Born:
Richard Berry, born in Extension, Louisiana, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times
More Notable Birthdays on April 11:
1959 - Richie Sambora, rocker, Bon Jovi, and boyfriend of Cher and Heather Locklear
1934 - Mark Strand, American poet/editor/translator, Another Republic
1908 - Leo Rosten, writer and humourist
1893 - Dean Acheson, statesman and U.S. Secretary of State, 1949 - 1953
