In 1880 in Paris, the German-French composer Jacques Offenbach, author of the opera Hoffmann’s Tales, dies.

In 1902 the founder of McDonalds, Ray Kroc is born.

In 1936 in Prague, the Czech playwright and politician, the most active among the intellectuals of the "Prague Spring", Vaclav Havel is born.

In 1974, David Kunst ends the first trip around the world that was done on foot. For the trip, during which he walked and crossed around 21.700 kilometres, he needed four years and 21 pairs of shoes.

In 1989 the spiritual leader of the Tibetans, the Dalai Lama, received the Nobel Peace Prize.

MUSIC HISTORY
1974 – the instrumental composition 'Tubular Bells' by Mike Oldfield is in the No.1 spot on the British music charts.
1974 – at the top of the American charts are The Beach Boys with their song 'Endless Summer'.
1985 - Midge Ure is at the top of the British charts with the song 'If I Was.'
1996 - 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' takes the group Deep Blue Something to the No. 1 spot on the British singles chart.

BORN ON THIS DAY
1957 - Lee Thompson, British singer, saxophonist in the group Madness.
1954 - Bob Geldof, Irish singer (1979 'I Don't Like Mondays').
1955 - Leo Barnes, singer in the group Hothouse Flowers.
1985 - Nicola Roberts, singer in the British group Girls Aloud.