inventor Charles Babbage is born. He is considered the great-grandfather of modern computers. The conversion of logarithms led him to the invention of the first computer.

In 1890, German merchant Heinrich Schliemann, who according to Homer's Iliad was looking at Troy and also found it. He dug up the remains of Mycenae.

In 1893 Chinese leader Mao Zedong is born.

In 1898, Marie and Pierre Curie announce that they have isolated radium.

In 1933 in Tokyo the Nissan Company is founded.

In 1947, Einstein publishes the general theory of relativity.

In 1982 in the magazine Time Magazine for men vote for man of the year the computer.

In 1990 the results of the plebiscite are formally declared. Three days earlier a plebiscite was held on the independence of Slovenia. 93.2 percent of eligible voters placed their votes, and 88.2 percent voted for Slovenia's independence.

Today is Independence and Unity Day. It is also St Stephen's Day.

MUSIC HISTORY
1964 - The Beatles are at the top of the American singles chart with 'I Feel Fine'.
1970 - George Harrison takes the No. 1 spot on the American singles chart with 'My Sweet Lord', with that he became the first ‘Beatle’ with a solo hit in America. The song was actually written for Billy Preston.
1976 - The Sex Pistols record 'God Save The Queen'.
1979 - Pink Floyd is at the top of the American album chart with 'The Wall'. On the album are also ‘Mother’, ‘Hej you’ and three parts of ‘Another brick in the wall’.

BORN ON THIS DAY
1921 – Steve Allen, pianist, composer and jazz player ('The Steve Allen Show').
1935 - Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, singer in the group The Four Tops ('I Can't Help Myself').
1963 – Lars Urlich, drummer in the group Metallica ('Nothing Else Matters').