Historical Events
- Charles G. King, University of Pittsburgh isolates Vitamin C, using adrenal samples provided by Hungarian Albert Szent-Györgyi
Too True To Be Good
George Bernard Shaw's comedy play "Too True To Be Good" premieres in NYC; runs for 59 performances
Famous Birthdays
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986)
Soviet filmmaker and director (Andrei Rublev: Mirror; Stalker), born in Zavrazhye, Russia, Soviet Union
Anthony Perkins (1932-1992)
American actor (Psycho; Friendly Persuasion;, Fear Strikes Out; Pretty Poison), and singer, born in New York City
- Bapu Nadkarni, Indian cricket all-rounder (41 Tests, top score 122; 88 wickets), born in Nashik, India (d. 2020)
- Clive Davis, American record producer and music industry executive (Columbia, Arista, Sony), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Pierre Lacotte, French choreographer and ballet historian, born in Chatou, France (d. 2023) [1]
- Richard Lugar, American politician (U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1977-2013), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2019)
Famous Deaths
- Ottokar Czernin, Austro-Hungarian diplomat (Imperial Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary) and politician, dies at 59
- Wilhelm Ostwald, Baltic German physical chemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1909 for work on catalysis, chemical equilibria and reaction velocities), dies at 78 [1]
Died in 1932 1932 Highlights
About April 4, 1932
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 92 years and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries
