40 Years Ago Today Marks the Passing of the "Master of Suspense"40 Years Ago Today Marks the Passing of the "Master of Suspense"On April 29, 1980, great director Alfred Hitchcock died of renal failure in his Bel Air, California home at the age of 80Eric GreeneEric Greene
39 Years Ago Today, Van Halen Gave Us "Fair Warning"39 Years Ago Today, Van Halen Gave Us "Fair Warning"On April 29, 1981, Van Halen released their criminally overlooked fourth album, "Fair Warning"Eric GreeneEric Greene
231 Years Ago Today, There Occurred a Mutiny on the Bounty231 Years Ago Today, There Occurred a Mutiny on the BountyOn April 28, 1789, over two centuries ago, the British ship "The Bounty" was seized by mutineersEric GreeneEric Greene
40 Years Ago Today, Richard Starkey Wed Barbara Goldbach40 Years Ago Today, Richard Starkey Wed Barbara GoldbachOn April 27, 1980, former Beatle Ringo Starr(born Richard Starkey) wed actress Barbara Bach(born Barbara Ann Goldbach)Eric GreeneEric Greene
Sadly, 45 Years Ago Today, We Lost Badfinger's Pete HamSadly, 45 Years Ago Today, We Lost Badfinger's Pete HamOn April 24, 1975, main composer and co-lead singer of Badfinger, Pete Ham, hanged himself in his London garageEric GreeneEric Greene
54 Years Ago Today, "Wild Thing" Was Released in the USA54 Years Ago Today, "Wild Thing" Was Released in the USAOn April 22, 1966, "Wild Thing" by the British group The Troggs was released in the U.S.Eric GreeneEric Greene
Four Short Years Ago Today, We Lost Our Purple MajestyFour Short Years Ago Today, We Lost Our Purple MajestyOn April 21, 2016, pop star Prince died of a drug overdose at 57 years oldEric GreeneEric Greene
108 Years Ago Today, "America's Most Beloved Ballpark" Opened108 Years Ago Today, "America's Most Beloved Ballpark" OpenedOn April 20, 1912, the home of the Red Sox, Fenway Park, opened in BostonEric GreeneEric Greene
83 Years Ago Today, Daffy Duck Debuted in "Porky's Duck Hunt"83 Years Ago Today, Daffy Duck Debuted in "Porky's Duck Hunt"On April 17, 1937, Daffy Duck made his cartoon debut as a secondary character in a Porky Pig cartoonEric GreeneEric Greene
49 Years Ago Today, Rolling Stones Release "Brown Sugar"49 Years Ago Today, Rolling Stones Release "Brown Sugar"On April 16, 1971, the Rolling Stones release the first single from their landmark "Sticky Fingers" album, "Brown Sugar"Eric GreeneEric Greene