On April second, 1956, the soap operas “As the World Turns” and “The Edge of Night” premiered on CBS.

In 1971, Ringo Starr’s first solo single, “It Don’t Come Easy,” was released. It became a Top Five hit.

In 1974, “The Sting” won the best picture Academy Award. “The Way We Were” from the movie of the same name won the best original song and score awards.

In 1987, jazz drummer Buddy Rich died of a heart attack.

In 1992, country singer Wynonna Judd began her first solo tour in Midland, Texas.

In 1997, singer Joni Mitchell was reunited with Kilauren Gibb, the daughter she gave up for adoption 32 years earlier.

In 1998, Rob Pilatus of Milli Vanilli died after consuming alcohol and pills in a hotel room in Frankfurt, Germany. He was 32.

In 2003, dozens of fans walked out of a Pearl Jam show in Denver after singer Eddie Vedder impaled a mask of President George W. Bush with a microphone stand.

Today’s Birthdays: Singer Leon Russell is 71. Jazz guitarist Larry Coryell is 70. Actress Linda Hunt is 68. Singer Emmylou Harris is 66. Actress Pamela Reed is 64. Drummer Dave Robinson of The Cars is 60. Country singer Buddy Jewell is 52. Actor Christopher Meloni (“Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”) is 52. Singer Keren Woodward of Bananarama is 52. Country singer Billy Dean is 51. Actor Clark Gregg (“The New Adventures of Old Christine”) is 51. Guitarist Greg Camp ( Smash Mouth) is 46. Guitarist Tony Fredianelli of Third Eye Blind is 44. Actor Adam Rodriguez (“CSI: Miami”) is 38. Actor Michael Fassbender (“Shame,” ”Inglourious Basterds”) is 36. Keyboardist Jesse Carmichael of Maroon 5 is 34. Actress Bethany Joy Galeotti (“One Tree Hill”) is 32. Singer Lee Dewyze (“American Idol”) is 27.