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This Day in History for April 9 – Hussein’s Statue Falls and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1865 – Robert E. Lee surrenders his army to Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War (More info)
1959 – NASA announces its first seven astronauts, later dubbed the “Mercury Seven” (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for April 9 – Hugh Hefner, Kristen Stewart and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Hugh Hefner
Age: 86
Occupation: Publisher, Entrepreneur, and Subject of Male Envy
Known For: Founding Playboy Enterprises, starting Playboy magazine and its associated nightclubs, his public support of gay rights and animal rights, and pretty much always having a few siliconed young ladies as his “girlfriends”
Weekend Box Office – ‘The Hunger Games’ Marches On to Another First-Place Finish
The juggernaut known as ‘The Hunger Games’ shows no signs of slowing down — it sold another $33.5 million in tickets to take the top spot at the box office for the third weekend in a row.
Bonnie Raitt Releases Video for ‘Right Down the Line’
The first video from Bonnie Raitt‘s ‘Slipstream,’ her first new album in seven years, has hit the web. And it’s a remake of a track many classic rock lovers will recognize — Gerry Rafferty‘s 1978 hit, ‘Right Down the Line.’
Axl Rose Comments on Idea of Guns N’ Roses Reunion Tour
Mopey singer Lana Del Rey may or may not have hooked up with the man of her dreams, Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose.
Video of the two of them emerging together from the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, Calif. on Friday night has hit the interwebz, but even if you don’t care about their respective love lives (and really, who could blame you), what Axl said in that clip about GnR may still warrant
This Day in History for April 8 – Aaron Breaks Record and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1904 – Longacre Square in Manhattan is renamed Times Square after the New York Times (More info)
1935 – The Works Progress Administration is approved by Congress to help alleviate joblessness during the Great Depression (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for April 8 – John Schneider, Robin Wright and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
John Schneider
Age: 52
Occupation: Actor and Singer
Known For: Playing Bo Duke in the 1980s series ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ and Jonathan Kent on ‘Smallville,’ and releasing 18 country music singles including the chart-toppers ‘I’ve Been Around Enough to Know,’ ‘What’s a Memory Like You (Doing in a Love Like This)’ and ‘You’re the Last T
This Day in History for April 7 – Battle of Shiloh Ends and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1862 – General Ulysses S. Grant and the Union Army defeat the Confederates near Shiloh, Tenn. (More info)
1940 – Booker T. Washington becomes the first African-American to be depicted on a US postage stamp (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for April 7 – Jackie Chan, Russell Crowe and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Jackie Chan
Age: 58
Occupation: Actor and Martial Artist
Known For: Showcasing his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts in more than 100 films, including ‘Rumble in the Bronx,’ ‘The Karate Kid’ and the ‘Rush Hour’ movie franchise, and being widely revered as a cultural icon both in h
Daily Rewind: Steven Tyler, Dr. John, Sebastian Bach + More
Today Steven Tyler puts the final nail in an ‘American Idol’ coffin, Dr. John likes that voodoo that he does on national TV with Dan Auerbach, and the Punch Brothers do the Cars in a whole new way.
Plus, we get a look at the ’80s-infused ‘Rock of Ages,’ Pink Floyd announces a DVD drop date, and Sebastian Bach is no one’s pretender, regardless of what a drunken David Lee Roth might say.
Today’s Sto
F.A. Porsche, Designer of the Legendary Porsche 911, Dies at the Age of 76
Fans of Porsche models like the 911 are in mourning after its iconic designer, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, died earlier this week at the age of 76.
Navy Jet Crashes into Virginia Beach Apartment Complex [VIDEO]
Residents of Virginia Beach, Va. were shocked Friday when a Navy jet crashed into an apartment complex there, sending flames and thick black smoke into the air.