In 1905 the Parisian subway is officially inaugurated.

In 1916 the fifth battle begins on the Soška Front during the First World War.

In 1955 in London British bacteriologist Alexander Fleming dies. In 1928 he discovered penicillin.

In 1969 Levi-Strauss starts selling bell-bottomed jeans.

In 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev is named the new chairman of the Soviet Communist Party.

In 2006 due to a heart attack former Serbian President Slobodan Milošević dies. He died in prison in The Hague before his court case came to an end.

MUSIC HISTORY

1965 - Tom Jones is No. 1 on the British charts with the song 'It's Not Unusual'.

1972 - Neil Young with his album 'Harvest' is at the top of the American and British charts. The album also has 'Heart Of Gold' on it.

1989 - Australian singer Jason Donovan scored his first UK No. 1 single with 'Too Many Broken Hearts'.

2001 - Westlife are No. 1 on the UK singles chart with their version of Billy Joel song 'Uptown Girl'.

BORN ON THIS DAY

1948 - Slovene musician Tomaž Domicelj ('Vem, da danes bo srečen dan').

1950 - Bobby McFerrin, American singer (1988 'Don't Worry Be Happy').

1955 - German singer Nina Hagen ('Auf'm Bahnhof Zoo').

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NA DANAŠNJI DAN

Leta 1669 je izbruhnil vulkan Etna na Siciliji. Umrlo je 15.000 ljudi.

Leta 1905 dobi Pariz podzemno železnico.

Leta 1955 je v Londonu umrl britanski bakteriolog Alexander Fleming, ki je odkril penicilin.

Leta 1969 začne podjetje Levi-Strauss prodajati jeans hlače 'na zvon'.

Leta 1985 imenujejo Mihaila Gorbačova za novega generalnega sekretarja komunistične partije v Sovjetski zvezi.

Leta 2006 je umrl nekdanji srbski predsednik Slobodan Milošević. Umrl je v zaporu v Haagu, še pred zaključkom sojenja zaradi zločinov proti človeštvu.

Leta 2011 je Japonsko prizadel potres, kateremu je sledil še cunami. Poškodovana je bila jedrska elektrarna v Fukušimi, umrlo je več kot 18.000 ljudi.

GLASBENA ZGODOVINA

1965 - Tom Jones je na 1. mestu britanske lestvice s skladbo 'It's Not Unusual'.

1972 - Neil Young je z albumom 'Harvest' na vrhu ameriške in britanske lestvice. Nosilni singl albuma je 'Heart Of Gold'.

1989 - Australec Jason Donovan je na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Too Many Broken Hearts'.

2001 - Westlife so na vrhu britanske lestvice singlov s priredbo pesmi 'Uptown Girl', ki jo je skoraj dvajset let prej posnel Billy Joel.

ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN

1948 - slovenski kantavtor Tomaž Domicelj ('Vem, da danes bo srečen dan').

1950 - Bobby McFerrin, ameriški pevec znan po skladbi iz leta 1988 'Don't Worry Be Happy'.

1955 - nemška pevka Nina Hagen ('Auf'm Bahnhof Zoo').