We have catalogued significant historical events, with special emphasis on weddings and anniversaries. Today’s events special events are:
- Birthdays
- 1783 Washington Irving
- 1916 Herb Caen
- 1924 Marlon Brando
- 1924 Doris Day
- 1934 Jane Goodall
- 1942 Marsha Mason
- 1942 Wayne Newton
- 1944 Tony Orlando
- 1958 Alec Baldwin
- 1959 David Hyde Pierce
- 1961 Eddie Murphy
- 1971 Picabo Street
- 1972 Jennie Garth
- 1986 Amanda Bynes, actress
- 1986 Coleen Rooney, media personality
- Name Days
- 1000 Dick, from Old English, 'a strong ruler'
- 1000 Dickie, from Old English, 'a strong ruler'
- 1000 Dickon, from Old English, 'a strong ruler'
- 1000 Richard, from Old English, 'a strong ruler'
- 1000 Richarda, from Old English, 'a strong ruler'
- 1000 Richenda, from Old English, 'a strong ruler'
- 1000 Richie, from Old English, 'a strong ruler'
- 1000 Rick, from Old English, 'a strong ruler'
- 1000 Rickie, from Old English, 'a strong ruler'
- 1000 Ricky, from Old English, 'a strong ruler'
- 1000 Ritchie, from Old English, 'a strong ruler'
- 2000 Feast Day of Richard, from Old English, 'a strong ruler'. To drop the chalice during Communion must be every priest's nightmare, but St Richard of Chichester once did and apparently he miraculously did not spill a drop. Richard was born in 1197 and studied at Oxford, Paris and Bologna. He became the Chancellor of Oxford University, and later served as chancellor to St Edmund of Abingdon, who was then the Archbishop of Canterbury. Trouble began when St Boniface of Mainz and King Henry III quarrelled over the right of appointment to the See of Chichester. Boniface appointed Richard, known to be a strong-minded and ascetic pastor as well as a scholar, whereas Henry had his own favourite, one of his own court who was, nevertheless, 'deficient in learning'. Richard had to wait for two years before the Pope upheld his claim, but once he took possession of his See, he proved to be a very effective and much-loved bishop.
Tomorrow’s notable events
Below are the events we have shown for tomorrow:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 04-04-1895 | Arthur Murray |
| 04-04-1906 | John Cameron Swayze |
| 04-04-1914 | Frances Langford |
| 04-04-1915 | Muddy Waters |
| 04-04-1928 | Maya Angelou |
| 04-04-1932 | Anthony Perkins |
| 04-04-1944 | Craig T. Nelson |
| 04-04-1946 | Dave Hill, guitarist (Slade) |
| 04-04-1950 | Christine Lahti |
| 04-04-1963 | David Gavurin |
| 04-04-1965 | Robert Downey, Jr. |
