American guitarist, songwriter, and producer

Josh Klinghoffer

Josh Adam Klinghoffer is an American musician best known for being the guitarist for the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from 2009 to 2019, with whom he recorded two studio albums, I'm with You (2011) and The Getaway (2016), and the B-sides compilation I'm Beside You (2013). Klinghoffer took the place of his friend and frequent collaborator John Frusciante in 2009, after a period as the band's touring rhythm guitarist. At age 32, Klinghoffer was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2012, making him the youngest inductee at the time.

Born

1979

October 3

Died

Living

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1970s

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1979 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

-2457 Gaecheonjeol, Hwanung (환웅) purportedly descended from heaven. South Korea's National Foundation Day.
-52 Gallic Wars: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and battle of Alesia.
-42 Liberators' civil war: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight to a draw Caesar's assassins Brutus and Cassius in the first part of the Battle of Philippi, where Cassius commits suicide believing the battle is lost.
382 Roman Emperor Theodosius I concludes a peace treaty with the Goths and settles them in the Balkans.

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The world in 1979

When Josh arrived

april 1 Iran becomes an Islamic republic by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Shah.
april 10 Red River Valley tornado outbreak: A tornado lands in Wichita Falls, Texas, killing 42 people.
april 11 Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is deposed.
april 14 The Progressive Alliance of Liberia stages a protest, without a permit, against an increase in rice prices proposed by the government, with clashes between protestors and the police resulting in over 70 deaths and over 500 injuries.

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Same-year contemporaries

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Aaliyah 1979–2001 American singer and actress (born 1979) Ahmed Tantawi 1979– Egyptian politician and journalist Alex Greenwald 1979– American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Aloe Blacc 1979– American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, businessman and philanthropist Ben Gillies 1979– Australian drummer and songwriter Butterfly Boucher 1979– Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Caitríona Balfe 1979– Irish actress Chris Daughtry 1979– American singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris O'Dowd 1979– Irish actor, producer, and screenwriter

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