In 1825, the Austrian composer Johann Strauss the younger is born. He established himself as the Viennese Waltz King. His most famous waltz is The Blue Danube.
In 1838, in Paris, the French opera composer Georges Bizet is born. He is famed for his opera Carmen.
In 1881, in the Spanish city of Malaga the painter, printmaker and sculptor Pablo Picasso is born. He became one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. He was a pioneer of artistic direction called cubism.
In 1957, actress Nancy Cartwright is born. She is most widely recognized as the voice of Bart Simpson on The Simpsons.
MUSIC HISTORY
1969 - ‘Sugar Sugar’ by the group The Archies is at the top of the British singles chart.
1975 - Art Garfunkel is at the top of the British singles chart with 'I Only Have Eyes For You'.
1980 - Barbra Streisand's album 'Guilty' is at the top of the American charts. On the same day at the top of the British singles chart is her single 'Woman In Love'.
1998 - The Beautiful South is at the top of the British albums chart with 'Quench'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1950 - Chris Norman, singer in the group Smokie ('If You Think You Know How To Love Me').
1984 - Katy Perry, American singer (‘I Kissed a Girl’).
_______________________________________________
NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1400 je umrl angleški pesnik Geoffrey Chaucer, najbolj znan po svojih nedokončanih Canterburyjskih zgodbah.
Leta 1510 je v Benetkah umrl italijanski slikar Giorgione, vodeči mojster beneške visoke renesanse. Njegovo najbolj znano delo je Speča Venera.
Leta 1825 se je rodil avstrijski skladatelj Johann Straus mlajši, imenovan kralj valčkov. Najbolj znani valček je Na lepi modri Donavi.
Leta 1838 se je v Parizu rodil francoski operni skladatelj Georges Bizet, avtor slovite opere Carmen.
Leta 1881 se je v španski Malagi rodil slikar, grafik in kipar Pablo Picasso, eden največjih slikarjev 20. stoletja. Bil je začetnik kubizma.
Leta 1957 se je rodila igralka Nancy Cartwright, ki v seriji Simpsonovi posoja glas Bartu.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1969 - ‘Sugar Sugar’ zasedbe The Archies je na vrhu britanske lestvice singlov.
1975 - Art Garfunkel je na vrhu britanske lestvice singlov z 'I Only Have Eyes For You'.
1980 - Barbra Streisand je s svojim 4 studijskim albumom 'Guilty' na vrhu ameriške lestvice. Na isti dan je na vrhu britanske lestvice singlov s skladbo 'Woman In Love'.
1986 - Bon Jovi so na vrhu ameriške lestvice albumov s 'Slippery When Wet'.
1998 - The Beautiful South so na vrhu britanske lestvice albumov z 'Quench'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1950 - Chris Norman, pevec skupine Smokie ('If You Think You Know How To Love Me').
1984 - Katy Perry, ameriška pevka (‘I Kissed a Girl’).
