What Happened on April 4, 1991

Historical Events

  • "Lucifer's Child" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 28 performances
  • Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their plane over an elementary school in Merion, Pennsylvania.

Famous Birthdays

Jamie Lynn Spears (33 years old)

American actress (Zoey 101), born in McComb, Mississippi

Famous Deaths

  • Edmund Adamkiewicz, German soccer forward (2 caps; Hamburger SV, Eintracht Frankfurt), dies at 70
  • John Heinz, American businessman and Republican politician (Senator from Pennsylvania, 1977-1991), dies in a plane crash at 52
  • Max Frisch, Swiss writer and playwright (I'm Not Stiller, Firebugs), dies at 79
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights

About April 4, 1991

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 33 years and 24 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Coming Out Of The Dark - Gloria Estefan
  • UK #1 Song: The One and Only - Chesney Hawkes