In 1578 English surgeon and anatomist William Harvey is born. He found that the heart muscle pumps blood around the body. He discovered the blood circulation.
In 1875 British criminal writer Edgar Wallace is born. He is renowned for his criminal novel Four Just men and the Ringer.
In 1873 Russian composer, pianist and conductor Vasiljevič Rahmaninov is born. He is known for his Rhapsody.
In 1938 the first commercially successful fluorescent lamps were introduced.
In 1900 Slovene poet and storyteller Tone Seliškar is born.
In 1976 Apple Computer began operations.
MUSIC HISTORY
1966 - The group The Troggs record the song 'Wild Thing' in London. Within a few days it shot to the top of both the American and British singles charts.
1983 - Kirk Hammett joined Metallica.
1984 - American singer Marvin Gaye died, he was shot by his father.
1985 - David Lee Roth left Van Halen to pursue a solo career.
1989 - Madonna with her album 'Like A Prayer' is No. 1 on the American charts.
1989 - The Bangles with their song 'Eternal Flame' is No. 1 on the American, British and Australian singles charts.
2000 - Santana is at the top of the American charts with 'Maria Maria'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1948 - Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican singer and song writer ('Wild World').
1961 - Susan Boyle, Scottish singer, who with her album 'I Dreamed a Dream' in 2009 broke all records.
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1713 je francoski sončni kralj Ludvik XIV 1. april razglasil za ‘dan norcev in lažnivcev'. Tega dne naj bi ga za nos potegnil njegov dvorni norec.
Leta 1578 se je rodil angleški kirurg in anatom William Harvey. Ugotovil je, da je srce mišica, ki s krčenjem poganja kri. Odkril je krvni obtok.
Leta 1875 se je rodil britanski pisec kriminalističnih romanov Edgar Wallace. Znan je njegov kriminalni roman Ovaduh.
Leta 1873 se je rodil ruski skladatelj in pianist Sergej Vasiljevič Rahmaninov.
Leta 1900 se je rodil slovenski pesnik in pripovednik Tone Seliškar. Napisal je mladinske povesti Bratovšcina sinjega galeba, Mule, Posadka brez ladje in Deklica z junaškim srcem.
Leta 1924 se je rodil srbski igralec Miodrag Petrovič Čkalja, najbolj znan po vlogi v seriji Kamiondžije. Umrl je leta 2003.
Leta 1938 pride na trg prva fluorescentna svetilka.
Leta 1976 sta Steve Jobs in Steve Wozniak osnovala podjetje Apple Computer.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1966 - skupina The Troggs je v Londonu posnela skladbo 'Wild Thing'. V nekaj dneh je zasedla vrh ameriške in britanske lestvice singlov.
1983 - Kirk Hammett se pridruži Metallici.
1984 - umrl je pevec Marvin Gaye, ustrelil ga je njegov oče. Eden najvplivnejših soulglasbenikov vseh časov je ustvaril legendarne Let's Get It On, Sexual Healing, I Heard It Through the Grapevine in What's Goin' On.
1985 - David Lee Roth zapusti skupino Van Halen in začne solo kariero.
1989 - Madonna je z albumom 'Like A Prayer' na 1. mestu ameriške lestvice.
1989 - The Bangles so s skladbo 'Eternal Flame' na vrhu ameriških, britanskih in avstralskih lestvic.
2000 - Santana je na vrhu ameriške lestvice s pesmijo 'Maria Maria'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1948 - Jimmy Cliff, jamajški pevec in pisec besedil ('Wild World').
1961 - Susan Boyle, zmagovalka glasbenega šova, ki je z albumom 'I Dreamed a Dream' podirala rekorde v prodaji.
