in the Austrian city of Salzburg the master of Viennese classics Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is born. Among his best known works are The Magic Flute and The Marriage of Figaro. He died when he was just 35 years old.
In 1873 Enrico Caruso, one of the best known tenors, is born.
In 1901 the Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi dies in Milan. He wrote over 100 operas. The best known are Rigoletto, Traviata and Nabucco.
In 1910 in Ljubljana the Slovene political leader and Tito's close collaborator Edvard Kardelj is born.
In 1964 American actress Bridget Fonda is born.
In 1973 in Paris, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Vietcong and USA signed a truce under which the United States had to withdraw all soldiers and military staff from Vietnam in the shortest time.
In 1983 French actor Louis de Funes de Galarza dies.
MUSIC HISTORY
1972 - gospel singer Mahalia Jackson dies due to heart failure. Regarded as the queen of gospel music she recorded over 30 albums.
1960 - Michael Holliday is with 'Starry Eyed' at the top of the British singles chart.
1962 - Joey and the Starlighters are No.1 on the American singles chart with the composition 'Peppermint Twist, part 1'.
1966 - The Overlanders are No. 1. On the British singles chart with their version of 'Michelle'.
1973 - Stevie Wonder with his song 'Superstition' has his second hit on the American singles chart.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1918 – American blues guitarist and singer Elmore James.
1968 - Mike Patton, singer in the group Faith No More ('I'm Easy).