, Vasco Nunez de Balboa discovered the Pacific or Pacific Ocean.
In 1849 in Vienna Austrian composer Johann Strauss, who composed numerous marches and polkas, dies.
In 1897 American writer William Faulkner is born. He is known for his novels The Wild Palms, Light in August, and Absalom, Absalom!.
In 1944 actor Michael Douglas is born. In 1969 his wife Catherine Zeta Jones is born.
In 1952 the "Superman" Christopher Reeve is born.
In 1970 German writer Erich Maria Remarque, author of the novels with the anti-war and anti-fascist tendency, dies. Among his novels is: All Quiet on the Western Front, The Night in Lisbon, Shadows in Paradise.
MUSIC HISTORY
1964 - On the Billboard chart the song 'Oh, Pretty Woman' by Roy Orbison is at No. 1.
1969 – With the hit song 'Sugar, Sugar' The Archies are No. 1 on the American charts.
1979 – On the stage in Broadway, the musical "Evita", created by Tim Rice and Andre Lloyd Weber opens.
1980 – John "Bonzo" Bonham, drummer in the group Led Zeppelin, dies.
1990 - At the top of the charts is the song 'Show Me Heaven', sung by Maria McKee.
1993 - Nirvana is No.1 on the UK album chart with 'In Utero'.
2006 - 'I Don't Feel Like Dancin' by the Scissor Sisters is No.1 on the UK singles chart.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1955 – Italian singer Zucchero ('Senza Una Donna', 'Diamante').
1968 - Actor and singer Will Smith ('Gettin' jiggin' with it).