In 1926 in Los Angeles Marilyn Monroe whose real name was Norma Jean Mortenson Baker is born. She left her mark in more than 30 films, including the Seven Year Itch, Some Like It Hot, The Misfits, Bus Station.
In 1937 the American actor Morgan Freeman is born. He has appeared in many box office hits, including Unforgiven, Glory, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Seven, Deep Impact, The Sum of All Fears. Freeman won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2005 for Million Dollar Baby.
In 1938 Superman first appeared in Action Comics.
In 1968 the American writer and campaigner for social reform Helen Keller dies. At the age of 19 months she lost her hearing and sight, but she learned to speak, read and write.
In 1980 TV net CNN starts to work.
MUSIC HISTORY
1961 - Elvis Presley is No. 1 on the British charts with the song 'Surrender'.
1963 - Lesley Gore and Quincy Jones land on the No. 1 spot on the American singles charts with 'It's My Party'.
1980 - Slovenian group Laibach is formed.
1982 - Madness is No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'House Of Fun'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1934 - Pat Boone, American singer ('Love Letters In The Sand').
1947 - Ron Wood, guitarist in the British group The Birds, in 1975 he joined the The Rolling Stones.
1959 - Alan Wilder, singer in the group Depeche Mode ('People Are People').
1974 - Canadian singer Alanis Morissette ('Not as We').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1875 je bila v Berlinu ustanovljena svetovna poštna zveza, ki je po drugi svetovni vojni doživela veliko sprememb. Slovenija se ji priključila leta 1992.
Leta 1926 se je v Los Angelosu rodila Marilyn Monroe. Njeno pravo ime je bilo Norma Jean Mortenson Baker. Blestela je v več kot 30 filmih, med drugim v Sedem let skomin, Nekateri so za vroče in Avtobusna postaja.
Leta 1937 se je rodil ameriški igralec Morgan Freeman. Igral je v filmih Lovec na sanje, Šofer Miss Daisy, Robin Hood: Princ tatov, Sedem. Za stransko vlogo v filmu Punčka za milijon dolarjev je dobil oskarja.
Leta 1938 je v ZDA izšel prvi strip o Supermanu.
Leta 1968 je umrla ameriška pisateljica in borka za socialne reforme Helen Keller. Pri 19 mesecih je izgubila sluh in vid, vendar se je naučila govoriti, brati in pisati. Bila je inšpektorica v zavodu za slepe in gluhoneme v ZDA.
Leta 1980 je začela oddajati televizijska mreža CNN.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1961 - Elvis Presley je na britanski lestvici na 1. mestu s skladbo 'Surrender'.
1963 - Lesley Gore in Quincy Jones sta na vrhu ameriške lestvice s pesmijo 'It's My Party'. 1980 - ustanovijo skupino Laibach.
1982 - Madness so na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov z 'House Of Fun'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1934 - Pat Boone, ameriški pevec ('Love Letters In The Sand').
1947 - Ron Wood, kitarist britanske zasedbe The Birds, leta 1975 se je pridružil skupini The Rolling Stones.
1959 - Alan Wilder, pevec v skupini Depeche Mode ('People Are People').
1974 - kanadska pevka Alanis Morissette ('Not as We').
