In 1692 the town of Kingston in Jamaica is founded.
In 1717 in London the first Masonic lodge is founded. It was from here that Freemasonry spread throughout Europe.
In 1918 Germans begin to bombard Paris with the so-called Paris Gun.
In 1948, the Soviet Union closes all land and water routes to Berlin. The so-called Berlin blockade came into force, which the United Kingdom and the United States broke, by creating an air bridge to supply the city with food, fuel and medicines.
In 1982 the Slovene actress Duša Počkaj dies.
In 1987 the Argentine footballer Lonel Messi is born. He plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona.
In 1991, the Slovenian Assembly established the current Slovenian flag and coat of arms.
In 2011 the American actor Peter Falk dies. He is best known for his role in the television series Columbo.
MUSIC HISTORY
1965 - The Hollies are No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'I'm Alive'.
1967 - The Monkees are at No. 1 on the American albums chart with 'Headquarters'.
1969 - On the British charts reign The Beatles with 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko’.
1989 - Soul II Soul is No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Back To Life'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1944 - Mick Fleetwood, founder of the group Fleetwood Mac (1987 'Little Lies').
1949 - John Illsley, bassist in Dire Straits (1985 'Money For Nothing').
1957 - Terence Wilson, singer in UB40 (1988 'Red Red Wine').
1961 - Curt Smith, singer in Tears For Fears (1985 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World').
1970 - singer Glenn Medeiros (1988 'Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1509 je bil Henrik VIII. okronan za angleškega kralja.
Leta 1692 je bilo ustanovljeno mesto Kingston na Jamajki.
Leta 1717 je bila v Londonu ustanovljena prva prostozidarska loža, od koder se je prostozidarstvo začelo širiti po Evropi.
Leta 1905 se je rodil slovenski kipar Zdenko Kalin, avtor dečka, simbola RTV Slovenija.
Leta 1918 so Nemci začeli s topom Debela Berta obstreljevati Pariz.
Leta 1948 je Sovjetska zveza zaprla vse kopenske in vodne poti do Berlina. Nastopila je tako imenovana berlinska blokada, ki so jo Velika Britanija in ZDA pretrgale tako, da so uvedle zračni most za nemoteno preskrbovanje mesta s hrano, kurjavo in zdravili.
Leta 1982 je umrla slovenska igralka Duša Počkaj. Nastopila je v mnogih gledaliških vlogah in v filmih Ples v dežju, Cvetje v jeseni in Ubij me nežno.
Leta 1987 se je rodil argentinski nogometaš Lionel Messi, ki že vso kariero igra za Barcelono.
Leta 1991 je slovenska skupščina določila zdajšnjo slovensko zastavo in grb.
Leta 2011 je umrl igralec Peter Falk, znan predvsem kot detektiv Columbo.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1965 - The Hollies so na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov z 'I'm Alive'.
1967 - The Monkees so na vrhu ameriške lestvice albumov z 'Headquarters'.
1969 - na vrhu britanske lestvice so The Beatles z 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko'.
1989 - Soul II Soul so na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov z 'Back To Life'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1944 - Mick Fleetwood, ustanovitelj skupine Fleetwood Mac (1987 'Little Lies').
1949 - John Illsley, basist v Dire Straits (1985 'Money For Nothing').
1957 - Terence Wilson, pevec v UB40 (1988 'Red Red Wine').
1961 - Curt Smith, pevec v Tears For Fears (1985 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World').
1970 - pevec Glenn Medeiros (1988 'Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You').
