, after the death of Emperor Charles VI. his daughter Maria Theresa becomes the ruler of Austria.

In 1882 actor Bela Lugosi, best known for the role of Count Dracula, is born.

In 1943 in Carbonari in Italy, the 1st Overseas Brigade is established. Among the four battalions was also a battalion of Slovenians.

In 1958 Croatian pianist Ivo Pogorelich is born. The Croatian virtuoso could not enjoy his youth like other children because he played the piano for up to 12 hours every day, year after year. He married his mentor. His career began in 1980 when he performed in a competition in Warsaw.

In 1968, Jacqueline Kennedy, widow of U.S. President John Kennedy, married the rich Greek Aristotle Onassis.

In 1973, Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the opera house in Sydney. The world-famous architectural building has numerous halls intended for opera, film, ballet performances.

MUSIC HISTORY
1960 - Roy Orbison is No.1 on the British charts with the song 'Only The Lonely'.
1973 - The Rolling Stones take over the top spot on the singles charts with their 'Angie'.
1977 – A plane carrying the group Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in the Mississippi River. In the accident several members of the group died including singer Ronnie Van Zant.
1979 - The Eagles are No. 1 on the American albums chart with 'The Long Run'. On it there is also 'I can't tell you why'.
1984 – Wham takes the No.1 spot in England with their song 'Freedom'. The Japanese used the song in the advertisement for Maxell audio cassettes.

BORN ON THIS DAY
1939 - Jay Siegel, singer in the group The Tokens (1961 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight').
1953 - Tom Petty, singer in the group Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1991 'Into The Great Wide Open').
1958 - Mark King, singer in the group Level 42 (1986 'Lessons In Love').