Slovenian painter Ivana Kobilca is born. She is renowned for her paintings Coffeemadame and Summer.
In 1837 Anton Foerster, author of the first Slovenian National Opera Gorenjski slavček (The Nightingale of Gorjenska).
In 1909 Slovene composer Benjamin Ipavec dies.
In 1968 American writer John Steinbeck, author of the novel East of Eden, dies.
In 1971, the Austrian diplomat Kurt Waldheim is elected Secretary-General of the United Nations.
In 1992 in elections Slobodan Milošević is voted in as president of Serbia.
In 1999, the Supreme Court of the U.S. state of Vermont ruled that homosexual couples have the same rights as married heterosexual couples.
In 2007, in Slovenia and in another eight countries implementation of the Schengen Agreement begins that abolishes border controls at land borders with Italy, Austria and Hungary.
MUSIC HISTORY
1969 - Peter Paul and Mary take the top spot on the British charts with the song 'Leavin' On A Jet Plane'.
1969 - The Rolling Stones at No.1 on the British albums chart with their album 'Let It Bleed', on which are also 'Midnight Rambler' and 'You Can't Always Get What You Want.'
1973 –Bobby Darin aged 37 dies. One of the first teenage idols he excited fans in 1959 with 'Dream Lover'.
1980 – 12 days after the assassination of John Lennon his song (Just Like) 'Starting Over' took the No. 1 spot on the British singles chart.
1986 - The Bangles are at the top of the American charts with 'Walk Like An Egyptian'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1948 – singer Alan Parsons ('Don't answer me').
1957 – singer Anita Ward ('Ring my bell').
1957 – singer Anita Baker ('Sweet love').
1966 – Chris Robinson, singer in the group Black Crowes ('Remedy').
