In 1943 the secret Dolomite Statement is signed, with which the leading role of the Communist Party in the Slovene liberation movement was also recognised.
In 1953 James D. Watson and Francis Crick announce that they have discovered the structure of DNA. Their discovery was officially described in the magazine Nature.
In 1965 Canada adopts a new flag to replace the old Canadian English motif. The flag is red and white and has a red maple leaf in the centre.
In 1971 the decimal system is introduced in Great Britain.
In 1979 Slovenia's best ski-jumper Primož Peterka is born.
MUSIC HISTORY
1968 - Aged 25 Frankie Lymon dies from a drug overdose.
1970 - Simon and Garfunkel are No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'.
1986 - George Michael announces that he is leaving the duo Wham ('Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go').
1998 - Celine Dion is top of the American charts with 'My Heart Will Go On'.
2007 - Australian musician Billy Thorpe dies.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1942 - Brian Jones, guitarist in the group Rolling Stones ('Time is on my side').
1957 - Cindy Wilson, singer in the group The B-52's (1990 'Love Shack').
1957 - Ian Stanley, keyboardist in Tears For Fears (1985 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World').
1966 - Ian Brown, singer with The Stone Roses (1989 'Fool's Gold').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1935 je ameriški kemik Wallace Carothers odkril umetno vlakno - najlon.
Leta 1953 sta James D. Watson in Francis Crick sporočila, da sta odkrila kemijsko zgradbo DNK-ja. Svoje odkritje sta opisala v reviji Nature.
Leta 1965 so sprejeli novo kanadsko zastavo. Star kanadsko angleški motiv so zamenjali rdeča in bela barva ter list javorja.
Leta 1971 so v Veliki Britaniji uvedli decimalni sistem.
Leta 1979 se je rodil slovenski smučarski skakalec Primož Peterka.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1968 - star 25 let je umrl Frankie Lymon.
1970 - Simon and Garfunkel sta na vrhu ameriške lestvice s pesmijo 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'.
1986 - George Michael sporoči, da zapušča duet Wham ('Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go').
1998 - Celine Dion je na vrhu ameriške lestvice s pesmijo 'My Heart Will Go On'.
2007 - umrl je avstralski glasbenik Billy Thorpe.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1942 - Brian Jones, kitarist v skupini Rolling stones ('Time is on my side').
1957 - Cindy Wilson, pevka v skupini The B-52's (1990 'Love Shack').
1957 - Ian Stanley, klaviaturist v Tears For Fears (1985 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World').
1966 - Ian Brown, pevec zasedbe The Stone Roses (1989 'Fool's Gold').
