In 1755 British doctor James Parkinson is born. He first described Parkinson's disease. The illness was named after him in 1817.
In 1905 Albert Einstein presented his relativity theory.
In 1985 Albanian statesman and party leader Enver Hoxha dies.
MUSIC HISTORY
1954 - Doris Day is No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Secret Love'. The song won an Oscar in 1953 for best film music, in the film Calamity Jane.
1963 - Gerry and The Pacemakers are at No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'How Do You Do It'.
1964 - The Beatles set another record on the music charts. On the Billboard HOT 100 chart they had 14 songs. At the very top is 'Can't Buy Me Love’ and at 81. ‘Love me Do’.
1981 - Hall and Oates are No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'Kiss On My List'.
2006 - the Slovenian singer Majda Sepe dies.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1966 - Lisa Stansfield, British singer ('All Around The World').
1987 - Joss Stone, British singer ('Mind Body&Soul').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1744 se je rodil slovenski pisatelj in prevajalec Jurij Japelj, ki je v slovenščino prevedel Sveto pismo.
Leta 1755 se je rodil britanski zdravnik James Parkinson, ki je prvič opisal Parkinsonovo bolezen. Po njem so jo poimenovali leta 1817.
Leta 1905 Albert Einstein predstavil svojo relativnostno teorijo.
Leta 1921 je umrl slovenski pisatelj Jakob Sket. Njegovo najbolj znano delo je igra Miklova Zala.
Leta 1985 je umrl albanski državni in partijski voditelj Enver Hoxa.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1954 - Doris Day je na 1. mestu britanske lestvice s singlom 'Secret Love'. Skladba je leto prej prejela Oscarja za najboljšo filmsko skladbo, v filmu Calamity Jane.
1963 - Gerry And The Pacemakers so na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov z 'How Do You Do It'.
1964 - The Beatles je postavila še en rekord na glasbenih lestvicah. Na Billboardovi lestvici HOT 100 je imela kar 14 skladb. Na samem vrhu je bila 'Can't Buy Me Love’, na 81. pa ‘Love me Do’.
1981 - Hall and Oates je na 1. mestu ameriške lestvice singlov s skladbo 'Kiss On My List'.
2006 - umrla je slovenska pevka Majda Sepe.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1966 - Lisa Stansfield, britanska pevka ('All Around The World').
1987 - Joss Stone, britanska pevka ('Mind Body & Soul').
