In 1609, the English seaman Henry Hudson is the first European to sail into New York harbour.
In 1658, in London the English statesman and military leader Oliver Cromwell dies. He was the leader of the parliamentary forces in the English Civil War.
In 1875, in Vratislavci in the Czech Republic the German automobile designer Ferdinand Porshe is born. He also collaborated with the German army in the manufacture of tanks. Today he is known for the Porsche car.
In 1976, the Viking 2 spacecraft lands on the surface of Mars. Automated devices begin to photograph the planet and transmit images to Earth.
In 1992, representatives of 39 countries signed the Geneva Convention on the prohibition of chemical weapons.
MUSIC HISTORY
1942 - Frank Sinatra started his solo singing career.
1983 - The Eurythmics are at the top of the American singles chart with 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)'.
1983 - UB40 is at the top of the British charts with 'Red Red Wine'.
2000 - Robbie Williams is No. 1 on the British albums chart with 'Sing When You're Winning'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1942 - Al Jardine, guitarist and singer in The Beach Boys (1966 'Good Vibrations').
1973 - Singer Jennifer Paige (1998 'Crush').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 301 je bila po legendi ustanovljena najmanjša republika v Evropi San Marino. Naselil naj bi jo dalmatinski kamnosek sv. Marin s svojimi krčanskimi somišljeniki.
Leta 1609 je angleški pomorščak Henry Hudson kot prvi Evropejec priplul v newyorško pristanišče.
Leta 1658 je v Londonu umrl angleški državnik in vojskovodja Oliver Cromwell, vodja parlamentarnih sil v angleški državljanski vojni.
Leta 1875 se je v Vratislavcih na Češkem rodil nemški avtomobilski konstruktor Ferdinand Porshe, sodeloval je tudi z nemško vojsko pri izdelavi tankov. Danes po njem poznamo avtomobilsko znamko Porsche.
Leta 1976 je vesoljska ladja Viking 2 pristala na površini Marsa. Samodejne naprave so začele fotografirati planet in pošiljati posnetke na Zemljo.
Leta 1992 so predstavniki 39 držav v Ženevi podpisali konvencijo o prepovedi uporabe kemičnega orožja.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1942 - Frank Sinatra začne svojo glasbeno pot kot solo pevec.
1983 - The Eurythmics sta na vrhu ameriške lestvice singlov z 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)'.
1983 - UB40 zasedejo vrh britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Red Red Wine'.
2000 - Robbie Williams je na vrhu britanske lestvice albumov z 'Sing When You're Winning'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1942 - Al Jardine, kitarist in pevec v The Beach Boys (1966 'Good Vibrations').
1973 - pevka Jennifer Paige (1998 'Crush').
