In 1905 fashion designer Christian Dior is born.

In 1924 the Russian revolutionary, leader of the October Revolution and first president of the Soviet Union Vladimir Iljič Lenin dies.

In 1950 British writer George Orwell dies.

In 1956 American actress Geena Davis is born.

In 1960 in Ljubljana Slovene writer, poet and playwright Ivan Prijatelj dies.

In 2012 Dutch sailor Laura Dekker successfully completed the solo circumnavigation in an 11. 5-metre two-masted ketch, arriving in Simpson Bay.

MUSIC HISTORY

1984 - the group Yes is No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'Owner of a Lonely Heart'.

1984 - American singer Jackie Wilson dies ('Reet Petite').

1989 - on the American singles chart Phil Collins with 'Two Hearts' is No. 1.

2001 - Limp Bizkit is at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)'.

2007 - Mika scores his debut UK number one hit single with 'Grace Kelly'.

2012 - Adele is at No. 1 on the US album chart with her second studio album 21 ('Rolling in the Deep').

BORN ON THIS DAY

1941 - Spanish opera singer, tenor Placido Domingo.

1950 - British singer Billy Ocean ('Get Out Of My Dreams Get Into My Car').

1976 - singer in the Spice Girls, Emma Bunton ('What took you so long').

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NA DANAŠNJI DAN

Leta 1793 so v Parizu pod giljotino usmrtili francoskega kralja Ludvika XVI.

Leta 1905 se je rodil modni ustvarjalec Christian Dior.

Leta 1924 je umrl vodja oktobrske revolucije in prvi predsednik socialistične države Vladimir Iljič Lenin.

Leta 1950 je umrl britanski pisatelj George Orwell.

Leta 1956 se je rodila ameriška igralka Geena Davis.

Leta 1960 je v Ljubljani umrl pisatelj, pesnik in dramatik Ivan Prijatelj. Napisal je tudi deli Tolminci in Mlada Breda.

Leta 1976 je letalo concorde prvič poletelo na komercialni let.

Leta 2012 je Nizozemka Laura Dekker postala najmlajša jadralka, ki je sama obplula svet. Stara je bila 16 let.

GLASBENA ZGODOVINA

1984 - skupina Yes je na vrhu ameriške lestvice s pesmijo 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart'.

1984 - umrl je ameriški glasbenik Jackie Wilson ('Reet Petite').

1989 - na ameriški lestvici je na vrhu Phil Collins s pesmijo 'Two Hearts'.

2001 - Limp Bizkit so na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)'.

2007 - Mika je na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Grace Kelly'.

2012 - Adele je na vrhu ameriške lestvice z albumom '21', na katerem je tudi 'Rolling in the Deep'.

ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN

1941 - španski operni pevec, tenorist Placido Domingo.

1950 - britanski pevec Billy Ocean ('Get Out Of My Dreams Get Into My Car').

1976 - pevka v Spice Girls, Emma Bunton ('What took you so long').