In 1863 Alanson Crane patents the fire extinguisher.
In 1890 Russian poet Boris Pasternak, author of the controversial novel 'Doctor Zhivago' is born.
In 1898 the German dramatist and poet Bertolt Brecht is born.
In 1940 the first Tom and Jerry episode is released.
In 1991 Slovenian ski jumper Franci Petek at the World Ski Championships in Italy wins a gold medal in the individual large giant ski jumping event.
In 2005 American writer Arthur Miller dies.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1958 - Frank Sinatra is No. 1 on the American albums chart with 'Come Fly With Me'.
1979 - Rod Stewart is No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy'.
1984 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood are No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Relax'.
2008 - Amy Winehouse won five prizes at this year's Grammy Awards, including song of the year and record of the year, both for her single 'Rehab', and best new artist.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1939 - singer Roberta Flack (1973 'Killing me softly with his song').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1837 je star 37 let v dvoboju umrl ruski pisatelj Aleksander Sergejevič Puškin, avtor drame Boris Godunov in romana v verzih Jevgenij Onjegin.
Leta 1863 je Alanson Crane patentiral gasilni aparat.
Leta 1890 se je rodil ruski pesnik Boris Pasternak, avtor romana Doktor Živago.
Leta 1898 se je rodil nemški dramatik in pesnik Bertolt Brecht.
Leta 1940 so prvič prikazali risanko Tom in Jerry.
Leta 1991 je Franci Petek v Predazzu na veliki skakalnici postal svetovni prvak v skokih.
Leta 2005 je umrl ameriški pisatelj Arthur Miller.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1958 - Frank Sinatra je na vrhu ameriške lestvice z albumom 'Come Fly With Me'.
1979 - Rod Stewart je na vrhu ameriške lestvice s pesmijo 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy'.
1984 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood so na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Relax'.
2008 - Amy Winehouse dobi pet Grammyjev, med drugim za pesem in ploščo leta za 'Rehab' in za najboljšega novega izvajalca.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1939 - pevka Roberta Flack (1973 'Killing me softly with his song').
