Today in History, Birthdays, Music, & (of course) Stuff, April 12
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Everclear's Art Alexakis, who wants you to know he's off drugs now and has a
daughter, is 37.
Actress Claire Daines, whose so-called life includes a wide-variety of hair
colors and the Mod Squad, is no longer a teenager as of today.
Will Seargent of Echo and the Bunnymen is 41.
Seventies teen heartthrob David Cassidy turns 49.
Actress Shannen Doherty , star of WB's Charmed (who's allegedly a joy to
work with), is 28.
Herbie Hancock, jazz, R&B, and pop keyboardist, who knows how to rock it,
turns 59.
Late Night talk show host David "Dave" Letterman is 52.
Married with Children star turned collect call icon Ed O'Neill is 53.
Hound Dog Taylor was born on this day in 1917.
"Tiptoe Through the Tulips" scribe and singer Tiny Tim was born today in
1932, and has sadly been pushing up the daisies since November 30, 1996.
1861 - Confederate shots signal the beginning of the Civil War at Fort
Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina. Country freaks.
1914 - The Strand in Times Square becomes the world's first movie theatre.
The veritable palace seats close to 3000.
1961 - Ray Charles sweeps up the third annual Grammy Awards with five wins,
including Best Male Vocal Performance.
1967 - The Beach Boys' Best of the Beach Boys is certified gold.
1969 - Simon & Garfunkel win Record of the Year for "Mrs. Robinson."
1969 - Surf Rockers the Ventures hit the Top 40 chart with "Hawaii Five-O."
Dano freaks.
1971 - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young's live Four Way Street is certified
gold before it even hits the LP charts.
1975 - Rock opera Tommy hits the theatres as thousands look on in amazement
when Ann Margaret swims in baked beans.
1975 - Josephine Baker, black American dancer and singer, dies in Paris
France.
1984 - Olympia Washington proposes "Louie, Louie Day," a noble attempt to
make the Kingsmen's hit their state song; unfortunately the initiative
fails.
1988 - Sonny Bono is elected mayor of Palm Springs, CA.
1990 - The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, is released from a South Carolina
jail after serving 15 months of a six-year sentence for drug charges.
1992 - Singer Lenny Kravitz and former Cosby Show star Lisa Bonet break up.
1997 - The Fugees embark on a two concert homecoming in Haiti to raise money
for Haitian refugees. The concert ends up costing more money than it raises,
but in terms of raising consciousness, the cost/benefit ratio is not
quantifiable.