April 4th
1818
Congress adopted a U.S. flag with one star for each state.
1841
President William Henry Harrison died from pneumonia, one month after his inauguration.
1850
The city of Los Angeles was incorporated.
1921
The Ottawa Senators beat the Vancouver Millionaires in the 1921 Stanley Cup Finals. The Senators became the first NHL team to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles.
1945
The Ohrdruf death camp was liberated from Nazi occupation.
1949
The treaty establishing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was signed.
1968
Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
1969
Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart.
1971
The final episode of "Hogan's Heroes" aired.
1973
The ribbon was cut to open the World Trade Center in New York City.
1974
Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves tied Babe Ruth's career home run record by hitting his 714th round-tripper in Cincinnati.
1975
Microsoft is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
1986
The final episode of "Knight Rider" aired.
1997
The final episode of "Renegade" aired.
2007
Radio host Don Imus made offensive on-air remarks about the Rutgers University women's basketball team. Despite a subsequent apology, Imus was fired by CBS Radio and cable network MSNBC.
Birthdays
88 Elizabeth Wilson Actress
77 Clive Davis Record company executive
67 Kitty Kelley Author
66
Boomer Cigar Asylum Inmate
65 Craig T. Nelson Actor ("The District," "Coach")
64 Walter Charles Actor
64 Caroline McWilliams Actress
59 Christine Lahti Actress
58 Steve Gatlin Country singer (The Gatlin Brothers)
57 Gary Moore Rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy)
50 Phil Morris Actor
49 Lorraine Toussaint Actress
49 Hugo Weaving Actor
47 Craig Adams Rock musician (The Cult)
45 David Cross Actor, comedian
44 Robert Downey Jr. Actor
43 Mike Starr Musician (Alice In Chains)
43 Nancy McKeon Actress ("Facts of Life")
39 Barry Pepper Actor
38 Clay Davidson Country singer
38 Josh Todd Rock singer (Buckcherry)
37 Magnus Sveningsson Rock musician (The Cardigans)
36 David Blaine Magician
35 Dave Mirra American athlete
34 Scott Rolen Baseball player
33 James Roday Actor
30 Natasha Lyonne Actress
26 Amanda Righetti Actress ("The Mentalist")
18 Jamie Lynn Spears Actress ("Zoey 101")
70 Tris Speaker 4/4/1888 - 12/8/1958 Hall of Fame baseball player
70 Muddy Waters 4/4/1915 - 4/30/1983 American blues musician
60 Anthony Perkins 4/4/1932 - 9/12/1992 American stage and film actor
28 Heath Ledger 4/4/1979 - 1/22/2008 Australian television and film actor