For 17 years, the band consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April, and drummer Jon Wysocki ( who left in May 2011 ).

In April, they shared the bill with the Buzzcocks, Wire, and Johnny Moped.

* April 9 – The 56th Academy Awards, hosted by Johnny Carson, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

* April 16 – Johnny Torrio, Italian-American gangster ( b. 1882 )

* April 23 – Johnny Thunders, American musician ( b. 1952 )

* April 28 – Johnny Eck, American sideshow performer ( b. 1911 )

* April 12 – Johnny Dodds, American jazz clarinettist ( d. 1940 )

In February 2002, he signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox, where at age 43 he became the oldest player to play center field in major league history when he replaced Johnny Damon for three games in April and another in July

Johnny Dodds ( April 12, 1892 – August 8, 1940 ) was an American New Orleans based jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist, best known for his recordings under his own name and with bands such as those of Joe " King " Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Lovie Austin and Louis Armstrong.

Toppenish was officially incorporated on April 29, 1907, and founded by Johnny Barnes.

* April 19 – Johnny Logan wins the 25th Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland, with the song " What's Another Year ".

* Johnnie Johnson, 80, Dies ; Inspired ' Johnny B. Goode ', April 14, 2005.

Later in the Spring of 1963 Burke toured on Henry Wynn's Supersonic Attractions Tour with Sam Cooke, Jerry Butler, Dee Clark, The Crystals, The Drifters, Little Esther Phillips, Dionne Warwick, Johnny Thunder, " Little Julius " High ( later known as " Lotsa Poppa "), with The Upsetters Band and Theophilous Odell George ( known as " Gorgeous George "), who was emcee, to mostly mixed white and black audiences, including a concert at Atlanta's Ponce de Leon Park, two concerts on April 28, 1963 at the Montreal Forum in Shawinigan, Quebec,

In April 1948 the group appeared on the Arthur Godfrey radio talent show in New York, with Richard Williams as bass singer, but he was then replaced by Johnny Reed.

On 24 April 1916, Wilde beat Johnny Rosner by a knockout in the eleventh round at Liverpool Stadium to win the IBU World Flyweight title.

* April 30 – Johnny Galecki, actor

On April 6, 1942, Johnny Mercer supervised Capitol's first recording session, recording Martha Tilton singing ' Moon Dreams ".

On 13 April 1995 Simon Nadin free-climbed Nelson's Column with Noel Craine, Jerry Moffat and Johnny Dawes following on top rope, and graded the climb as " E6 6b / 5a ".

On 5 April 2008, Wizard placed the third issue of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac at number 151 in their rundown of the 200 greatest comics since the magazine started in July 1991.

Johnny Thunders ( July 15, 1952 – April 23, 1991 ), born John Anthony Genzale, Jr., was an American rock and roll / punk rock guitarist, singer and songwriter.

Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster were recognized with a Heritage Toronto plaque on April 27, 2012.

Johnny Hart ( February 18, 1931 – April 7, 2007 ) was an American cartoonist noted as the creator of the comic strip B. C.

* April 23 – the Hall of Fame Committee clears the deadlock at the top of the writers ' ballot by selecting 11 new inductees, primarily from the popular candidates of the 1900s and 1910s: Jesse Burkett, Frank Chance, Jack Chesbro, Johnny Evers, Clark Griffith, Tommy McCarthy, Joe McGinnity, Eddie Plank, Joe Tinker, Rube Waddell and Ed Walsh.

This led to one of the most memorable moments of his career, when he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on April 29, 1965.

* 1892 – Johnny Dodds, American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist ( d. 1940 )

* 1939 – Johnny Raper, Australian rugby league footballer

* 1925 – Johnny Horton, American singer and musician ( d. 1960 )

* 1941 – Johnny Farina, American musician and composer ( Santo & Johnny )

* 1975 – Johnny Galecki, American actor

* 1841 – Johnny Mullagh, Australian cricketer ( d. 1891 )

* 1927 – Johnny Temple, American baseball player ( d. 1994 )

* 1956 – Johnny Lever, Indian actor

* 1940 – Johnny Nash, American singer-songwriter and actor

* 1916 – Johnny Claes, Belgian race car driver ( d. 1956 )

* Johnny Appleseed John Chapman ( September 26, 1774 – March 18, 1845 ), also known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

* 1948 – Johnny Grubb, American baseball player

* 1947 – John Weider, English musician ( Eric Burdon and the Animals, Family, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, and Stud )

* 2007 – Johnny Hart, American cartoonist ( b. 1931 )

The stand on Stevenage Road celebrated its centenary in the 2005 – 2006 season and, following the death of Fulham FC's favourite son, former England captain Johnny Haynes, in a car accident in October 2005 the Stevenage Road Stand was renamed the Johnny Haynes Stand after the club sought the opinions of Fulham supporters.

* 1965 – Johnny Rzeznik, American musician and songwriter ( Goo Goo Dolls )

* 1880 – Johnny Gruelle, American cartoonist, children's book writer and creator of Raggedy Ann ( d. 1939 )

* 1998 – Johnny Moore, American singer ( The Drifters ) ( b. 1934 )

* 1988 – Johnny Lawrence, English cricketer ( b. 1911 )

* 1981 – Johnny Jeter, American professional wrestler

* 1959 – Johnny Whitaker, American actor

* Johnny DC ( 2004 – present )