In 1883, the New York Metropolitan Opera opened its doors, and in Paris on the same day in 1928 Ravel's Bolero premiered.
In 1887, at the patent office in New York Nikola Tesla registered his first six inventions. During his life Tesla patented more than 700 inventions. Many of his inventions form the basis of modern electricity. His most famous invention is the multi-phase induction motor, invented in 1882 and built at a later date. The first hydroelectric power plant at Niagara Falls was built according to his plan.
In 1906, the French artist Paul Cezanne dies. He was one of the founders of modern painting.
In 1944, the Slovene Association of Journalists is founded. Following decisions made at the first Slovenian press conference on liberated territory near Metlika, in Črnomelj the founding General Assembly is held.
In 1964, the Croatian basketball player Drazen Petrović is born. He became one of the best Croatian sportsmen and a professional basketball player. He joined the American NBA in 1989. Petrović died in a car accident at the age of 28.
MUSIC HISTORY
1966 - The Beach Boys make their debut on the American singles chart with ‘Good Vibrations’.
1983 - Culture Club's album 'Colour By Numbers' takes the No. 1 spot on the English charts, on it is also 'Karma Chameleon'.
1988 - Phil Collins with the song 'Groovy Kind Of Love' is No. 1 on the American singles chart.
1988 - U2 is at No. 1 on the British albums chart with 'Rattle And Hum', on which is also their first hit No. 1 in Great Britain 'Desire'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1968 - Shaggy, his real name is Orville Richard Burrell (1993 'Oh Carolina').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1811 se je rodil Franz Liszt. Bil je avstrijsko-madžarski skladatelj in pianist, ki je veljal za najpomembnejšega pianista svoje dobe.
Leta 1883 so v New Yorku odprli Metropolitansko opero.
Leta 1887 je Nikola Tesla v New Yorku na patentnem uradu prijavil svojih prvih šest izumov. V svojem življenju jih je patentiral več kot 700. Mnogi njegovi izumi tvorijo osnovo sodobne uporabe električne energije. Njegov najznamenitejši izum je večfazni indukcijski elektromotor, ki ga je izumil leta 1882 in kasneje izdelal. Po njegovih načrtih so izdelali prvo hidroelektrarno na Niagarskih slapovih.
Leta 1906 je umrl Paul Cezanne. Bil je eden od utemeljiteljev modernega slikarstva. Cezanne ni priznaval risbe, sam pa je slikal pokrajine, portrete in tihožitja.
Leta 1944 so nastali temelji za Društvo novinarjev Slovenije. Po sklepu prve slovenske novinarske konference na osvobojenem ozemlju pri Metliki je bil v Črnomlju ustanovni občni zbor Slovenskega časnikarskega društva.
Leta 1964 je Jean Paul Sartre odklonil Nobelovo nagrado. Francoski filozof je zaslovel z dramama Muhe in Zaprta vrata.
Leta 1964 se je rodil hrvaški košarkar Dražen Petrović. Bil je eden najboljših hrvaških športnikov in velja za košarkarja, ki je utrdil pot drugim neameriškim igralcem v tedaj zelo zaprto ligo NBA. Njegovo kariero je končala prezgodnja smrt v avtomobilski nesreči leta 1993.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1966 - The Beach Boys so s pesmijo ‘Good Vibrations’ debitirali na ameriški lestvici singlov.
1983 - Culture Club zasedejo z albumom 'Colour By Numbers' vrh angleške lestvice. Na tem albumu je tudi uspešnica 'Karma Chameleon'.
1988 - Phil Collins je s pesmijo 'Groovy Kind Of Love' na vrhu ameriške lestvice.
1988 - U2 so na 1. mesto britanske lestvice albumov prišli z 'Rattle And Hum', na katerem je tudi 'Desire'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1968 - Shaggy, njegovo ime je Orville Richard Burrell (1993 'Oh Carolina').
