ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY
February 04, 2012 08:10 GMT
On Feb. 4, 1938, "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's play about small-town life in America, opened on Broadway.
In 1961, singer Johnny Burnette underwent an emergency appendectomy in Los Angeles and was forced to cancel a British tour. He's known for the hit "You're Sixteen," which was on the Top 40 charts at the time.
In 1969, Columbia Records signed Johnny Winter to a five-year, $300,000 contract, which was unprecedented for a new artist.
In 1971, The Osmonds received their first gold record, for "One Bad Apple."
In 1983, singer Karen Carpenter died of cardiac arrest in Downey, Calif., at age 32. She had suffered from the eating disorder anorexia nervosa.
In 1987, Liberace died at his home in Palm Springs, Calif., of AIDS-related complications. He was 67.
In 1993, entertainer Ben Vereen was discharged from a rehabilitation center in New Jersey. He had been getting therapy for seven months after he was hit by a truck near his home in Malibu, Calif.
Today's birthdays: Actor Conrad Bain ("Diff'rent Strokes") is 89. Comedian David Brenner is 76. Actor Gary Conway ("Burke's Law") is 76. Drummer John Steel of The Animals is 71. Singer Florence LaRue of the Fifth Dimension is 68. Singer Alice Cooper is 64. Actor Michael Beck is 63. Actress Lisa Eichhorn is 60. Singer Tim Booth of James is 52. Country singer Clint Black is 50. Guitarist Noodles of The Offspring is 49. Country bassist Dave Buchanan of Yankee Grey is 46. "Daily Show" correspondent Rob Corddry is 41. Bassist Rick Burch of Jimmy Eat World is 37. Singer Natalie Imbruglia (im-BROO'-lee-uh) is 37. Rapper Cam'ron is 36. Singer Gavin DeGraw is 35.
Copyright 2012, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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