On This Day April 9
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1881 – Classical composer Béla Bartók (d. 1945)
1928 – Retired NASA astronaut (Apollo 8/Apollo 13) Jim Lovell
1934 – Feminist crusader and Ms. magazine founder-publisher Gloria Steinem
1942 – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and undisputed “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin (d. 2018)
1947 – Grammy, Oscar, Tony and Golden Globe-winning pop superstar Elton John, born Reginald Dwight
1967 – “Happy Together,” by The Turtles, begins a three-week run as the hottest single in the U.S.
1978 – The Bee Gees continue their reign over the Billboard Hot 100 with “Night Fever.”
1995 – Madonna is midway through a seven-week domination of the singles chart with “Take a Bow.”
2006 – Ne-Yo begins his second and final week on top of the pop chart with “So Sick.”
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1932 – Singer and ukulele player Tiny Tim, born Herbert Buckingham Khaury (d. 1996)
1940 – Oscar and Grammy-winning jazz musician Herbie Hancock
1947 – Comedian and retired “Late Show” host David Letterman
1950 – Actor-singer and former teen heartthrob David Cassidy (“The Partridge Family”) (d.2017)
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1959 – “Stagger Lee,” by Lloyd Price, is in the middle of a four-week run at No. 1 on the pop chart.
1980 – “Do That to Me One More Time” becomes the Captain & Tennille’s second No. 1 single.
2002 – Usher begins his fifth and final week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with “U Got It Bad.”
2008 – “Low,” by Flo-Rida featuring T-Pain, is in the middle of 10 weeks as a No. 1 single.
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1924 – British comedian Benny Hill (d. 1992)
1938 – Legendary rock and roll disc jockey Wolfman Jack, born Robert Weston Smith (d. 1995)
1940 – Retired pro golf legend Jack Nicklaus, affectionately known as “The Golden Bear”
1941 – Grammy Award-winning operatic tenor Plácido Domingo, known as “King Of The Opera”
1963 – NBA Hall of Famer and former Houston Rockets star center Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon
1977 – Actor Jerry Trainor (“ER,” “Crossing Jordan,” “Drake & Josh,” “iCarly”)
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