In 1900, one of the most important contemporary Slovenian musicians Lucijan Mary Škerjanc is born. His most extensive works are his orchestral opus and the cantata Wreath of Sonnets by Doctor France Prešeren.
In 1903, the brothers Orville and Wilbur first flew an airplane. The plane remained in the air for 12 seconds and at a height of just over 36 meters.
In 1919, the French Impressionist painter Auguste Renoir dies.
In 1936 Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the reigning pope of the Catholic Church, is born.
In 1975, in Kiev actress Milla Jovovich is born. She shot to fame with the film Return to the Blue Lagoon.
In 1989, television suffered an invasion of vertical blue hair, the punk ventures Yellow Boy and interesting statements by his father. The Simpsons begin, which is recognised as the longest running cartoon TV serial in the history of U. S. television. The Simpsons is a satire on all the aspects of life of the average American family, culture, society and even television itself.
MUSIC HISTORY
1963 - James Carroll at WWDC in Washington, became the first disc jockey to broadcast a Beatles record on American radio. Carroll played 'I Want To Hold Your Hand', his girlfriend brought the single back from the UK.
1994 - Ini Kamoze is at the top of the American singles chart with 'Here Comes The Hotstepper'.
2006 - Leona Lewis is at the top of the British charts with 'A Moment Like This', also a US No. 1.
2011 - the Queen of emotional, sad national songs Cesaria Evora dies.
2012 - Adele is named Billboard's top artist of 2012. Her hit record 21 is named top album of the year in the music magazine's annual review.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1936 - Tommy Steele, Britain's first teen idol (1957 'Singing The Blues').
1939 - Eddie Kendricks, singer in The Temptations ('Just My Imagination').
1962 - Sarah Dallen, singer in the group Bananarama ('Venus').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1843 so prvič izdali kratko zgodbo Charlesa Dickensa, Božična pesem.
Leta 1900 se je rodil eden pomembnejših sodobnih slovenskih glasbenikov Lucijan Marija Škerjanc. Posebno mesto zavzema kantata Sonetni venec doktorja Franceta Prešerna.
Leta 1903 sta brata Orville in Wilbur prvič poletela z letalom. V zraku sta ostala 12 sekund in na višini treh metrov preletela 36 metrov.
Leta 1919 je umrl francoski impresionistični slikar Auguste Renoir.
Leta 1936 se je v Buenos Airesu rodil Jorge Mario Bergoglio, od marca 2013 papež Frančišek.
Leta 1975 se je v Kijevu rodila igralka Milla Jovovich, ki je zaslovela s filmom Vrnitev v plavo laguno.
Leta 1989 je televizijo doletela invazija pokončnih modrih las, pobalinskih podvigov rumenega fanta in zanimivih izjav njegovega očeta. Predvajati so začeli Simpsonove, njihova zgodba je satira na življenje povprečne ameriške družine, kulture, družbe.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1963 - James Carroll je na radiu WWDC v Washington, prvi zavrtel ploščo skupine Beatles. Ploščo 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' mu je iz Anglije prinesla njegova punca.
1994 - Ini Kamoze je na vrhu ameriške lestvice singlov z 'Here Comes The Hotstepper'.
2006 - Leona Lewis je na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'A Moment Like This', ki je tudi na vrhu ameriške lestvice.
2011 - umrla je kraljica nostalgične glasbe morna Cesaria Evora.
2012 - Adele imenujejo pri Billboardu za umetnico leta, njena plošča '21' postane album leta.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN1
1936 - Tommy Steele, Britain's first teen idol (1957 'Singing The Blues').
1939 - Eddie Kendricks, pevec v The Temptations ('Just My Imagination').
1962 - Sarah Dallen, pevka skupine Bananarama ('Venus').
