Born:
Benjamin Pierce, U.S. mathematician and astronomer
More Notable Birthdays on April 4:
1979 - Heath Ledger, born in Perth, Western Australia, Australian television and film actor
1976 - Alicia Silverstone, actress, Clueless
1928 - Maya Angelou, born in St. Louis, poet and actress, Nyo-Roots
1915 - Muddy Waters, guitarist, Hoochie Coochie Man
1914 - Marguerite Duras, born in France, novelist and playwright, Sea Wall
