In 1970 singer Janis Joplin is found dead. Foto: EPA
In 1970 singer Janis Joplin is found dead. Foto: EPA

the Orient Express set off on its first trip. The name indicates a train to runs long distances. This famous train has appeared in several films and books. Among other things the train was used in the film From Russia With Love, in which renowned British agent 007, James Bond, successfully makes a daring escape by train. The most famous literary work is Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie.
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar. Since then, every year has 365 days, and every fourth year is a leap year with 366 days.
In 1858 the physicist Mihajlo Pupin is born. He patented a number of inventions, among which is the best known coil, which enables the transmission of telephone calls over long distances.
In 1895 the comic Buster Keaton is born.
In 1924 American actor Charlton Heston is born.
In 1946 actress Susan Sarandon is born on this day.
In 1952 Paul Zoll developed the first pacemaker.
In 1957, the USSR launched the first satellite, Sputnik, during its flight it made the first recordings of Siberia; it also served the purpose of spying. Sputnik weighed 83 kilograms, and had a diameter of 58 centimetres.
In 1975 Slovenian yachtsman Vasilij Žbogar is born.
MUSIC HISTORY
1969 - Creedence Clearwater Revival is No.1 on the American albums chart with 'Green River'.
1969 - The Beatles are in the top spot on the British charts with their album 'Abbey Road'. The album also includes the songs 'Here Comes The Sun' and 'Come Together'.
1970 – American singer Janis Joplin is found dead, she took an overdose of heroin. A year later she is placed at the top of the American charts with the song 'Me And Bobby McGee'.
1975 - Pink Floyd is at the No.1 spot on the British charts with their album 'Wish You Were Here'.
1980 - Queen is No.1 on the American singles chart with 'Another One Bites The Dust.'
BORN ON THIS DAY
1929 – Singer Leroy Van Dyke (1961 'Walk On By').
1959 - Chris Lowe, keyboard player in the duet Pet Shop Boys (1986 'West End Girls').
1961 – American singer Jon Secada ('Just Another Day').