In 1908, in Paris, the French cartoonist Emile Courtet shows for the first time in history an animated film.
In 1943, the American actor Robert De Niro is born. He has starred in over 90 films. In 1974, after being turned down for the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather, he was cast as the young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II, a role for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 1952 Brazilian former racing driver Nelson Piquet is born.
In 1960, the American actor Sean Penn is born. He is known for humanitarian work. He is a two-time Academy Award winner for his roles in Mystic River and Milk.
In 1982, Germany introduced the first compact disc (CD).
In 2008 and 2009 Slovenian hammer thrower Primož Kozmus won gold medals in the Summer Olympics in Beijing and the World Championships in Berlin. That made him the first ever Slovenian athlete to win both titles.
MUSIC HISTORY
1968 - The Doors are at the top of the American albums chart with 'Waiting For The Sun'.
1968 - The Rascals are No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'People Got To Be Free'.
1974 - Eric Clapton is at the top of the American albums chart with '461 Ocean Boulevard'.
1991 - Nirvana shot the video for 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'.
2002 - Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland held the No. 1 position on the US singles chart with 'Dilemma'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1953 - Kevin Rowland, British singer in the group Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982 'Come On Eileen').
1958 - Belinda Carlisle, also singer in the group The Go-Go's (1987 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth').
1964 - American singer Maria Mckee (1990 'Show Me Heaven').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1786 se je v ameriški zvezni državi Tennessee rodil lovec, stezosledec, trgovec in politik Davy Crockett. Legenda Divjega zahoda je padla v bitki za Alamo.
Leta 1908 je v Parizu francoski karikaturist Emile Courtet prvič v zgodovini prikazal risani film, to je bil Fantasmagorie.
Leta 1919 je v Beltincih potekalo množično zborovanje ob prevzemu oblasti s strani civilnega upravitelja Prekmurja. Od leta 2006 ta spominski dan praznujemo kot državni praznik.
Leta 1943 se je rodil ameriški igralec Robert De Niro. Igral je v več kot 90 filmih, med najbolj odmevnimi je vloga Vita Corleoneja v filmu Boter.
Leta 1952 se je rodil brazilski dirkač Nelson Piquet.
Leta 1960 se je rodil igralec Sean Penn. Ameriška akademija ga je nagradila za vlogi v filmih 'Mystic River' in 'Milk'. Zadnja leta je zelo aktiven na humanitarnem področju.
Leta 1982 so v Nemčiji predstavili prvo zgoščenko (CD).
Leta 2008 in 2009 se je slovenska atletika po zaslugi Primoža Kozmusa prvič vpisala med države, ki so dobile olimpijskega in svetovnega prvaka v atletiki. Kozmus je zmagal v metu kladiva na olimpijskih igrah v Pekingu leta 2008 in na svetovnem prvenstvu v Berlinu leta 2009.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1959 - izšel je najbolje prodajani jazzovski album vseh časov 'Kind of Blue' Milesa Davisa.
1968 - The Doors so na vrhu ameriške lestvice albumov z 'Waiting For The Sun'.
1968 - The Rascals so na vrhu ameriške lestvice singlov s 'People Got To Be Free'.
1974 - Eric Clapton je na vrhu ameriške lestvice z albumom '461 Ocean Boulevard'.
1991 - Nirvana posname video za pesem 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'.
2002 - Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland je na vrhu ameriške lestvice s pesmijo 'Dilemma'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1953 - Kevin Rowland, pevec skupine Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982 'Come On Eileen').
1958 - Belinda Carlisle, tudi pevka zasedbe The Go-Go's (1987 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth').
1964 - ameriška pevka Maria Mckee (1990 'Show Me Heaven').
