April 8

Mark Spencer (born April 8, 1977) is a computer engineer and is the original author of the GTK+-based instant messaging client Gaim (which has since been renamed to Pidgin), the L2TP daemon l2tpd and the Cheops Network User Interface.

Mark Spencer is also the creator of Asterisk, a Linux-based open-sourced PBX in software. He is the founder, chairman and CTO of Digium, an open-source telecommunications supplier most notable for its development and sponsorship of Asterisk. Spencer shifted from CEO to Chairman and CTO in early 2007.

While attending Auburn University, Spencer co-oped at Adtran when he wrote l2tpd. He went on to start a Linux technical support business. Spencer did not have enough money to buy a PBX (private branch exchange) for his company so he decided to write Asterisk and later founded Digium.

April 7

R. G. Armstrong

Robert Golden Armstrong, Jr., known as R. G. Armstrong (April 7, 1917 – July 27, 2012), was an American actor and playwright. A veteran character actor who appeared in dozens of Westerns over the course of his 40-year career, he may be best remembered for his work with director Sam Peckinpah.

April 6

  Eliza Coupe

Eliza Coupe (born April 6, 1981) raised in Plymouth, New Hampshire. American actress and comedian Eliza Coupe, probably most known for her role as the spunky intern Denise Mahoney in the medical sitcom Scrubs, has been acting ever since her days in Plymouth Regional High School in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Before she graduated from the school in 2000, Eliza gained much experience and confidence as she was actively involved in Plymouth's award-winning theatre program under the direction of Ms. Sarah Bunkley. The small town girl moved on to study with the theatre program of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Valencia, California.

In 2007, Eliza appeared in her first feature film, I Think I Love My Wife, a romantic-comedy written, directed, and starred in by veteran comedian Chris Rock. She then made her television debut in an episode of MTV's short-lived satire Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz. Coupe also had guest-starring stints as Bret's girl on HBO's Flight of the Conchords and as Todd's ex-girlfriend on Samantha Who?. In 2009, she joined the wacky gang of Sacred Heart Hospital in the eighth season of Bill Lawrence's Scrubs.

 

April 5

Brooke Ellen Bollea (born May 5, 198), better known by her stage name Brooke Hogan, is an American singer, actress, model, socialite, and television personality, and the eldest child of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. She is currently signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as the TNA Knockouts Executive. She appeared on the reality television series, Hogan Knows Best, which focused on her family and premiered on July 10, 2005, on VH1. After the cancellation of Hogan Knows Best, she starred in the now-cancelled reality series spin-off, Brooke Knows Best, which focuses on her life independent from her parents and living with two roommates. Hogan released her debut album in 2006, titled Undiscovered. In 2009, she released her second studio album, The Redemption.

April 4

The World Trade Center in New York is officially dedicated on 4 April  

The World Trade Center is a complex of various buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States, replacing an earlier complex with the same name on the same site. The original World Trade Center was a complex of seven buildings. It featured landmark twin towers, which opened on April 4, 1973 and were destroyed in the September 11 attacks of 2001, along with 7 World Trade Center. The other buildings in the complex were damaged in the attacks, and their ruins were eventually demolished. The site is being rebuilt with five new skyscrapers and a memorial to the casualties of the attacks. As of November 2011, only one skyscraper has been completed; the other four are expected to be completed before 2020. One World Trade Center will be the lead building for the new complex, reaching more than 100 stories at its completion.[2] It became the tallest building in New York City on April 30, 2012, and is expected to be finished by 2013. A sixth tower is awaiting confirmation.

Robert John Downey, Jr.

 (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor who made his screen debut at the age of five, appearing in his father's film Pound. He has appeared in roles associated with the Brat Pack, such as Less Than Zero and Weird Science. Other films he has starred in include Air America, Soapdish, and Natural Born Killers. He starred as the title character in the 1992 film Chaplin, earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

After being released from the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in 2000 for drug charges, Downey joined the cast of the TV series Ally McBeal playing Calista Flockhart's love interest. His performance was praised and he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film. His character was written out when Downey was fired after two drug arrests in late 2000 and early 2001. After one last stay in a court-ordered drug treatment program, Downey finally achieved sobriety.
His more recent films include The Singing Detective, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, A Scanner Darkly, Gothika, Zodiac and Tropic Thunder. In 2008, Downey played the role of Marvel superhero Tony Stark / Iron Man in the live action film Iron Man. He reprised the role in Iron Man 2 and The Avengers, and will do so again in Iron Man 3, set to release in 2013. In 2009, he played the title character in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes and again in 2011's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.

April 3

Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television.

Baldwin first gained recognition through television for his work, for two seasons (6 and 7), on the soap opera Knots Landing, in the role of Joshua Rush. He has since played both leading and supporting roles in films such as Beetlejuice (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), The Marrying Man (1991), The Shadow (1994), The Aviator (2004) and The Departed (2006). His performance in the 2003 film The Cooler garnered him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination.

From 2006 to 2013, he starred as Jack Donaghy on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, receiving critical acclaim for his performance and winning two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards for his work on the show, making him the male performer with the most SAG Awards.

He is the eldest of the Baldwin brothers working in Hollywood and a columnist for The Huffington Post.



Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician.

He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.

April 2

Shane Barbi and Sia Barbi (born April 2, 1963, in San Diego, California according to their official website), popularly known as The Barbi Twins, are vegan identical twins, models, physical fitness authors, and animal rights activists.

Cosmopolitan UK described the twins' popularity during the 1990s as "Barbi Mania" due to their record breaking Playboy magazine covers and top selling calendars reported by E! True Hollywood Story.

Robert Clark Gregg (born April 2, 1962) is an American actor, screenwriter and director, best known for his role as Phil Coulson in the films Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011), and The Avengers (2012), and in the upcoming television series S.H.I.E.L.D., which will air on the ABC network. He also voices the character on the animated television series Ultimate Spider-Man. Gregg has also co-starred as Christine Campbell's ex-husband Richard in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine, which debuted in March 2006 and concluded in May 2010. He is also known for playing FBI Special Agent Mike Casper on the NBC series The West Wing and Cam, the on-and-off boyfriend of Jack (and client of Grace) on the NBC series Will & Grace.