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What happened in history on this day: April 3?
On April 3 in ...
- 1926 - First performance of Jean Sibelius' 7th Symphony in C.
- 1964 - The Beatles hold the top six spots on the Sydney, Australia record charts.
- 1997 - "Dream-Johnny Mercer Musical", opens at Royale theater in New York City for 109 performance.
Births on April 3
- 1904 - Birth of Peter Van Steeden in Amsterdam, Netherlands; orchestra leader ("Break the Bank").
- 1917 - Birth of Bill Finegan in Newark, New Jersey, USA; musician (Sauter-Finegan Band, Saturday Night Revue).
- 1918 - Birth of Sixten Ehrling in Malmö, Sweden; conductor (Royal Opera of Stockholm).
- 1920 - Birth of Stan Freeman in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA; pianist (Melody Tour).
- 1938 - Birth of Philippe Wynne in Detroit, Michigan, USA; soul singer (Spinners, Parliament, Ghetto Child).
- 1941 - Birth of Jan Berry in Los Angeles, California, USA; rock vocalist (Jan and Dean - "Deadman's Curve").
- 1942 - Birth of Billy Joe Royal in Valdosta, Georgia, USA: country singer ("Down in the Boondocks").
- 1942 - Birth of Wayne Newton in Roanoke, Virginia, USA; singer ("Danke Schön").
- 1944 - Birth of Barry Pritchard; rock guitarist (Fortunes).
- 1944 - Birth of Tony Orlando in New York City, New York, USA; singer (Tony Orlando and Dawn - "Tie a Yellow Ribbon").
- 1945 - Birth of Richard Manuel; rock pianist/vocalist (The Band-Up on Cripple Creek).
- 1946 - Birth of Dee Murray; rocker (Elton John Band).
- 1948 - Birth of Garrick Ohlsson in Bronxville, New York, USA; pianist (International Busoni winner 1969).
- 1949 - Birth of Jan Keizer; Dutch singer (BZN - "Rhythm of My Heart").
- 1949 - Birth of Richard Thompson; vocalist/guitarist ("Shoot out the Lights").
- 1950 - Birth of Curtis Stone in North Hollywood, California, USA; singer (Highway 101 - "Cry Cry Cry").
- 1951 - Birth of Mel Schacher in Owosso, Michigan, USA; bassist (Grand Funk Railroad - "Some Kind of Wonderful").
- 1953 - Birth of Huub van der Lubbe; Dutch rock singer (Stampei - "The Dike").
- 1955 - Birth of Mick Mars [Bob Allen Dale] in Terra Haute, Indiana, USA; guitarist (Mötley Crüe - "Girls Girls").
- 1956 - Birth of Miguel Bosé in Aries, Panamá; Spanish singer ("Lo Mejor del Año") / actor (El Avaro, Queen Margot).
- 1962 - Birth of John Griffith; rocker (Red Rockers).
- 1962 - Birth of Mike Ness; rocker (Social Distortion).
- 1968 - Birth of Sebastian Bach [Bierk] in the Bahamas; rocker (Skid Row - "18 and Life", "I Remember You").
Deaths on April 3
- 1897 - Johannes Brahms, German composer/conductor (Hung Dances), dies at age 63.
- 1986 - Peter Pears, English tenor (Death in Venice), dies at age 75 (born 1910).
- 1986 - Richard Manuel, rock pianist/vocalist (The Band), dies on 41st birthday.
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