in Kranjska gora the Slovene writer Josip Vandot is born. He is famous for his novels about Kekec, 'Kekec nad samotnim breznom' and 'Kekčeve zgodbe'.
In 1929 the American fighter for African-American civil rights Martin Luther King is born. He won the Nobel Peace prize in 1964.
In 1950 Slovene writer Alma Karlin dies.
In 1971 construction of the Aswan Dam on the river Nile is completed. It had taken a whole eleven years to build.
In 1993 Slovenia became a member of the International Monetary Fund.
MUSIC HISTORY
1965 - The Who record their first single, which is entitled 'I Can't Explain'. The guitar is played by Jimmy Page.
1972 - Don McLean with the song 'American Pie' lands on the No. 1 spot of the American singles chart and stayed there for 4 weeks.
1977 – British singer Leo Sayer with 'You Make Me Feel Like Dancing' takes the No. 1 spot on the music charts in the USA.
1983 - Phil Collins with 'You Can't Hurry Love' is No. 1 on the British singles chart (it was a hit by the Supremes in 1966).
BORN ON THIS DAY
1893 – actor and author of many well-known texts Ivor Novello. A British music award is named after him.
1948 - Ronnie Van Zant, singer in Lynyrd Skynyrd (‘Sweet Home Alabama’).
1951 - Martha Davis, American singer, main vocalist in the group The Motels.