In 1907, the Slovenian painter and graphic artist Lojze Spacal is born. With his depictions of the Karst he strongly influenced Slovenian contemporary art.

In 1947 British Indian novelist and essayis Salman Rushdie is born. For his novel Midnight's Children he won the Booker Prize. His novel The Satanic Verses was the centre of a major controversy, provoking protests from Muslims in several countries. Death threats were made against him.

In 1954 UEFA is founded in Basel, Switzerland after consultation between the Italian, French, and Belgian associations.

In 1954 American actor James Belushi is born.

MUSIC HISTORY

1965 - Bob Dylan records 'Like a Rolling Stone'.

1985 - Bryan Ferry with the album 'Boys And Girls' is at the No. 1 spot on the British album charts.

1985 - Dire Straits are at the top of the American albums chart with 'Brothers In Arms'.

1991 - Paula Abdul is No. 1 spot on the American singles chart with 'Rush Rush'.

1996 - American blues and jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald dies.

BORN ON THIS DAY

1941 - Harry Nilsson, US singer, songwriter (1969 'Everybody's Talkin').

1949 - Russell Hitchcock, vocals, Air Supply (1980 'All Out Of Love').

1969 - Ice Cube, American rapper (1990 'Express Yourself').

1976 - Gary Lightbody, guitar, vocals, Snow Patrol (2006 'Eyes Open').

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NA DANAŠNJI DAN

Leta 1667 je bila v Franciji izvedena prva transfuzija krvi v veno, ki pa ni uspela. Šele v 20. stoletju je transfuzija krvi postala varna.

Leta 1867 se je rodil slovenski slikar Ivan Grohar, eden najvidnejših predstavnikov slovenskega impresionizma. Najbolj znane slike so Sejalec, Macesen, Grabljice.

Leta 1907 se je rodil slikar in grafik Lojze Spacal. S svojimi upodobitvami Krasa je močno vplival na slovensko sodobno umetnost.

Leta 1947 se je rodil pisatelj Salman Rushdie. Za njegovo knjigo Satanski stihi mu je iransko versko sodišče izreklo 'smrtno kazen - fauto', ker naj bi bila bogokletna.

Leta 1954 je bila v Baslu ustanovljena evropska nogometna zveza UEFA.

Leta 1954 se je rodil ameriški komik James Belushi.

GLASBENA ZGODOVINA

1965 - Bob Dylan posname hit 'Like a Rolling Stone'.

1985 - Bryan Ferry je z albumom 'Boys And Girls' na vrhu britanske lestvice.

1985 - Dire Straits so na vrhu ameriške lestvice albumov z 'Brothers In Arms'.

1991 - Paula Abdul je na 1. mestu ameriške lestvice singlov z 'Rush Rush'.

1996 - umrla je pevka bluesa in jazza Ella Fitzgerald.

BORN ON THIS DAY

1941 - Harry Nilsson, ameriški pevec (1969 'Everybody's Talkin').

1949 - Russell Hitchcock, pevec v zasedbi Air Supply (1980 'All Out Of Love').

1969 - Ice Cube, ameriški reper (1990 'Express Yourself').

1976 - Gary Lightbody, kitarist in pevec zasedbe Snow Patrol (2006 'Eyes Open').