in Paris under the guillotine Louis XVI was executed. He was King of France from 1774 to 1792.
In 1905 fashion designer Christian Dior is born.
In 1924 the Russian revolutionary, leader of the October Revolution and first president of the Soviet Union Vladimir Iljič Lenin dies.
In 1950 British writer George Orwell dies.
In 1956 American actress Geena Davis is born.
In 1960 in Ljubljana Slovene writer, poet and playwright Ivan Prijatelj dies. He also wrote the works Tolminci and Mlada Breda.
In 1998 the news breaks of the love affair between American President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.
MUSIC HISTORY
1957 - Frankie Vaughan is No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'The Garden Of Eden'.
1984 – the group Yes is No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'Owner of a Lonely Heart'.
1984 - American singer Jackie Wilson dies ('Reet Petite').
1989 – on the American singles chart Phil Collins with 'Two Hearts' is No.1.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1941 – Spanish opera singer, tenor Placido Domingo.
1950 – British singer Billy Ocean ('Get Out Of My Dreams Get Into My Car').
1976 – singer in the Spice Girls, Emma Bunton ('What took you so long').