|
What happened in history on this day: April 6?
On April 6 in ...
- 1925 - First film shown on an airplane (British Air).
- 1950 - CBS premieres The Alan Young Show, a 30-minute comedy, music, variety show.
- 1954 - Frozen TV Dinner is first put on sale by Swanson and Sons.
- 1978 - NBC airs the final episode, number 37, of Black Sheep Squadron.
- 1983 - The Disney-produced TV show Zorro and Son first airs on CBS.
- 1984 - The 56th Academy Awards, hosted by Jack Lemmon, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, with Terms of Endearment winning Best Picture. Best Actor: Robert Duvall, Best Actress: Shirley Maclaine.
- 1991 - The Disney Channel begins airing the animated series Darkwing Duck.
Births on April 6
- 1884 - Birth of Walter Huston in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; actor (Maltese Falcon, Treasure of Sierra Madre).
- 1892 - Birth of Lowell Thomas in Woodington, Ohio, USA; newscaster (NBC, CBS, host of Lowell Thomas Remembers on National Public Radio, High Adventure).
- 1898 - Birth of Bobby Gilbert in Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Rebel Set, Marcus Welby M.D.).
- 1902 - Birth of Gertrude Short in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; actress (Stella - Dallas, Blonde Venus).
- 1912 - Birth of Wilhelmus H L "Willem" Tollenaar; actor/director (Don Carlos).
- 1918 - Birth of Karen Verne in Berlin, Germany; actress (Madame X).
- 1922 - Birth of Barry Levinson in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; director (Homicide: Life on the Street, Avalon, Rain Man, Diner).
- 1928 - Birth of Joi Lansing AKA Joyce Wassmansdoff in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; actress (Bob Cummings Show, The Beverly Hillbillies).
- 1931 - Birth of Ivan Dixon in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Car Wash, Hogan's Heroes).
- 1933 - Birth of Dudley Sutton; British actor (Leather Boys, Brimstone and Treacle).
- 1937 - Birth of Billy Dee Williams in Harlem, New York, USA; actor (Lady Sings the Blues, Chiefs, Empire Strikes Back, Double Dare, Dynasty, Guiding Light, Another World).
- 1938 - Birth of Roy Thinnes in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Invaders, Falcon Crest, General Hospital, Dark Shadows).
- 1942 - Birth of Phil Austin; comedian (Firesign Theater).
- 1942 - Birth of Barry Levinson; director (Homicide: Life on the Street, Oz).
- 1943 - Birth of Susan Tolsky in Houston, Texas, USA; actress (Madame's Place, Here Come the Brides).
- 1944 - Birth of Judith McConnell in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Sophia - Santa Barbara).
- 1944 - Birth of [Holly] Michelle [Gilliam] Phillips in Long Beach, California, USA; singer (Mama and Papas), actress (Knots Landing).
- 1947 - Birth of John Ratzenberger in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA; actor (Cliff Clavin - Cheers, 8 Simple Rules).
- 1949 - Birth of Jane Actman in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Barbara - Paul Lynde Show).
- 1952 - Birth of Judith McConnell; actress (Sophia Capwell - Santa Barbara).
- 1952 - Birth of Marilu Henner in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actress (Taxi, The Man Who Loved Women, Evening Shade).
- 1954 - Birth of Judi Bowker in Shawford, England; actress (Clash of the Titans).
- 1955 - Birth of Michael Rooker; actor (Thief, Crime Story).
- 1966 - Julia Faye, actress (Ten Commandments, Samson and Delilah), dies at age 73.
- 1969 - Birth of Paul Rudd; actor (Friends, Sisters, Wild Oats).
- 1969 - Birth of Ari Meyers in San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA; actress (Emma McArdle - Kate and Allie, Stanley).
- 1972 - Birth of Jason Hervey; actor (Wayne Arnold - The Wonder Years, Diff'rent Strokes).
- 1975 - Birth of Zach Braff; actor (Scrubs).
- 1976 - Birth of Candace [Helaine] Cameron Bure in Panorama City, California; actress (DJ Tanner - Full House).
- 1976 - Birth of Soleil Moon Frye in Glendora, California; actress (Punky Brewster).
- 1980 - Birth of Matthew Thomas Carey; actor (Once You Meet a Stranger).
- 1982 - Birth of Bret Harrison; actor (Grounded for Life, That 70's Show, The Loop).
Deaths on April 6
- 1978 - Reinoud Anders, Dutch actor (Unrest of Grave), dies at age 65.
- 1979 - Death of Norman Tokar at age 59; actor (Henry on NBC radio's The Aldrich Family), director (Leave it to Beaver, Kilroy, The Chicago Teddy Bears, and 31 episodes of Disneyland).
- 1992 - Death of Molly Picon at age 94 of Alzheimers; actress (Milk and Honey, Car 54 TV show, Somerset, The Facts of Life).
- 1993 - Divya Bharati "Baby Doll", Indian actress (Diwana), dies in car accident at 19 (born 1974).
- 1996 - Death of Greer Garson at 92; actress (Goodbye Mr. Chips, Blossoms in the Dust, Hallmark Hall of Fame, General Electric Theatre, The Little Drummer Boy).
- 2007 - Death of Stan Daniels at age 72 from heart failure; TV writer (Tonight Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, This Hour Has Seven Days).
- 2022 - Death of Rae Allen at age 95; American actor (Aunt Quintina Blundetto - The Sopranos TV show).
|
|
vvv advertisement vvv
^^^ advertisement ^^^
You can pick a particular day to view that day's events in history.
Bookmark this URL: http://kpolsson.com/thisday/tvmovie/ and revisit each day.
(this URL will automatically re-direct to the file containing the current day's events)
Or, visit my Timelines of History page.
|