In 1886, German engineer Karl Benz patents the first successful petrol-powered automobile.

In 1945, American actors Tom Selleck and Oprah Winfrey are born.

In 1959, Sleeping Beauty is screened for the first time, but it was also the last animated film for its producer, Walt Disney himself.

In 1994, Austrian alpine ski racer Ulrike Maier dies. She was a two-time World Champion in Super-G.

In 2008, Slovenia ratifies the European Union treaty the Lisbon Treaty.

MUSIC HISTORY

1969 - the group Fleetwood Mac is at the top of the British charts with the composition ‘Albatross'.

1982 - Shakin' Stevens is at the top of the British charts with the song 'Oh Julie'.

1989 - Marc Almond is at the top of the British charts with 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart', singing with him is Gene Pitney, who had a hit with the same song in 1967.

1992 - American blues singer and guitarist Willie Dixon dies. He wrote the texts for many hit songs, such as 'You Shook Me', 'I Can't Quit You Baby', 'Hoochie Coochie Man', and 'I Just Want to Make Love to You'.

1996 - George Michael is No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Jesus To A Child'.

BORN ON THIS DAY

1947 - David Byron, singer in the group Uriah Heep (1975 'Return To Fantasy'). He died in 1985.

1952 - Tommy Ramone, singer and drummer in the group The Ramones (1977 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker').

1954 - Rob Manzoli, singer in the group Right Said Fred (1991 'I'm Too Sexy').

1964 - Roddy Frame, singer, guitarist and song writer in the group Aztec Camera (1988 'Somewhere In My Heart').

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NA DANAŠNJI DAN

Leta 1860 se je rodil ruski pisatelj Anton Pavlovič Čehov. Njegova najbolj znana dramska dela so Dvoboj, Tri sestre, Galeb.

Leta 1886 je nemški inženir Karl Benz patentiral prvi uspešen avtomobil na bencin.

Leta 1945 sta se rodila igralca Tom Selleck in .

Leta 1959 so prvič predvajali Trnuljčico, zadnji risani film, kjer je bil producent Walt Disney.

Leta 1994 se je na smuku v Garmisch-Partenkirchnu smrtno ponesrečila avstrijska smučarka Ulrike Maier.

Leta 2008 je Slovenija ratificirala novo pogodbo Evropske unije, imenovano tudi Lizbonska pogodba.

GLASBENA ZGODOVINA

1969 - skupina Fleetwood Mac je na vrhu britanske lestvice s skladbo Albatross.

1982 - Shakin' Stevens je na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Oh Julie'.

1989 - Marc Almond je na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart', ob njem poje Gene Pitney, ki je s to pesmijo uspel leta 1967.

1992 - umrl je ameriški blues pevec in kitarist Willie Dixon. Napisal je besedila za mnoge uspešnice, tudi za 'You Shook Me', 'I Can't Quit You Baby', 'Hoochie Coochie Man', 'I Just Want to Make Love to You'.

1996 - George Michael je na vrhu britanske lestvice singlov z 'Jesus To A Child'.

ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN

1947 - David Byron, pevec v skupini Uriah Heep (1975 'Return To Fantasy'), umrl leta 1985.

1952 - Tommy Ramone, pevec in bobnar v The Ramones (1977 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker').

1954 - Rob Manzoli, pevec zasedbe Right Said Fred (1991 'I'm Too Sexy').

1964 - Roddy Frame, pevec v skupini Aztec Camera (1988 'Somewhere In My Heart').