In History – 48th ACM Awards

IN HISTORY - April 6th:

1889 - George Eastman places Kodak Camera on sale for 1st time
1906 - 1st animated cartoon copyrighted
1930 - Hostess Twinkies invented by bakery executive James Dewar
1987 - 22nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis & Hank Williams Jr
2013 - 48th Academy of Country Music Awards: Luke Bryan & Blake Shelton Host: , Miranda Lambert  wins Female Vocalist & Jason Aldean wins Male Vocalist.  To see more about the ACM Awards, click here:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY TO:

1937 - Billy Dee Williams, Harlem actor (Chiefs, Empire Strikes Back), born in NYC, New York
1937 - Merle Haggard, Bakersfield California, country singer (Death Valley Days)
1969 - Paul Rudd, Passaic, New Jersey, American actor (Clueless, The 40-Year-Old Virgin
1975 - Zach Braff, South Orange, New Jersey, American actor (Dr. John Dorian-Scrubs)

GOODBYE TO:

1992 - Isaac Asimov, Sci-Fi author (I Robot), dies from kidney failure at 72
1998 - Tammy Wynette, American country singer, dies at 55
2014 - Mickey Rooney, American Emmy award-winning actor (Boys Town, The Black Stallion), dies at 93
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