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Offbeat Datebook: Births and Deaths (sorted by age), Events and Holidays for April 12

Last Updated 03-01-2024

🎭Ed O'Neill -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.4/12/1946
Actor
TV Shows: Married With Children (as Al Bundy), L.A. Dragnet (as Lt. Joe Friday, 2003-2004), Modern Family (as Jay Pritchett)
Movie Titles: Popeye Doyle, The Bone Collector

✍🎭David Letterman -- is 77 in the year 2024 and 78 in the year 2025; b.4/12/1947
Comedy Writer (m), Comedian, TV Talk Show Host
Names/Places: b. in Indianapolis, IN
Misc: former weatherman; he read D.T.'s viewer mail on the evening of August 23, 1991 (early August 24 in the Eastern and Pacific time zones)
TV Shows: The David Letterman Show (1980), Late Night with David Letterman (host 1982-1993), Late Show With David Letterman (host 1993-2015)

🎭🏆⚾Tom Werner -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.4/12/1950
Hall of Famer, Actor, TV Producer (m), MLB Owner
Misc: primarily a producer; Casey-Werner productions
Sports Teams: San Diego Padres (owned)
TV Shows: The Life and Times of Tim, That '70s Show, Grounded For Life, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Cybill, Grace Under Fire, Oh Madeline, Roseanne, Cosby Show, A Diff'rent World, Jackie Thomas Show

🎵Alexander Briley -- is 68 in the year 2024 and 69 in the year 2025; b.4/12/1956
Disco Singer
Group Names: The Village People (as the G.I. role)

🎵🎸Tony James -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.4/12/1958
Punk Rock Bassist, English
Group Names: Generation X, Sigue Sigue Sputnik

🎭Retta -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.4/12/1970 N.S.
Actress, Comedienne
Names/Places: RN: Marietta Sangai Sirleaf
TV Shows: Parks and Recreation (as Donna Meagle), Good Girls (as Ruby Hill)

🎭Shannen Doherty -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.4/12/1971 N.S.
TV/Movie Actress, TV Hostess
Names/Places: b. Memphis, TN; MN:Maria; Ashley Hamilton's ex-wife
TV Shows: Father Murphy (as Drucilla), The Little House on the Prarie (as Jenny Wilder), Our House (as Kris Witherspoon), Beverly Hills 90210 (as Brenda Walsh also on 90210), Charmed (as Prue Halliwell 1998-2002), Scare Tactics (host), North Shore (as Alexandra Hudson), Mari-Kari
Movie Titles: ALF Loves a Mystery (TV movie), Girls Just Want to Have Fun, The Secret of NIMH (voice) Heathers, Mallrats

🎭Christina Moore -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.4/12/1973 N.S.
Actress, Comedienne, Producer (m)
TV Shows: Hawthorne, That '70s Show (as Laurie Forman), 90210, MADtv, Hawthorne (as Candy), Disney's Jessie (as Christina)
Movie Titles: Delta Farce, Without a PAddie, Born to Race

🎭🏆Riley (Actor) Smith -- is 46 in the year 2024 and 47 in the year 2025; b.4/12/1978 N.S.
Actor, Model
Group Names: The Life of Riley
TV Shows: Nashville, Motocrossed
Movie Titles: Not Another Teen Movie, National Lampoon's Barely Legal, Bring It On

🎭🎵🏆Jane Withers -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/12/1926 N.S. d.8/7/2021 N.S. (95)
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Commercial Actress, Singer, Model
Names/Places: b. in Atlanta Georgia
Misc: Josephine the plumber in commercials
Movie Titles: Giant, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (series)

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🎵Tiny Tim -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/12/1932 d.11/30/1996 (64)
Songwriter, Ukulele, Novelty Singer
Names/Places: b. in New York City; RN:Herbert Buckingham Khaury
Misc: AP states that his agent said it was b. 1932 though numerous sources also give years of birth ranging from 1922 to 1933; anyone know for sure? We give up.
Song Titles: Tiptoe Through the Tulips
TV Shows: Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In (as the uke-playing falsetto)

🎭Frank Bank -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/12/1942 d.4/13/2013 (71)
Actor
TV Shows: Leave it to Beaver (as Clarence 'Lumpy' Rutherford)

🎭🎵David Cassidy -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/12/1950 d.11/21/2017 N.S. (67)
Actor, Guitarist, Pop Singer
Names/Places: b. in New York City; Jack Cassidy & Evelyn Ward's son, Shirley Jones' stepson; Lay Lenz's ex-
Group Names: The Partridge Family, soloist
TV Shows: The Partridge Family (as Keith Partridge), David Cassidy-Man Undercover (as Off. Dan Shay)

🎭Suzzanne Douglas -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/12/1957 N.S. d.7/6/2021 N.S. (64)
Actress, Producer (m)
TV Shows: The Parent 'Hood (as Jerri Peterson)
Movie Titles: School of Rock, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Sounder

Michael France -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/4/1962 d.4/12/2013 N.S. (51)
Screenwriter
Movie Titles: Cliffhanger, GoldenEye, Hulk, The Punisher, Fantastic Four

✍🎭🎮Charles Murphy -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/12/1959 d.4/12/2017 N.S. (57)
Comedy Writer (m), Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor, Video Game Voice Actor
Names/Places: aka Charlie Murphy; Eddie's brother
TV Shows: Thugaboo (as Big Kid), Black Jesus (as Vic)
Movie Titles: Harlem Nights, Roll Bounce, Night at the Museum, Norbit
Video Games: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

🎭Georgia Engel -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/28/1948 N.S. d.4/12/2019 N.S. (70)
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress
Names/Places: b. in Washington, DC; MN:Bright
TV Shows: The Mary Tyler Moore Show (as Georgette Franklin Baxter), Betty White Show, Goodtime Girls, Jennifer Slept Here, Coach (as Shirley Burleigh), Hot in Cleveland (as Mamie), Everybody Loves Raymond (as Pat MacDougall)
Movie Titles: Grown Ups 2, The Care Bears Movie, Open Season

🎭Danny Goldman -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/30/1939 N.S. d.4/12/2020 N.S. (80)
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor
Misc: some say b. Apr 7, 1946
TV Shows: The Good Life, Busting Loose, Mike Hammer (as Ozzie the Answer), Smurfs (as Brainy), Robot Chicken (occasionally as a Smurf)
Movie Titles: Young Frankenstein, M*A*S*H

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✍🎭Tim Brooke-Taylor -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/17/1940 N.S. d.4/12/2020 N.S. (79)
Comedy Writer (m), Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor, English
Group Names: The Goodies
TV Shows: At Last the 1948 Show (as various), The Goodies (as Tim Brooke-Taylor, etc.), Bananaman (as narrator, etc.), Me and My Girl (as Derek Yates)
Movie Titles: Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (writer)

🎭🎮Gilbert Gottfried -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/28/1955 N.S. d.4/12/2022 N.S. (67)
Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor, Commercial Actor, Video Game Voice Actor
Misc: former Aflac duck
TV Shows: Saturday Night Live (1980-81), Thicke of the NightAladdin (as parrot), Cyberchase (as Digit)
Movie Titles: A Million Ways to Die in the West, Aladdin, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Problem Child
Video Games: Lego Batman (series), Kingdom Hearts (series)

Related Events on This Date

In 1932, Singer and ukulele player Tiny Tim (Herbert Khaury) is born in New York City.

In 1932, The thrill-comedy, “Joe Palooka”, which would also be a popular comic strip, made its debut on CBS Radio this day.

In 1946, The Pluto film, “Plutoʹs Kid Brother” is released.

In 1948, 04 x 12 = 48

In 1961, Marty Robbins won a Grammy Award for “El Paso”

In 1961, Percy Faithʹs “Theme From A Summer Place” wins a Best Record Grammy, and Bob Newhart wins two — Best New Artist And Best Album — for “Button Down Mind.”

In 1968, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention perform at the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Dinner in New York City. Zappa looks down at the audience and declares the event “a load of pompous hokum…All year long you people have manufactured this carp, now for one night youʹre gonna have to listen to it!” Zappa later remarks, “We played the ugliest [music] we could…Thatʹs what they expected us to play.”

In 1972, “Marty Feldman Comedy Machine”, TV Variety; debut on ABC. Heʹs got Marty Feldman eyes.

In 1977, On Opening Day, fans attending the Comiskey Park contest receive a foam ball with the idea of having the first pitch of the White Sox season thrown by everybody in the stands. The concept is the brainchild of Rudie Schaffer, team owner Bill Veeckʹs right-hand man, also credited with the Bat Day promotion and the innovative exploding scoreboard.

In 1981, It was the “official” launch of the day David Tanny began compiling his celebrity birtdays and some notable facts in what would eventually be shared with other people all over the world as the first entries of Daveʹs Datebooks were pencilled in on cheap notebook paper. The first entry: the space shuttle “Columbia” blasted off from Cape Canaveral on its first test flight. How appropriate! The other first entries: yesterdayʹs Van Halen-Bertinelli wedding four years to the day his pet bird Tweety died, and the disputed birthdates of Jesus Christ.

In 1984, NBCʹs “The Duck Factory,” a short-lived sitcom about the workings of a struggling animation studio, comes to life. It will become famous as one of the early jobs for star (and future megastar) Jim Carrey. Also in the cast are Jack Gilford, Don Messick (Smurfsʹ cartoon voicist), and Teresa Ganzel.

In 1984, “Louie Louie Day” was held in Olympia, Washington as an attempt is made to make it the State Song (the effort failed).

In 1988, The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent to Harvard University for a genetically engineered mouse, the first time a patent was granted for an animal life form. We always thought Walt Disney would have gotten the first patent on such a mouse, but his creation was nothing more than a Mickey Mouse effort.

In 1993, “Comedy Video Classics” video by Ray Stevens was released

In 1994, Chesty Love, an exotic dancer, legally claimed her surgical breast implants as a business expense.

In 1994, Today in Late Show w/ Letterman History: Chicago artist Dwight Kalb carved a 180-pound ham into a statue of Madonna, which was sent to David Letterman. Unlike the real McCoy, this ham couldnʹt say the f-word.

In 1995, NOTE NATURE: Today in Late Show w/ Letterman History: The most-Remembered show from Lettermanʹs two happy seasons atop the late-night heap was his 48th birthday program, when a luscious Drew Barrymore jumped on Daveʹs desk, did a bump and grind and then — HEL-lo! — flashed the host. You can say that was just a late-night moment, but as any viewer will tell you, the moment lassted all night long. Also, New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani chooses a new slogan for his city — “We Can Kick Your Cityʹs Ass.” Also on the show with Barrymoreʹs breasts, comedian Al Franken promoting “Stuart Saves His Family” which opens in theaters this day and goes on to gross the titanic sum of $911,310.

In 1996, Disneyʹs stop-animated “James and the Giant Peach” opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.

In 1999, NBC stuns the soap world by announucing the cancellation of long-running hit “Another World.” It will be replaced July fifth by the loopy supernatual telenovella clone “Passions.”

In 2000, Pets.com files a defamation and trade-libel suit against “Late Night With Conan OʹBrienʹs” Triumph the Insult Comic Dog claiming the foul mouthed canineʹs jokes have resulted in “an unsavory mental association” between Triumph and “Me” particularly since Robert Smigelʹs rubber rotweiller “often conducts physical attacks of a sexual nature on female dogs.”

In 2006, Weird Al Yankovic recorded the songs “Polkarama!” for his CD “Straight Outta Lynwood”. He also recorded “Youʹre Pitiful”, which couldnʹt be released on CD for legal reasons.

In 2013, Opponents of the late Margaret Thatcher take a kind of musical revenge on the former prime minister, pushing the song “Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead” up the British charts in a posthumous protest over her polarizing policies.

In 2014, “Comedy Underground with Dave Attell” began airing on Comedy Central

In 2019, Actress Georgia Engel, best known as Georgette on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died in New Jersey at the age of 70.

In 2022, Actor and standup comic Gilbert Gottfried died at age 67.

In 2048, 04 x 12 = 48

Movie Releases On This Date

In 1978, "Deathsport" was released by New World Pictures; Allan Arkush, Roger Corman (directors); Nicholas Niciphor (director/screenplay); Donald E. Stewart (screenplay); David Carradine, Claudia Jennings, Richard Lynch, William Smithers, David McLean, Jesse Vint, H.B. Haggerty, Brenda Venus, Will Walker, Peter Hooper; Sci-Fi; Live Action

In 1985, "Cat's Eye" was released by MGM/UA Entertainment Co.; Lewis Teague (director); Stephen King (screenplay); Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Kenneth McMillan, Robert Hays, Candy Clark, James Naughton, James Rebhorn, Charles S. Dutton, Mike Starr, Mary D'Arcy; Horror, Thriller; Live Action

In 1985, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was released by New World Pictures; Alan Metter (director); Amy Spies (screenplay); Sarah Jessica Parker, Lee Montgomery, Morgan Woodward, Jonathan Silverman, Shannen Doherty, Helen Hunt, Ed Lauter, Holly Gagnier, Lee Arnone, Terry McGovern, Biff Yeager, Kristi Somers, Robin Antin, Stuart Fratkin, Gina Gershon, Bruce Goldstein, Scott Coffey, Hank Azaria, Cyndi Lauper, Robert Downey Jr., Margaret Howell, Wayne Bascomb; Romance, Comedy, Dance; Live Action

In 1985, "Ladyhawke" was released by Warner Bros.; Richard Donner (director); Edward Khmara, Michael Thomas, Tom Mankiewicz, David Peoples (screenplay); Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Leo McKern, John Wood, Ken Hutchison, Alfred Molina, Giancarlo Prete, Loris Loddi; Fantasy; Live Action

In 1991, "Impromptu" was released by Sovereign Pictures; James Lapine (director); Sarah Kernochan (screenplay); Judy Davis, Hugh Grant, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Julian Sands, Ralph Brown, Georges Corraface, Anton Rodgers, Emma Thompson, Anna Massey, David Birkin, John Savident, Lucy Speed, Elizabeth Spriggs; Period, Drama, Biography, Comedy, Music; Live Action

In 1995, "Jury Duty" was released by TriStar Pictures; John Fortenberry (director); Evan C. Branham (screenplay); Pauly Shore, Tia Carrere, Stanley Tucci, Brian Doyle-Murray, Abe Vigoda, Charles Napier, Shelley Winters, Sean Whalen, Richard Edson, Richard Riehle, Alex Datcher, Richard T. Jones, Jack McGee, Sharon Barr, Nick Bakay, Ernie Lee Banks, Dick Vitale, Billie Bird, William Newman, Jorge Luis Abreu, Siobhan Fallon, Gregory Cooke, Mark L. Taylor; Comedy; Live Action

In 1995, "The Pebble and the Penguin" was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Don Bluth Entertainment; Don Bluth, Gary Goldman (directors); Rachel Koretsky, Steven Whitestone (screenplay); Martin Short, James Belushi, Tim Curry, Annie Golden, Alissa King, Louise Vallance, Will Ryan, Neil Ross, Stan Jones, S. Scott Bullock, Philip L. Clarke, Shani Wallis, B. J. Ward, Hamilton Camp, Angeline Ball, Kendall Cunningham, Pat Musick, Michael Nunes, Maggie Roswell; Musical, Family; Animation

In 1995, "Stuart Saves His Family" was released by Paramount Pictures; Harold Ramis (director); Al Franken (screenplay); Al Franken, Laura San Giacomo, Vincent D'Onofrio, Shirley Knight, Lesley Boone, Harris Yulin, Julia Sweeney, Joe Flaherty, Robin Duke, Richard Riehle, Kurt Fuller, Justin Roberts; Comedy; Live Action

In 1996, "Getting Away with Murder" was released by Savoy Pictures; Harvey Miller (director/screenplay); Dan Aykroyd, Lily Tomlin, Jack Lemmon, Bonnie Hunt, Brian Kerwin, Jerry Adler, Andy Romano, Robert Fields, J. C. Quinn, Susan Forristal, Marissa Chibas, Jon Korkes, Rino Romano, Damon D'Oliveira, Wayne Robson, Kevin Frank; Black Comedy; Live Action

In 1996, "James and the Giant Peach" was released by Walt Disney Pictures / Allied Filmmakers; Henry Selick (director); Steven Bloom, Karey Kirkpatrick, Jonathan Roberts (screenplay); Paul Terry, Simon Callow, Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Jane Leeves, Miriam Margolyes, David Thewlis, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite, Steven Culp, Susan Turner-Cray, Mike Starr, Jeff Bennett; Fantasy, Musical, Family; Live Action/ Animation

In 1996, "Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy" was released by Paramount Pictures / Lakeshore Entertainment; Kelly Makin (director); Norm Hiscock, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson (screenplay); Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson, Kathryn Greenwood, Amy Smith, Lachlan Murdoch, Nicole de Boer, Krista Bridges, Christopher Redman; Comedy; Live Action

In 2002, "Frailty" was released by Lions Gate Films; Bill Paxton (director); Brent Hanley (screenplay); Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Matt O'Leary, Jeremy Sumpter, Luke Askew, Levi Kreis, Derk Cheetwood, Missy Crider, Alan Davidson, Cynthia Ettinger, Vincent Chase, Gwen McGee, Edmond Scott Ratliff, Rebecca Tilney; Horror, Thriller; Live Action

In 2002, "The Sweetest Thing" was released by Columbia Pictures; Roger Kumble (director); Nancy Pimental (screenplay); Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair, Thomas Jane, Jason Bateman, Parker Posey, Frank Grillo, Eddie McClintock, Lillian Adams, James Mangold, Johnny Messner, Georgia Engel, Johnathon Schaech, Love Jones, Mitch Mullany; Romance, Comedy; Live Action

Unusual Songs Charting in the U.S.

In 1952, “Hambone” by Frankie Laine And Jo Stafford charted at number 15 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Tequila” by The Champs charted at number 1 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Lollipop” by The Chordettes charted at number 3 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Don't You Just Know It” by Huey (Piano) Smith And The Clowns charted at number 12 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Dinner With Drac (Part 1)” by John Zacherle 'The Cool Ghoul' charted at number 14 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “The Little Blue Man” by Betty Johnson charted at number 19 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Short Shorts” by The Royal Teens charted at number 23 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Get A Job” by The Silhouettes charted at number 27 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)” by Lou Monte charted at number 31 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Lollipop” by Ronald And Ruby charted at number 44 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley charted at number 77 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Bad Motorcycle” by The Storey Sisters charted at number 86 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Dizzy” by Tommy Roe charted at number 3 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Hair” by Cowsills charted at number 8 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “The Pledge Of Allegiance” by Red Skelton charted at number 44 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Day After Day (It's Slippin' Away)” by Shango charted at number 57 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Pinball Wizard” by The Who charted at number 61 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Gitarzan” by Ray Stevens charted at number 68 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Back In The U.S.S.R.” by Chubby Checker charted at number 85 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “The No No Song” by Ringo Starr charted at number 3 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Chevy Van” by Sammy Johns charted at number 8 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “The Bertha Butt Boogie” by The Jimmy Castor Bunch charted at number 25 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Beer Barrel Polka” by Bobby Vinton charted at number 42 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Shaving Cream” by Benny Bell charted at number 45 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Wolf Creek Pass” by C.W. McCall charted at number 49 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)” by Johnny Wakelin And The Kinshasa Band charted at number 83 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Cars” by Gary Numan charted at number 32 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “It's Hard To Be Humble” by Mac Davis charted at number 59 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Love Stinks” by The J. Geils Band charted at number 83 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Shriner's Convention” by Ray Stevens charted at number 105 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “It's A Night For Beautiful Girls” by The Fools charted at number 110 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco charted at number 1 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Harlem Shuffle” by The Rolling Stones charted at number 9 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “I Wanna Be A Cowboy” by Boys Don't Cry charted at number 84 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Hands Across America” by Voices Of America charted at number 88 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Tarzan Boy” by Baltimora charted at number 98 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Russians” by Sting charted at number 100 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “I Shot The Sheriff” by Warren G charted at number 20 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Your Woman (aka >Abort, Retry, Fail?_)” by White Town charted at number 31 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Here's Your Sign (Get The Picture)” by Travis Tritt And Billy Engvall charted at number 43 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2008, “Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)” by Rodney Atkins charted at number 64 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers charted at number 18 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “Do You Want To Build A Snowman?” by Kristen Bell Featuring Agatha Lee Monn And Katie Lopez charted at number 51 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in the U.K.

In 1958, “Tequila” by The Champs charted at number 9 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley charted at number 14 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Pinball Wizard” by The Who charted at number 9 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Harlem Shuffle” by Bob And Earl charted at number 19 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Lily The Pink” by The Scaffold charted at number 39 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” by Marmalade charted at number 47 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “The Funky Gibbon” by The Goodies charted at number 4 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “If” by Telly Savalas charted at number 18 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Night Boat To Cairo” by Madness charted at number 6 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Turning Japanese” by The Vapors charted at number 7 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Poison Ivy” by Lambrettas charted at number 8 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Worzel's Song” by Jon Pertwee charted at number 67 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “That's The Way The Money Goes” by M charted at number 70 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Living Doll” by Comic Relief Presents Cliff Richard And The Young Ones Featuring Hank Marvin charted at number 1 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco charted at number 5 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Theme From 'Peter Gunn'” by The Art Of Noise Featuring Duane Eddy charted at number 8 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “E = MC²” by Big Audio Dynamite charted at number 11 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Hi-Ho Silver” by Jim Diamond charted at number 17 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Harlem Shuffle” by The Rolling Stones charted at number 32 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Theme From 'New York, New York'” by Frank Sinatra charted at number 39 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Love Missile F1-11” by Sigue Sigue Sputnik charted at number 41 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “I Shot The Sheriff” by Warren G charted at number 65 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 2003, “Spirit In The Sky” by Gareth Gates Featuring The Kumars charted at number 2 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 2003, “Flash's Theme a.k.a. Flash” by Queen And Vanguard charted at number 35 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 2008, “I'm A Man” by The Spencer Davis Group charted at number 54 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 2008, “Jump Around” by House Of Pain charted at number 100 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers charted at number 16 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “Do You Want To Build A Snowman?” by Kristen Bell Featuring Agatha Lee Monn And Katie Lopez charted at number 40 on the U.K. Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Australia

In 1969, “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da / While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by The Beatles charted at number 1 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Dizzy” by Tommy Roe charted at number 6 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Newcastle Song / Ventriloquist Love” by Bob Hudson charted at number 4 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Black Superman (Muhammad Ali) / Bang The Drum” by Johnny Wakelin And The Kinshasa Band charted at number 19 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Surfin' U.S.A. / The Warmth Of The Sun” by The Beach Boys charted at number 88 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “If / Rubber Bands And Bits Of String” by Telly Savalas charted at number 92 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Day Trip To Bangor (Didn't We Have A Lovely Time) / Peel The Tatties” by Fiddler's Dram charted at number 10 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Walking On The Moon / Visions Of The Night” by The Police charted at number 11 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Money (That's What I Want) / Money (That's What I Want) (pt. 2)” by The Flying Lizards charted at number 12 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Space Invaders / A Menacing Glow In The Sky” by Player [1] charted at number 14 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life / Brian” by Monty Python charted at number 17 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Rock Lobster / 6060-842” by The B-52's charted at number 23 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Drac's Back / Carry On Sharon” by Andy Forray charted at number 27 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Rapper's Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang charted at number 40 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Planet Claire / There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon)” by The B-52's charted at number 46 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Day Trip To Bangor (Didn't We Have A Lovely Time) / What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor” by Duffy's Band charted at number 55 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Skinny Girls / Oh Johnny” by Alan O'Day charted at number 59 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Cars / Asylum” by Gary Numan charted at number 72 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Rainbow Connection / I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes Along” by Kermit The Frog (Jim Henson) charted at number 78 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Movin' Right Along / Never Before, Never Again (Instrumental)” by Kermit The Frog (Jim Henson) And Fozzie Bear charted at number 82 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Harlem Shuffle” by The Rolling Stones charted at number 6 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Russians” by Sting charted at number 18 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Sun City” by Artists United Against Apartheid charted at number 46 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Tarzan Boy” by Baltimora charted at number 50 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “I Shot The Sheriff” by Warren G charted at number 8 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “The Distance” by CAKE charted at number 28 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Fire Water Burn” by Bloodhound Gang charted at number 32 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Your Woman (aka >Abort, Retry, Fail?_)” by White Town charted at number 43 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers charted at number 3 on the Australian Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in New Zealand

In 1986, “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco charted at number 1 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Harlem Shuffle” by The Rolling Stones charted at number 4 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Pull Up To The Bumper” by Grace Jones charted at number 14 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Russians” by Sting charted at number 26 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “I Shot The Sheriff” by Warren G charted at number 1 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Your Woman (aka >Abort, Retry, Fail?_)” by White Town charted at number 6 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Fire Water Burn” by Bloodhound Gang charted at number 11 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers charted at number 12 on the New Zealand Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Sweden

In 1997, “Your Woman (aka >Abort, Retry, Fail?_)” by White Town charted at number 34 on the Sweden Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Bohemian Rhapsody” by The Braids charted at number 41 on the Sweden Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “My Sweet Lord (She's So Fine)” by Brainpool charted at number 52 on the Sweden Pop Singles Chart

In 2008, “Lollipop” by MIKA charted at number 39 on the Sweden Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers charted at number 4 on the Sweden Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Austria

In 1969, “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” by The Beatles charted at number 1 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Lily The Pink” by The Scaffold charted at number 5 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Der Ur-Ur-Enkel von Frankenstein” by Frank Zander charted at number 2 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas charted at number 5 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Rapper's Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang charted at number 5 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “I Do The Rock” by Tim Curry charted at number 9 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Computer Games” by Mi-Sex charted at number 19 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Bobby Brown” by Frank Zappa charted at number 20 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Harlem Shuffle” by The Rolling Stones charted at number 15 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 2003, “The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)” by Las Ketchup charted at number 48 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 2008, “Lollipop” by MIKA charted at number 60 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers charted at number 17 on the Austria Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in the Netherlands

In 1969, “Pinball Wizard” by The Who charted at number 18 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “You Talk Too Much” by Spooky And Sue charted at number 11 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “If” by Telly Savalas charted at number 24 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Rock And Roll High School” by The Ramones charted at number 12 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “An Englishman In New York (Strange Apparatus)” by Godley And Creme charted at number 34 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Living Doll” by Comic Relief Presents Cliff Richard And The Young Ones Featuring Hank Marvin charted at number 1 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Harlem Shuffle” by The Rolling Stones charted at number 9 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Love Missile F1-11” by Sigue Sigue Sputnik charted at number 32 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Your Woman (aka >Abort, Retry, Fail?_)” by White Town charted at number 37 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “The Distance” by CAKE charted at number 78 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 2003, “Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)” by The Cheeky Girls charted at number 79 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers charted at number 12 on the Dutch Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in France

In 1986, “Russians” by Sting charted at number 7 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Harlem Shuffle” by The Rolling Stones charted at number 43 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Your Woman (aka >Abort, Retry, Fail?_)” by White Town charted at number 7 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Bohemian Rhapsody” by The Braids charted at number 34 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 2003, “Paris Latino” by Star Academy 2 charted at number 32 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 2003, “Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)” by The Cheeky Girls charted at number 50 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 2003, “The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)” by Las Ketchup charted at number 68 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers charted at number 67 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore And Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz charted at number 186 on the France Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “I Need A Dollar” by Aloe Blacc charted at number 187 on the France Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Norway

In 1969, “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” by Marmalade charted at number 2 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Rapper's Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang charted at number 2 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Harlem Shuffle” by The Rolling Stones charted at number 9 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Fire Water Burn” by Bloodhound Gang charted at number 2 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Roses Are Red” by Aqua charted at number 3 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Your Woman (aka >Abort, Retry, Fail?_)” by White Town charted at number 12 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers charted at number 5 on the Norway Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Switzerland

In 1969, “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” by The Beatles charted at number 5 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Sabre Dance” by Love Sculpture charted at number 9 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “If” by Telly Savalas charted at number 10 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Harlem Shuffle” by The Rolling Stones charted at number 12 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Love Missile F1-11” by Sigue Sigue Sputnik charted at number 28 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Your Woman (aka >Abort, Retry, Fail?_)” by White Town charted at number 24 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “I Shot The Sheriff” by Warren G charted at number 26 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 2003, “Paris Latino” by Star Academy 2 charted at number 39 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 2003, “The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)” by Las Ketchup charted at number 61 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers charted at number 33 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “We Are One (Ole Ola) [The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Song]” by Pitbull Featuring Jennifer Lopez And Cláudia Leitte charted at number 45 on the Swiss Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Canada

In 1958, “Lollipop” by The Chordettes charted at number 2 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Tequila” by The Champs charted at number 4 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1958, “Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)” by Lou Monte charted at number 9 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Hair” by Cowsills charted at number 8 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Dizzy” by Tommy Roe charted at number 23 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Day After Day (It's Slippin' Away)” by Shango charted at number 40 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Pinball Wizard” by The Who charted at number 55 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Gitarzan” by Ray Stevens charted at number 71 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1969, “Back In The U.S.S.R.” by Chubby Checker charted at number 93 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “The No No Song” by Ringo Starr charted at number 1 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Chevy Van” by Sammy Johns charted at number 15 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “The Bertha Butt Boogie” by The Jimmy Castor Bunch charted at number 47 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Shaving Cream” by Benny Bell charted at number 55 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1975, “Beer Barrel Polka” by Bobby Vinton charted at number 62 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Money (That's What I Want)” by The Flying Lizards charted at number 11 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Video Killed The Radio Star” by The Buggles charted at number 20 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Cars” by Gary Numan charted at number 30 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “I Wish I Was Eighteen Again” by George Burns charted at number 31 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Rapper's Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang charted at number 52 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “I Don't Like Mondays” by The Boomtown Rats charted at number 54 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Rock Lobster” by The B-52's charted at number 64 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1980, “Walking On The Moon” by The Police charted at number 65 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Harlem Shuffle” by The Rolling Stones charted at number 6 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Vienna Calling” by Falco charted at number 15 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco charted at number 26 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Tarzan Boy” by Baltimora charted at number 58 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “Russians” by Sting charted at number 81 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “I Wanna Be A Cowboy” by Boys Don't Cry charted at number 86 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1986, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wemoweh)” by The Nylons charted at number 91 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 1997, “Your Woman (aka >Abort, Retry, Fail?_)” by White Town charted at number 10 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers charted at number 13 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

In 2014, “Do You Want To Build A Snowman?” by Kristen Bell Featuring Agatha Lee Monn And Katie Lopez charted at number 65 on the Canada Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Alt-Canada

In 1997, “Your Woman (aka >Abort, Retry, Fail?_)” by White Town charted at number 59 on the Alt-Canada Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Finland

In 2014, “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers charted at number 2 on the Finland Pop Singles Chart

Unusual Songs Charting in Denmark

In 2014, “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers charted at number 16 on the Denmark Pop Singles Chart

The Holiday Almanacs for April 12, 2024

What's Today?

Today is Fri Apr the 12 in the year 2024 , a leap year
Jan 1 began on a Mon
This is day 103 of the year
Serialnumber = 45382
Julian date = 2460401 O.S.= 3 - 30 - 2024

Calendar

Holidays

Saint Zeno of Verona Feast Day
[USA] National Birthparents Week (Day 6)
[Mauritius] Ougadi
[North Carolina] Halifax Independence Day (1776)
[Russia] Cosmonauts Day.
[USA] Big Wind Day
[USA] Billiards Day
[USA] Catcher's Mask Day (1877)
[USA] D.T.'s Datebook Born (1981, Space Shuttle inspiration)
[USA] National Tap Dance Party Day
[USA] Space Probe Day/Space Shuttle Day (1981)
[USA] Stupid Pet Tricks Day
[World] Cosmonaut Day (1961)

Reminders

Astrological sign: Aries: The Ram (3-21 thru 4-19); Aries people are bold, impulsive and confident. Body part associated with this sign: The head. Element: Fire. Occupations: Exploration, the military, entrepreneur, outdoor engineering, fireman. Ruling Planet: Mars. Traits: Energetic, assertive, impulsive.
Astrological sign: Taurus: The Bull (4-20 thru 5-20); Ruling Planet: Venus. Element: Earth. Traits: Determined, persistent, loyal. Body part associated with this sign: The neck. Occupations: Farming, the arts (music), work requiring research, building, hand work.
Flower: Sweet Pea and Daisy
Gem: Diamond
Full Moon: the Pink moon
Astrological sign: Taurus: The Bull (4-20 thru 5-20); Ruling Planet: Venus. Element: Earth. Traits: Determined, persistent, loyal. Body part associated with this sign: The neck. Occupations: Farming, the arts (music), work requiring research, building, hand work.
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