April 3




Birthdays


Washington Irving 1783 - Author ("Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")

Edward Everett Hale 1822

William M. (Marcy) "Boss" Tweed 1823 - Political boss, known for his Tweed "Ring" that stole millions of dollars from New York City

John Burroughs 1837 - Author

Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey 1888

George Jessel 1898 - Comedian, actor

Sally Rand 1904

Herb Caen 1916

Jan Sterling (Adriance) 1923 - Actress

Doris Day (Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff) 1924 - Singer, actress

Marlon Brando 1924 - Actor ("The Godfather", "Apocalypse Now")

Don Gibson 1928 - Songwriter, singer

Miyoshi Umeki 1929 - Actress

Helmut Kohl 1930 - Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1982-1998

Rod Funseth 1933 - Golfer

Jane Goodall 1934 - Anthropolgist, author

Jimmy McGriff 1936

Sandra Spuzich 1937 - Golfer

Jeff Barry 1938

Jan Barry 1941 - Songwriter, singer (Jan and Dean)

Marsha Mason 1942 - Actress

(Carson) Wayne Newton 1942 - Singer

Jonathan Lynn 1943 - Actor, director, writer

Tony Orlando (Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis) 1944 - Singer

Barry Pritchard 1944 - Musician (The Fortunes)

Bernie (Bernard) Parent 1945 - Hockey goalie

Richard Manuel 1945 - Musician (The Band)

Dee Murray 1946 - Musician (Elton John's band)

Donny Anderson 1949 - Football player

Richard Thompson 1949 - Musician (Fairport Convention)

Mel Schacher 1951 - Musician (Grand Funk Railroad)

Mick Mars 1956 - Musician (Motley Crue)

Alec Baldwin (Alexander Rae Baldwin III) 1958 - Actor

David Hyde Pierce 1959 - Actor

Eddie Murphy 1961 - Comedian ("Saturday Night Live"), actor ("48 Hrs.", "Beverly Hills Cop", "Doctor Doolittle")

Sebastian Bach 1968 - Singer (Skid Row)

Wes Berggren 1971 - Musician (Tripping Daisy)

Jennie Garth 1972 - Actress ("Beverly Hills 90210")