By Lucy Santiago
TODAY’S ALMANAC
Question of the Day
Advice of the Day
Home Hint of the Day
Word of the Day
Puzzle of the Day
Born
- Sonja Henie (figure skater) –
- Betty Ford (U.S. First Lady) –
- Franco Corelli (opera singer) –
- Kofi Atta Annan (7th United Nations Secretary General) –
- James Augustus “Catfish” Hunter (American baseball pitcher) –
- John Schneider (actor) –
- Julian Lennon (musician) –
- Robin Wright (actress) –
- Patricia Arquette (actress) –
- Taylor Kitsch (actor) –
- Skai Jackson (actress) –
Died
- Pablo Picasso (Spanish painter ) –
- Marian Anderson (singer) –
- Margaret Thatcher (British prime minister) –
- Annette Funicello (actress; one of the original Mouseketeers) –
Events
- William Pigott opened first inn in Nova Scotia (in Halifax)–
- Gallaudet University founded in Washington, D.C.–
- Second day of fire tornadoes in San Luis Obispo, California–
- Honolulu Academy of Arts opened in Hawaii–
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered a nationwide wage freeze in an effort to curb inflation–
- The League of Nations assembled for the last time, Geneva–
- Sunspot enlarged to 330+ times Earth’s area–
- In Toronto, the CBC announced it bought Sesame Street to show on its television network–
- Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s record–
- Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, CA–
Weather
- 28 degrees F, Bakersfield, California–
- A record heat wave in New York City brought a temperature of 85 degrees F–
- Last killing frost, Hartford, Connecticut–
- Dust storm blew across Colorado and Kansas–
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS
John Richard Schneider (born April 8, 1960) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Beauregard “Bo” Duke in the American television action/comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard (opposite Tom Wopat, Catherine Bach, and James Best), Jonathan Kent in the 2001–2011 TV series Smallville, and James “Jim” Cryer on the television series The Haves and the Have Nots, created by Tyler Perry.
Alongside his acting career, Schneider has been a country singer since the early 1980s, releasing nine studio albums, a greatest hits package, and eighteen singles. This total includes “I’ve Been Around Enough to Know“, “Country Girls“, “What’s a Memory Like You“, and “You’re the Last Thing I Needed Tonight“, all of which reached the top of the Billboard country singles charts.
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