In 1616 in Madrid Spanish novelist, poet and playwright Miquel de Cervantes Saavedra dies. His magnum opus Don Quixote is considered to be the first modern European novel.
In 1858 the German physicist Max Planck is born. He is the founder of the quantum theory.
In 1891 the Russian neo-classic composer Sergej Sergejevic Prokofjev is born.
In 1928 the American actress Shirley Temple is born.
In 1954 the American director Michael Moore is born.
In 2007 due to heart failure former Russian president Boris Jelcin dies. He was head of the Russian Federation from 1991 to 1999.
MUSIC HISTORY
1969 - The Beatles are No. 1 on the British charts with their song 'Get Back'.
1977 - Thelma Houston is No. 1 on the American charts with 'Don't Leave Me This Way'.
1983 - David Bowie is at the top of the British albums chart with 'Let's Dance', and the song 'China Girl’ is at the top of the British charts.
1983 - Dexy's Midnight Runners are No. 1 on the American charts with 'Come On Eileen'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1936 - Roy Orbison, American singer (‘Pretty Woman’), he died in 1988.
1939 - Ray Peterson, American singer ('Tell Laura I Love Her').
1949 - John Miles, English singer, song writer, guitarist ('Music').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1616 je v Stratfordu umrl angleški dramatik William Shakespeare. Ustvaril je komedije Ukročena trmoglavka, Beneški trgovec in tragedije Hamlet, Othello, Romeo in Julija.
Leta 1616 je v Madridu umrl španski satirični pisatelj in dramatik Miquel de Cervantes Saavedra. Najbolj znan je po romanu Veleumni plemič Don Kihot iz Manče.
Leta 1858 se je rodil nemški fizik, utemeljitelj kvantne fizike Max Planck.
Leta 1891 se je rodil ruski skladatelj Sergej Sergejevič Prokofjev.
Leta 1928 se je rodila ameriška igralka Shirley Temple.
Leta 1954 se je rodil ameriški režiser Michael Moore.
Leta 2007 je zaradi umrl nekdanji ruski predsednik Boris Jelcin, ki je bil na čelu Ruske federacije od 1991 do 1999.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1969 - The Beatles so na 1. mestu britanske lestvice s skladbo 'Get Back'.
1977 - Thelma Houston je na vrhu ameriške lestvice s pesmijo 'Don't Leave Me This Way'.
1983 - David Bowie je na vrhu britanske lestvice z albumom 'Let's Dance', s skladbo 'China Girl’ pa je na vrhu britanske lestvice.
1983 - Dexy's Midnight Runners so na vrhu ameriške lestvice s skladbo 'Come On Eileen'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1936 - Roy Orbison, ameriški pevec (‘Pretty Woman’), umrl leta 1988.
1939 - Ray Peterson, ameriški pevec ('Tell Laura I Love Her'), umrl leta 2005.
1949 - John Miles, angleški pevec, pisec besedil, kitarist, klaviaturist ('Music').
