28 December

Photo: Anton Corbijn

In 1877 Julij Nardin, Slovenian physicist and inventor, who cooperated with the first Slovenian aviator Edward Rusjan, is born. Nardin also conducted his own aviation experiments. Nardin is considered a pioneer in the theory of aerodynamics and cybernetics in Slovenia.

In 1895 in Paris the first film performance is held. In the salon of the famous Cafe de Paris some 30 curious people gathered and watched the latest invention of the Lumiere brothers. It was namely a short film entitled Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory.

In 1937 French composer Maurice Ravel, who wrote Bolero, dies.

In 1954 American actor Denzel Washington is born. In 1989 he received an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the film Glory, and then in 2001 for Best Actor in the film Day for Training.

In 1969 Linus Torvalds, Finnish-American software engineer is born. He created the Linux kernel.

MUSIC HISTORY

1961 - Danny Williams takes the No. 1 spot on the British singles chart with 'Moon River'; it won an Oscar for the title song in the film Breakfast At Tiffany's.

1961 - The Tokens are at the top of the American singles chart with 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'.

1971 - George Harrison takes the No. 1 spot on the American singles chart with 'My Sweet Lord'.

1985 - Shakin' Stevens is at the top of the British charts with 'Merry Christmas Everyone'.

1996 - The Spice Girls are No. 1 on the British singles chart with '2 Become 1'.

BORN ON THIS DAY

1950 - Alex Chilton, singer in the group The Box Tops (1967 'The Letter').

1953 - Richard Clayderman, French pianist, who sold 22 million copies of the instrumental Ballade pour Adeline.

1971 - Anita Dels, vocals in 2 Unlimited, (1993 UK No. 1 single 'No Limit').

1978 - John Legend, singer and songwriter (2006 'All Of Me').

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NA DANAŠNJI DAN

Leta 1789 je bila v ljubljanskem gledališču prvič uprizorjena Linhartova Županova Micka.

Leta 1877 se je rodil Julij Nardin, slovenski fizik in izumitelj, ki je sodeloval s prvim slovenskim letalcem Edvardom Rusjanom. Nardin je izdelal letalo po svoji zamisli, izumil elektronko in zgradil dobro opremljen seizmograf. Nardin velja za pionirja v teoriji aerodinamike in kibernetike na Slovenskem.

Leta 1895 so v Parizu prikazali prvo filmsko predstavo. V salonu slovite kavarne Cafe de Paris se je zbralo 30 radovednežev in si ogledalo najnovejši izum bratov Lumiere, kratek film Odhod iz tovarne. V Sloveniji so si ga ogledali leto pozneje.

Leta 1937 je umrl francoski skladatelj Maurice Ravel, ustvaril je Bolero.

Leta 1954 se je rodil ameriški igralec Denzel Washington, leta 1989 je prejel Oskarja za stransko moško vlogo v filmu Glory, leta 2001 pa za glavno v filmu Dan za trening.

Leta 1969 se je rodil finski računalnikar Linus Torvald, ki je izumil operacijski sistem Linux.

Danes je tepežni dan. Nekdaj so otroci na ta dan zgodaj vstali, vzeli leskove šibe in z njimi tepežkali odrasle, živino in drevje.

GLASBENA ZGODOVINA

1961 - Danny Williams zasede vrh britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Moon River', ki je prejela Oscarja za naslovno pesem iz filma 'Breakfast At Tiffany's'.

1961 - The Tokens so na vrhu ameriške lestvice s singlom 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'.

1971 - zasede vrh ameriške lestvice s pesmijo 'My Sweet Lord'.

1985 - Shakin' Stevens je na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Merry Christmas Everyone'.

1996 - The Spice Girls zasedejo vrh britanske lestvice s singlom '2 Become 1'.

ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN

1950 - Alex Chilton, pevec skupine The Box Tops (1967 'The Letter').

1953 - Richard Clayderman, francoski pianist, ki je prodal 22 milijonov plošč instrumentala Ballade pour Adeline.

1971 - Anita Dels, pevka zasedbe 2 Unlimited, (1993 'No Limit').

1978 - pevec John Legend (2014 'All Of Me').