3 August

Tony Bennett is born in 1926. Photo: Reuters

In 1491, Christopher Columbus set off from the small Spanish port of Palos on his first major voyage of discovery that led tothe discovery of America. He had actually wanted to find a sea route to India, Japan and China. In 1778, the theatre La Scala Is inaugurated. It is a world-renowned opera house in Milan. In 1940, the American actor Martin Sheen is born. In 1958, the U. S. nuclear submarine Nautilus travelling under the ice reached the North Pole. MUSIC HISTORY

1963 - The Tymes with their song ‘So Much in Love' were at the top of the American singles chart.

1968 - The Doors with their song 'Hello I Love You' were top of the American singles chart for two weeks.

1985 - For three weeks Tears For Fears were top of the American singles chart with 'Shout'.
BORN ON THIS DAY

1926 - Tony Bennett, American singer of popular jazz music (1965 'I Left My Heart In San Francisco').

1963 - James Alan Hetfield, the main songwriter, co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and lyricist for the American heavy metal band Metallica.

1966- Shirley Manson, Scottish singer in the alternative rock group Garbage (1996 'Stupid Girl').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN

Leta 1491 se je Krištof Kolumb iz pristanišča Palos odpravil na svoje prvo veliko raziskovalno potovanje, ki ga je pripeljalo do odkritja Amerike. Na pot se je odpravil, da bi našel morsko pot do Indije, Japonske in Kitajske.
Leta 1778 so v Milanu odprli operno hišo Scala, ki je utrdila sloves glasbenega središča v Italiji in širše v svetu.
Leta 1882 se je rodil pesnik Alojz Gradnik. Napisal je Padajoče zvezde, Večne studence, Pesmi o Maji idr.

Leta 1940 se je rodil ameriški igralec Martin Sheen.

Leta 1958 je ameriška jedrska podmornica Nautilus pod ledom dosegla Severni tečaj.

GLASBENA ZGODOVINA

1963 - The Tymes so s skladbo ‘So Much in Love' na vrhu ameriške lestvice.

1968 - The Doors so na vrhu ameriške lestvice s skladbo 'Hello I Love You'.

1985 - Tears For Fears sta na vrhu ameriške lestvice singlov s skladbo 'Shout'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN

1926 - Tony Bennett, jazz glasbenik (1965 'I Left My Heart In San Francisco').

1963 - James Alan Hetfield, ustanovitelj, pevec in kitarist zasedbe Metallica.

1966 - Shirley Manson, škotska pevka alternativne rock skupine Garbage (1996 'Stupid Girl').