Czech King Wenceslaus II is born.
In 1826 Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann is born. Through his work he opened up new trends in mathematics and its application in physics and mechanics. His geometry is the basis of the general theory of relativity.
In 1837 famous Austrian mountaineer Johannes Frischauf is born. He earned great credit primarily as a mountain guide and describer of Slovenia's mountains.
In 1854 Scottish born American inventor David Dunbar Buick, best known for founding the Buick Motor Company, is born.
In 1945 the first official act comes into force regarding the search for missing people and people who because of the war were forcibly moved from their homes. The D.P. form was printed a million copies. 700 people completed the form and registered about 100 tons of documents, which were collected by the Allies in 1948.
In 1944 mountaineer Reinhold Messner is born.
In 1948 American anthropologist Ruth Fulton Benedict dies.
In 1970 Slovene writer France Bevk dies.
MUSIC HISTORY
1961 - Shirley Bassey is at the top of the British charts with the song 'Reach For The Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain.'
1994 - Whigfield excites the Brits with the single 'Saturday Night'.
1999 –Singer Frankie Vaughan dies ('Green Door').
2011 - Adele reigns at the top of the American charts with 'Someone Like You'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1923 - Hank Williams, greatest country star ('Your Cheating Heart').
1962 - Baz Luhrmann, Australian film maker (1999 'Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen').
1968 – Singer Anastacia (2000 'I'm Outta Love').
1969 - Keith Flint, singer in the group Prodigy (1996 'Firestarter').