, the first issue of The Observer is published. It was the first newspaper in the world to also be published on Sundays.
In 1875 Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke is born. His greatest work is Duino Elegies.
In 1885 Slovenian translator and classical philologist Anton Sovre is born. His work has contributed greatly to a better understanding of ancient life and literature.
In 1926 Slovene artist Ivana Kobilca dies. She was best known for her paintings Coffeemadam (Kofetarica), Zitherist (Citrarica), Women Ironers (Likarice), Summer (Poletje) and Dutch girl (Holandsko dekle).
In 1949 American film actor Jeff Bridges is born.
In 1952 as a result of the London smog more than 10,000 people dies. At that time, the word smog was created. It is composed of two words – smoke and fog.
In 1963 Ukrainian athlete Sergej Bubka, the first pole-vaulter to clear 6.1 metres, is born.
In 1963 the first passenger aircraft lands at Slovenia's new Brnik airport.
In 1973 in Los Angeles the American model and actress Tyra Lynne Banks is born.
In 1994 the first local elections are carried out in an independent Slovenia.
MUSIC HISTORY
1964 – The Beatles bring out their album 'Beatles For Sale', on which there is 'I'm a Loser’, ‘Baby's in Black’, ‘Rock and Roll Music’, ‘Eight Days a Week’, ‘Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby’. The album remained at No. 1 on the British chart for 11 weeks.
1965 - The Byrds are No. 1 on the American singles chart with the song 'Turn! Turn! Turn'.
1971 - Led Zeppelin is at the top of the British albums chart with the album 'Four Symbols', on which there is the 8 minute long 'Stairway To Heaven'. This album remained at the top of the chart for almost 5 years; 11 million copies were sold.
1993 – Frank Zappa, multi-instrumentalist, composer and produces dies.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1944 - Dennis Wilson, singer in the group The Beach Boys (1966 'Good Vibrations')
1969 - Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter (1998 'Hard Knock Life').