Sava Nemanjić, whose translations of ecclesiastical literature into the Serbian language paved the way for development of the Serbian literary language, dies.
In 1865 in Klagenfurt the political newspaper Slovenec is first published. It was created by a group of young Slovenian intellectuals, led by Fran Levstik and Andrej Einspieler from the opposition Bleiweis. Due to problems with the authorities, who criticised the paper as being subversive, publication was stopped.
In 1941 Milan Kučan, the first Slovenian president of the Republic of Slovenia, is born in Križevci.
In 1953 Josip Broz - Tito is elected as the first president of the Federative People’s Republic of Yugoslavia.
In 1954 the American actress Marilyn Monroe marries baseball player Joe DiMaggio.
In 1957 the American film actor Humphrey Bogart dies. He starred in the films Casablanca, The African Queen, The Big Sleep, The Caine Mutiny.
In 1971 Alpine skier Lasse Kjus is born.
In 1984 founder of the restaurant chain McDonald's Ray Arthur Kroc, dies.
MUSIC HISTORY
1965 - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames take over 1st place on the British singles chart with their single 'Yeh Yeh.'
1984 - Paul McCartney took 1st place on the British singles chart with 'Pipes Of Peace.' With this song he became the first musician to have a No. 1 hit with the group (The Beatles), in a duo (with Stevie Wonder) and in a trio (with Wings) and as a solo singer.
1988 - George Michael takes 1st place on the American album chart with 'Faith'. Sales topped 8 million copies, the title song is also on the album.
1989 - Bobby Brown is No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'My Prerogative.'
BORN ON THIS DAY
1931 – French singer, dancer and actress Caterina Valente.
1937 – American singer Billie Jo Spears (1975 'Blanket on the Ground').