Scottish engineer James Watt, inventor of the first steam engine, is born.

In 1809 in Boston the American poet, author, representative of American Romantic Movement Edgar Allan Poe is born. His known works are The Fall of the House of Usher and The Gold-Bug.
In 1813 British engineer and businessman Henry Bessemer, inventor of the production of steel from molten pig iron, is born.
In 1839 the French painter Paul Cezanne, who through his art greatly influenced the development of contemporary European art of painting is born.
In 1876 Slovene poet Dragotin Kette is born in the village of Prem. He was one of the main representatives of modernism in Slovene literature.

MUSIC HISTORY
1959 - The Platters with the song 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' hit the No. 1 spot on the American singles chart.
1967 - The Monkees take the No. 1 spot on the British charts with their song 'I'm A Believer'.
1991 - Enigma with 'Sadness Part One' is in the No. 1 spot on the British singles chart.
1980 - Pink Floyd's album 'The Wall' is the No.1 spot of best sold albums in the USA, where more than 8 million copies have been sold.

BORN ON THIS DAY
1935 - Johnny O’Keefe, Australia's King of Rock ‘n’ Roll'. He collaborated in the song ‘Real Wild Child’, which was recorded by Iggy Pop in 1986.
1943 - singer Janis Joplin ('Mercedes Benz').
1946 – American country singer Dolly Parton ('Working 9 to 5').
1949 – singer Robert Palmer ('Addicted to Love').