In 1938 Hitler, after marching his troops into Austria declares Austria's annexation to the German Third Reich.
In 1951 the comic strip Dennis the Menace appeared for the first time in newspapers.
In 1975 at the age of 82 Yugoslav writer Ivo Andrič dies. In 1961 he received the Nobel Literary Prize; his best known novels are The Bridge on the Drina and The Travnik (Bosnian) Chronicles.
In 1976 Slovenian professional boxer Dejan Zavec is born. He won the IBF Welterweight Champion title in 2009. He is the only Slovenian boxer ever to hold a world boxing champion title.
MUSIC HISTORY
1961 - Rick Nelson recorded 'Travelin' Man'.
1965 - The Beatles with the song 'Eight Days A Week' are at the top of the American singles chart.
1976 - The Four Seasons are at the top of the American charts with the song 'December 1963 (Oh What A Night)'.
1993 - Lenny Kravitz is at the top of the British charts with his best selling album 'Are You Gonna Go My Way'.
1999 - Cher started a four week run at No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'Believe'.
2005 - 50 Cent in at No. 1 on the UK album chart with 'The Massacre'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1933 - Jerry Leiber, songwriter and producer of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, The Monkees and Cliff Richard. Some of his hits: Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, There Goes My Baby, Searchin', Yakety Yak and Kansas City.
1939 - Neil Sedaka, American singer and composer ('Oh Carol', 'Diana').
1960 - Adam Clayton, Irish musician, bass in the group U2 (1984 'Pride').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1860 se je rodil skladatelj Hugo Wolf.
Leta 1938 je Hitler po vkorakanju nemških čet v Avstrijo razglasil priključitev Avstrije k nemškemu rajhu.
Leta 1951 se je v časopisih prvič pojavil strip Dennis Pokora.
Leta 1975 je umrl jugoslovanski pisatelj Ivo Andrič. Leta 1961 je dobil Nobelovo nagrado za književnost, njegova najbolj znana romana sta Most na Drini in Travniška kronika.
Leta 1976 se je rodil slovenski boksar Dejan Zavec. Med drugim je v svoji karieri osvojil naslov medcelinskega boksarskega prvaka v velterski kategoriji po združenjih IBF in WBO. Zavec je edini slovenski boksar, ki je osvojil naslov svetovnega prvaka.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1961 - Rick Nelson posname 'Travelin' Man'.
1965 - The Beatles so s pesmijo 'Eight Days A Week' na vrhu ameriške lestvice singlov.
1976 - The Four Seasons kraljujejo na vrhu ameriške lestvice s skladbo 'December 1963 (Oh What A Night)'.
1993 - Lenny Kravitz kraljuje na britanski lestvici najbolj prodajanih albumov z 'Are You Gonna Go My Way'.
1999 - Cher je na vrhu ameriške lestvice s pesmijo 'Believe'.
2005 - 50 Cent zasede vrh britanske lestvice z albumom 'The Massacre'. R
OJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1933 - Jerry Leiber, pisec besedil in producent Elvisa Presleya, Buddyja Hollyja, The Monkees, Cliffa Richarda. Nekaj njegovih uspešnic: Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock, There Goes My Baby, Searchin', Yakety Yak in Kansas City.
1939 - Neil Sedaka, ameriški pevec, pianist in skladatelj ('Diana').
1960 - Adam Clayton, irski glasbenik, basist zasedbe U2 (1984 'Pride').
