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What happened in history on this day: April 5?
On April 5 in ...
- 1803 - First performance of Beethoven's second Symphony in D.
- 1946 - First performance of Charles Ives' third Symphony.
- 1963 - The Beatles receive their first silver disc ("Please Please Me").
- 1993 - Construction begins on Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- 2009 - In Las Vegas, Nevada, the 44th Academy of Country Music awards are presented:
Entertainer of the year: Carrie Underwood
Top female vocalist: Carrie Underwood
Album of the year: "Fearless" by Taylor Swift
Special "crystal milestone" trophy: Taylor Swift, as the top-selling country artist for 2008
Top new female vocalist: Julianne Hough
Top male vocalist: Brad Paisley
Single of the year: "You're Going to Miss This" by Trace Atkins
Top vocal group: Rascal Flatts
Top vocal duo: Sugarland.
Births on April 5
- 1908 - Birth of George Schick in Prague, Czechoslovakia; conductor (Chicago Symphony).
- 1908 - Birth of Herbert von Karajan in Salzberg, Austria; conductor, music director of the Berlin Philharmonic (1955-) (dies 1989).
- 1928 - Birth of Tony Williams in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA; singer (The Platters - "Only You", "Harbor Lights").
- 1934 - Birth of Stanley Turrentine; jazz saxophonist (Wonderland).
- 1939 - Birth of Lonnie White; vocalist (Smokey Robinson and Miracles - "Shop Around").
- 1940 - Birth of Aliza Kashi in Israel; actress/singer (Merv Griffin regular).
- 1941 - Birth of Dave Swarbrick; rocker (Fairport Convention).
- 1941 - Birth of David LaFlamme in New Britain, Connecticut, USA; electric violinist ("It's a Beautiful Day").
- 1942 - Birth of Allan Clarke in Salford, Lancashire, England; rock vocalist (The Hollies - "The Air That I Breathe").
- 1944 - Birth of Dave Holland; heavy metal rocker (Judas Priest - "Breakin' the Law").
- 1944 - Birth of Nicholas Caldwell; rocker (Whispers).
- 1950 - Birth of Agnetha Fältskog in Jonkoping, Sweden; rocker (ABBA - "Waterloo").
- 1950 - Birth of Mildred Douglas; Suriname/Dutch singer (Mai Tai).
- 1951 - Birth of Everett Morton; rocker (English Beat).
- 1954 - Birth of Stan Ridgeway; rocker (Mosquito - "Garage Sale").
- 1957 - Birth of Vince Gill in Norman, Oklahoma, USA; country singer ("When I Call Your Name").
Deaths on April 5
- 1944 - Willy Derby [Dieben], singer ("Hello Bandoeng"), dies.
- 1981 - Death of Bob Hite at age 36 of a heart attack; rock musician (Canned Heat - "On the Road Again", "Going Up the Country", "Let's Work Together").
- 1992 - Anthony "Tony" Papa, big band leader, dies at age 65.
- 2002 - Death of Layne Staley; American singer (Alice in Chains) (born 1967).
- 2006 - Death of Gene Pitney at age 65 from heart disease while touring Britain; rock singer ("Town without Pity", "The Man who Shot Liberty Vallance", "24 Hours from Tulsa").
- 2022 - Death of Bobby Rydell of pneumonia at age 79 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA; singer ("Wild One", "Volare"), actor (Bye Bye Birdie movie).
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