History Blog

April 3

Happy Birthday RIP Marlon Brando(1924–2004) ; Doris Kappelhoff(“Doris Day”)–91 Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall–80 Marsha Mason–72 Carson “Wayne” Newton–72 Michael Orlando Cassavitis(“Tony Orlando”)–70 Alexander “Alec” Baldwin III–56 David Hyde Pierce–55 Edward “Eddie” Murphy–53 Jamie Bamber Griffith–41 ; 1860 – The Pony Express began service between St. Joseph, Mo., and Sacramento, Calif. ; 1968 – Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech.