, in the U.S. state of Tennessee hunter, tracker, trader and politician Davy Crockett is born. The legend of the Wild West died in the Battle of the Alamo.

In 1908, in Paris, the French cartoonist Emile Courtet shows for the first time in history an animated film.

In 1982, Germany introduced the first compact disc (CD).

In 1987, in a prison for war criminals Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's former deputy, commits suicide.

In 1991, 205 years after his death the remains of Frederick the Great are taken from Hechingen to the palace of Sanssouci in Potsdam, where the Prussian king is laid to rest without pomp or ceremony at night, in accordance with his will.

In 1960 actor Sean Penn is born.

MUSIC HISTORY
1968 - The Doors are at the top of the American albums chart with 'Waiting For The Sun'.
1968 - The Rascals are No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'People Got To Be Free'.
1974 - Eric Clapton is at the top of the American albums chart with '461 Ocean Boulevard'.

BORN ON THIS DAY
1953 - Kevin Rowland, British singer in the group Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982 'Come On Eileen').
1958 - Belinda Carlisle, solo singer in the group The Go-Go's (1987 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth').
1964 – American singer Maria Mckee (1990 'Show Me Heaven').
1977 - Claire Richards, British singer with the group Steps (1998 'Heartbeat').