What Happened on April 4, 1991

Historical Events

  • "Lucifer's Child" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 28 performances
  • Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their plane over an elementary school in Merion, Pennsylvania.

Famous Birthdays

Jamie Lynn Spears (32 years old)

American actress (Zoey 101), born in McComb, Mississippi

Born in 1991

Famous Deaths

  • Edmund Adamkiewicz, German soccer forward (2 caps; Hamburger SV, Eintracht Frankfurt), dies at 70
  • John Heinz, American businessman and Republican politician (Senator from Pennsylvania, 1977-1991), dies in a plane crash at 52
  • Max Frisch, Swiss writer and playwright (I'm Not Stiller, Firebugs), dies at 79
1991 Highlights

About April 4, 1991

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 11 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Coming Out Of The Dark - Gloria Estefan
  • UK #1 Song: The One and Only - Chesney Hawkes