in Belgrade, Count Ulrich II of Celje dies. Following his death sharp and prolonged struggles begin for Counts of Celje succession.
In 1737 in Bologna, the Italian physician and physicist, anatomist Luigi Galvani is born. In 1780, he noticed that the impact of electricity on frogs legs. He attributed the occurrence of muscle contraction as a form of animal electricity. A few years later Volta proved that the phenomenon is bound only to the contact of the leg with two different metals. However, his research work was very important for the development of electricity, and Galvani's name also survives in the Galvanic cell, Galvani potential, galvanic corrosion, the galvanometer and galvanization. The crater Galvani on the Moon is also named after him.

In 1754 English admiral William Bligh is born. He became most famous for his command of the warship Bounty, on which a violent mutiny broke out.
In 1828 Russian writer Leo Tolstoy was born. He primarily wrote novels and short stories. He is best known for two long novels, War and Peace and Anna Karenina.

In 1850 California joined the USA.
In 1945, at the end of World War II, American troops disembarked in South Korea, the Soviet Union tool North Korea from the Japanese. The 38. parallel became the line at which the Korean Peninsula was divided into two parts.

In 1951 actor Michael Keaton is born.
In 1960 actor Hugh Grant is born.

In 1976, Chinese leader Mao Tse-tung dies.
MUSIC HISTORY
1963 - The Beatles are at the top of the British charts with 'She Loves You.'
1965 - The Rolling Stones take the top spot on the British charts with their song 'I Can't Get No Satisfaction'.
1972 - Slade is at the No. 1 spot on the British singles chart with 'Mama Weer All Crazee Now'.
1989 - The Italian group Black Box hit the British charts with their 'Ride On Time'.
1989 - New Kids On The Block reign the American charts with their song 'Hangin' Tough'.
1995 - Coolio featuring L.V. is at the top of the American singles chart with 'Gangsta's Paradise'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1941 - Otis Redding, soul singer (1968 'Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay').
1952 - Dave Stewart, guitarist in the duo Eurythmics (1983 'Sweet Dreams').
1970 - Singer Macy Gray, her real name is Natalie McIntyre (1999 'I Try').
1975 - Michael Buble, Canadian singer and actor (2009 'Crazy love').n 1456 in Belgrade, Count Ulrich II of Celje dies. Following his death sharp and prolonged struggles begin for Counts of Celje succession.