In 1883 in Prague, the Austrian writer Franz Kafka of Jewish decent is born. He was one of the most important representatives of modern literature. He died of tuberculosis. Novels: Process, City, America.
In 1962, the American actor Tom Cruise is born.
In 1973 in Helsinki the first conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe CSCE begins.
MUSICAL HISTORY
1968 - The Equals are in the No. 1 place on the British singles chart with Baby Come Back.
1971 - Jim Morrison, singer in the group The Doors, died. He was 27.
1977 - Hot Chocolate is No. 1 on the British singles chart with the song 'So You Win Again'.
1982 - The Human League is at the first place on the U. S. singles chart with Do not You Want Me.
1989 - Prince with the release of 'Batman' is No. 1 on the British albums chart.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1929 - David Lynch, singer in the group The Platters (Smoke Gets In Your Eyes).
1957 - Laura Branigan, American singer ('Self Control').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1751 je umrl italijanski slikar Giulio Quaglio, avtor iluzionistične poslikave ljubljanske stolnice.
Leta 1883 se je v Pragi rodil avstrijski pisatelj Franz Kafka, ki je bil eden najpomembnejših predstavnikov moderne književnosti. Napisal je romane Proces, Grad in Amerika.
Leta 1955 so v Ljubljani odprli razstavo, ki je kasneje postala najstarejši še delujoči grafični bienale na svetu.
Leta 1962 se je rodil ameriški filmski igralec Tom Cruise.
Leta 1973 je bila v Helsinkih prva konferenca o evropski varnosti in sodelovanju.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1968 - The Equals so na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov z 'Baby Come Back'.
1971 - star 27 let je umrl Jim Morrison, pevec skupine The Doors.
1977 - Hot Chocolate so na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov s skladbo 'So You Win Again'.
1982 - The Human League so na vrhu ameriške lestvice s pesmijo 'Don't You Want Me'.
1989 - Prince je bil z albumom 'Batman' na 1. mestu britanske lestvice albumov.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1929 - David Lynch, pevec zasedbe The Platters ('Smoke Gets In Your Eyes').
1957 - Laura Branigan, ameriška pevka ('Self Control').
