Historical Events
- CBS-TV abruptly cancels "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" three weeks after renewing it, citing the program's failure to provide advance screening for review before airing [1]
- Haskell Karp receives the 1st temporary artificial heart, implanted by surgeon Denton Cooley at Texas Heart Institute in Houston
Famous Birthdays
- Anthony Tucker, American basketball forward (NY Knicks), born in Washington, D.C.
- Carlos Reyes, American baseball pitcher (Oakland A's), born in Miami, Florida
- Dennis de Nooijer, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands
- Gerard de Nooijer, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands
- Karren Brady, English sporting executive, TV personality and business executive (The Apprentice UK, Birmingham City F.C.), born in Edmonton, London
About April 4, 1969
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 55 years and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Dizzy - Tommy Roe
#1 Song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
