Today in History and Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrity Birthdays for April 7: Country singer Bobby Bare is 89. Movie director Francis Ford Coppola is 85. Actress Roberta Shore ("The Virginian") is 81. Guitarist Mick Abrahams (Jethro Tull) is 81. Singer Patricia Bennett of The Chiffons is 77.

Celebrity Birthdays for April 11: U.S. socialite Ethel Kennedy is 96. Actor Joel Grey is 92. Composer and radio broadcaster/producer Norma Beecroft is 90. Actress Louise Lasser is 85. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Ellen Goodman is 83.

Celebrity Birthdays for April 12: Playwright Alan Ayckbourn is 85. Jazz musician Herbie Hancock is 84. Rock singer John Kay of Steppenwolf is 80. Actor Ed O'Neill ("Modern Family," ''Married...With Children") is 78.

Celebrity Birthdays for April 8: Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Seymour Hersh is 87. Original Mouseketeer Darlene Gillespie is 83. Singer Peggy Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 83. Songwriter-producer Leon Huff of Gamble and Huff is 82.

Today in Music History for April 16: In 1924, pianist, composer and orchestra leader Henry Mancini was born in Cleveland.

Today in History for April 15: On this date: In 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was born in Vinci, Italy. He would go on to paint some historic religious scenes, most specifically ``The Last Supper,'' as well as the iconic ``Mona Lisa.

Today in History for April 20: On this date: In 1534, French explorer Jacques Cartier left St-Malo on his first voyage to Canada.

Today in History for April 18: On this date: In 1506, the foundation stone was laid during a celebration overseen by Pope Julius II to begin construction of the new St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

Today in History for April 16: On this date: In 556, Roman-born Pope Pelagius I became the 60th successor of St. Peter. He built the Church of the Twelve Apostles. In 1189, St.

Today in History for April 19: On this date: In 1529, eight years after the Diet of Worms was convened by the Holy Roman Emperor, a protestation was published against it by several cities including Strasbourg, Nuremberg and Ulm, and from that evolved