In 1858, Charles Darwin received Alfred Russell Wallace's article about evolution, which had very similar conclusions to his own. This forced Darwin to publish his findings.
In 1901, the Slovenian poet Josip Murn Aleksandrov dies.
In 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
In 1952, the Italian actress Isabella Rossellini is born.
In 1983 Sally Ride becomes the first American woman to fly with Challenger into space.
In 2011, the Slovenian writer Jože Hudeček dies.
MUSIC HISTORY
1966 - Frank Sinatra is No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Strangers In The Night.'
1977 - Fleetwood Mac is No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'Dreams'.
1988 - Rick Astley is No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'Together Forever'.
1994 - The Beastie Boys are No. 1 on the American albums chart with 'III Communication'.
2006 - Keane is No. 1 on the UK album chart with 'Under The Iron Sea'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1942 - Paul McCartney, member of The Beatles.
1961 - Alison Moyet, also singer with Yazoo (1982 'Only You').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1815 so britansko-nizozemske enote in pruske sile v bitki pri Waterlooju premagale Napoleona.
Leta 1858 je Charles Darwin prejel članek Alfreda Russla Wallacea z zelo podobnimi ugotovitvami o evoluciji, kar ga je prisililo, da objavi svoja odkritja.
Leta 1901 je v ljubljanski Cukrarni umrl pesnik Josip Murn Aleksandrov.
Leta 1928 je Amelia Earhart kot prva ženska preletela Atlantski ocean.
Leta 1952 se je rodila italijanska igralka Isabella Rossellini.
Leta 1983 je Sally Kristen Ride kot prva Američanka s plovilom Challenger poletela v vesolje.
Leta 2011 je umrl slovenski pisatelj in novinar Jože Hudeček.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1966 - Frank Sinatra je na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Strangers In The Night.'
1977 - Fleetwood Mac so na 1. mestu ameriške lestvice singlov z 'Dreams'.
1994 - The Beastie Boys so na vrhu ameriške lestvice z albumom 'III Communication'.
2006 - zasedba Keane je na vrhu britanske lestvice z albumom 'Under The Iron Sea'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1942 - v Liverpoolu se je rodil član zasedbe The Beatles, Paul McCartney.
1961 - Alison Moyet, tudi pevka v Yazoo (1982 'Only You').
