valerian Ahlfors; d. Oct. 11, 1996), Finnish-born mathematician. He is best known for his work in the field of Riemann surfaces. He was born in Helsinki, Finland. He died at age 89 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
1905 ~ George H. Hitchings (né George Herbert Hitchings; d. Feb. 27, 1998), American physician and recipient of the1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in chemotherapy. He was born in Hoquiam, Washington. He died at age 92 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
1902 ~ Menachem Mendel Schneerson (d. June 12, 1994), Russian-born Lubavitcher Rebbe. He was the last rebbe of the Lubavitcher Hasidic dynasty. He was born in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. He died at age 92 in New York, New York.
1882 ~ Leopold Stokowski (né Leopold Anthony Stokowski; d. Sept. 13, 1977), British conductor. He was born in London, England. He died of a heart attack at age 95.
1857 ~ Clarence Darrow (né Clarence Seward Darrow; d. Mar. 13, 1938), American attorney. He is best known for defending John Scopes in the famous Monkey Trial, which was about teaching evolution in the Tennessee schools. He was a leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union. He was born in Farmdale, Ohio. He died about a month before his 81st birthday of pulmonary heart disease in Chicago, Illinois.
1813 ~ James McCune Smith (d. Nov. 17, 1865), African-American physician and abolitionist. He earned his medical degree in Scotland and returned to the United States to practice medicine. He was the first African-American to hold a medical degree. He was born in Manhattan, New York. He died of congestive heart failure at age 52 in Long Island, New York.
1799 ~ John Y. Mason (né John Young Mason; d. Oct. 3, 1859), 18th United States Attorney General. He served during the James Polk administration from March 1845 until October 1946. He also served as the 16th United States Secretary of the Navy during the John Tyler administration from March 1844 until March 1945. From September 1846 until March 1849, he served as the 18th Secretary of the Navy during the Polk administration. He was born in Hicksford, Virginia. He died at age 60 in Paris, France.
1503 ~ Henry II, King of Navarre (d. May 25, 1555). He was King of Navarre from February 1517 until his death in 1555. He was married to Margaret of Angoulême (1492 ~ 1549). They married in 1526. He was her second husband. They were the parents of Jeanne III, Queen of Navarre. He was of the House of Albret. He was the son of John III, King of Navarre and Catherine of Navarre. He was Roman Catholic. He died at age 52.
1480 ~ Lucrezia Borgia (d. June 24, 1519), Florentine noblewoman. She was married three times. Her first husband was Giovanni Sforza (1466 ~ 1510). They married in 1493 for political reasons. After the political ties were no longer needed, the Pope ordered the marriage annulled on alleged grounds that the marriage hadn’t been consummated. Her second husband was Alfonso of Aragon (1481 ~ 1500). They married in 1498. He was murdered 2 years later. Her third husband was Alfonso d’Este (1476 ~ 1534), whom she married in 1501. She was of the House of Borgia. She was the illegitimate daughter Pope Alexander VI and his mistress Vannozza die Cattanei. She died at age 39 following complications of childbirth.
1446 ~ Ippolita Maria Sforza (d. Aug. 20, 1484), Duchess of Calabria. She was married to Alfonso, Duke of Calabria (1448 ~ 1495). They were the parents of Ferdinand II, King of Naples. She was of the House of Sforza. She was the daughter of Francesco I Sforza, Duke of Milan and Bianca Maria Visconti. She was Roman Catholic. She died suddenly at age 38.
Events that Changed the World:
2023 ~ Federal Taxes due. Because April 15 fell on a Saturday, federal income taxes were not due until the following business day in Washington, D.C., which was Tuesday, April 18, because Emancipation way was observed in Washington, D.C., on April 16.
2023 ~ In March 2021, Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.6 Billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News Network, alleging that Fox spread conspiracy theories about Dominium and allowed its guests and commentators to make false statements about the company as related to the 2016 United States Presidential election. On April 18, 2023, Fox was ordered to pay $787.5 Million to settle the lawsuit. This was one of the largest settlements ever in a defamation suit.
2022 ~ The Boston Marathon was held.
2020 ~ In Europe, deaths from Covid-19 surpassed 100,000.
2020 ~ In one of Canada’s most deadly mass shootings, a gunman, disguised as a police officer killed at least 22 people and torched five houses during a 14-hour rampage across rural Nova Scotia. The gunman was ultimately shot and killed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
2019 ~ A redacted version of the Mueller Report was released to the United States Congress and the public. The report documented the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 United States presidential campaign and allegations of obstruction of justice.
2017 ~ Federal Taxes due. Because April 15 fell on a Saturday, federal income taxes were not due until the following business day in Washington, D.C., which was Tuesday, April 18, because Emancipation way was observed in Washington, D.C., on April 16.
2016 ~ Boston Marathon.
2014 ~ Good Friday.
2014 ~ Sixteen people were killed in an avalanche on Mount Everest. This was the deadliest day on Mount Everest.
1983 ~ A suicide bomber destroyed the American embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 63 people.
1956 ~ Grace Kelly (1929 ~ 1982) married Prince Rainier of Monaco (1923 ~ 2005) in a civil service. A religious wedding took place the following day.
1954 ~ Gamal Abdal Nasser (1918 ~ 1970) took over leadership in Egypt.
1949 ~ Ireland left the British Commonwealth and became the Republic of Ireland.
1946 ~ The International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands began operation.
1924 ~ Simon & Schuster published the first crossword puzzle book.
1923 ~ Yankee Stadium, known as The House that Babe Ruth Built, opened for the first time.
1906 ~ The San Francisco earthquake and fire began. The earthquake is believed to have been a magnitude of 7.9 quake. An estimated 3,000 people were killed by the earthquake. Much of the city was destroyed. Shock waves could be felt as far north as southern Oregon and as far south as Los Angeles. By April 23, most of the fires had been extinguished.
1902 ~ Quatzaltenango, Guatemala was destroyed by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake killing hundreds of people.
1880 ~ A strong tornado hit in Marshfield, Missouri, killing nearly 100 people.
1831 ~ The University of Alabama was founded in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
1775 ~ Paul Revere (1735 ~ 1818) made his famous mid-night ride to warn the Americans that the British were arriving by sea.
1518 ~ Bona Sforza (1494 ~ 1557) was crowned as queen consort of Poland. She was married to Sigismund I, King of Poland (1467 ~ 1548).
1506 ~ Construction on St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome began.
Good-Byes:
2020 ~ Bob Lazier (né Robert Lazier; b. Dec. 22, 1938), American race car driver who was Rookie of the Year at the 1981 Indianapolis 500. He was the father of 1996 Indy victor Buddy Lazier. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He died in Denver, Colorado at age 81 of complications of Covid-19.
2020 ~ Paul O’Neill (né Paul Henry O’Neill; b. Dec. 4, 1935), 72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury. He served under President George W. Bush from January 2001 through December 2002. He was proceeded by Lawrence Summers and was succeeded by John W. Snow. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He died at age 84 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2018 ~ Bruno Sammartino (né Bruno Laopardo Francesco Sammartino, b. Oct. 6, 1935), Italian champion pro wrestler who fought for authenticity. He is best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation. He died at age 82.
2012 ~ Dick Clark (né Richard Augustus Wagstaff Clark; b. Nov. 30, 1929), American radio and television personality, best known for hosting American Bandstand. He was the man who put rock ‘n’ roll on TV. He was born in Bronxville, New York. He died at age 82 in Santa Monica, California.
2008 ~ Joy Page (née Joy Cerrette Paige, b. Nov. 9, 1924), American actress best known for her role as Annina Brandel in the film Casablanca. She was born and died in Los Angeles, California. She was 83 years old.
2002 ~ Thor Heyerdahl (b. Oct. 6, 1914), Norwegian explorer and adventurer. He wrote about his experience traversing the Pacific Ocean in a raft in his 1947 book Kon-Tiki. He died at age 87.
1999 ~ Gian-Carlo Rota (b. Apr. 27, 1932), Italian-born mathematician. He was born in Vegevano, Italy. He died of cardiac arrest 9 days before his 67th birthday in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1995 ~ Arturo Frondizi (b. Oct. 28, 1908), President of Argentina. He served as President from May 1958 until March 1962. He died at age 86 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1964 ~ Ben Hecht (b. Feb. 28, 1894), American playwright. He was born and died in New York, New York. He died at age 70.
1955 ~ Albert Einstein (b. Mar. 14, 1879), German-born American physicist and recipient of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics. He was born in Ulm, German Empire. He died just over a month after his 76th birthday. He died in Princeton, New Jersey.
1945 ~ Ernie Pyle (né Ernest Taylor Pyle, b. Aug. 3, 1900), American journalist. He was killed reporting during World War II. He was born in Dana, Indiana. He was 44 years old.
1945 ~ Sir John Ambrose Fleming (b. Nov. 29, 1849), British physicist and inventor of the vacuum tube. He died at age 95.
1942 ~ Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (née Gertrude Vanderbilt; b. Jan. 9, 1875), American socialite and patron of the arts. She was the founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art. She was born and died in New York, New York. She died at age 67.
1923 ~ Pieter Hendrick Schoute (b. Jan. 21, 1846), Dutch mathematician. He died at age 77.
1912 ~ Martha Ripley (née Martha George Rogers; b. Nov. 30, 1843), American physician, professor of medicine, and suffragist. She was the founder of the Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was born in Lowell, Vermont. She died in Minneapolis, Minnesota at age 68.
1853 ~ William R. King (né William Rufus DeVane King; b. April 7, 1786), 13th Vice President of the United States. He served under President Franklin Pierce from March 1853 until April 1853. He had been ill with tuberculosis and had gone to Cuba to recover his health. Because of this, he was allowed by an Act of Congress to take his oath as Vice President outside the United States. He also as Vice President for only 6 weeks before he died. He was born in Sampson County, North Carolina. He died 11 days after his 67th birthday in Selma, Alabama.
1803 ~ Louis François Antoine Arbogast (b. Oct. 4, 1759), French mathematician. He was born in Mutzig, France. He died at age 43 in Strasbourg, France.
796 ~ Æthelred I, King of Northumbria (b 762). He ruled Northumbria from 790 until his murder 6 years later. He was killed in Corbridge by a group of conspiring nobles. In 792 he married Ælfflæd. He was the son of Æthelwald Moll of Northumbria and Æthelthryth. The date of his birth is not known, but he is believed to have been about age 33 or 34.
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