Your Day in Pop Culture (Thursday, April 4, 2013)

This Day in Pop Culture History
1818: The United States adopts the flag of 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars. USA! USA! USA!
1930: The Communist Party of Panama is formed, making it the best vacation resort for you reds.
1964: The Beatles occupy the top five spots in the Billboard Hot 100.
1975: Microsoft is founded. What do you mean your grandparents didn't know what Microsoft was when you asked them yesterday? Where's your copy of Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia?

Famous People Have Birthdays Too
1913: Muddy Waters, singer and songwriter
1928: Maya Angelou, writer
1928: Estelle Harris, actress (Toy Story, Seinfeld)
1932: Clive Davis, music producer
1944: Craig T. Nelson, actor (Coach, Parenthood, Poltergeist series)
1956: David E. Kelley, producer and TV show creator (Picket Fences, Ally McBeal, Boston Legal)
1960: Hugo Weaving, actor (The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, V for Vendetta)
1964: David Cross, comedian (Arrested Development, Mr. Show)
1965: Robert Downey Jr., actor, is Iron Man (Iron Man series, Less Than Zero, Tropic Thunderm, Chaplin)
1970: Barry Pepper, actor (*61, True Grit, The Kennedys)
1973: David Blaine , mind-freaker
1979: Heath Ledger, actor (The Dark Knight, 10 Things I Hate About You, A Knight's Tale)
1991: Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney Spears' sister

Who's On What Tonight: Your Guide to Late-Night TV
CONAN: NBA great Charles Barkely, music duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
LETTERMAN: Former Saturday Night Live castmember Martin Short, rapper Tyler the Creator
KIMMEL: E.R.'s Goran Visnjic, musician Seth Sentry
LENO: Young and the Restless' Eva Longoria, Are We There Yet?'s Terry Crews
FALLON: Mike and Molly's Melissa McCarthy, wrestler Chris Jericho, singer Ryan Bingham
FERGUSON: REPEAT