In 1875, the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen dies. He is best remembered for his fairy tales The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes and many more.
In 1902, in Greenwich a tunnel is opened for pedestrians that go under the River Thames.
In 1944, after a tip off by a Dutch informer, German soldiers
discovered the hiding place in an Amsterdam house of the family of Anne Frank.
In 1956, from the Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ljubljana the first public television program is aired.
In 1960, in Valladolid Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is born. His government was credited for the withdrawal of Spanish troops from Iraq and legalizing gay marriage.
In 1961, ex President of the United States Barack Obama is born.
MUSIC HISTORY
1958 - Billboard introduce 'The Hot 100 Singles Chart', at the top is Ricky Nelson with the song 'Poor Little Fool'.
1966 - The Troggs are No. 1 on the British charts with 'With A Girl Like You'.
1984 - Prince with his album 'Purple Rain' is at the top of the American charts. On the album is also the title song. 10 million copies were sold.
1990 - Mariah Carey takes the top spot on the American charts with the song 'Vision Of Love'.
2002 - Bruce Springsteen is No. 1 on the British albums chart with 'The Rising'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1901 - Louis Armstrong, singer, trumpeter (1968 'What A Wonderful World’).
1940 - American singer Frankie Ford (1959 'Sea Cruise').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1790 je bila ustanovljena predhodnica ameriške obalne straže.
Leta 1875 je umrl danski pisatelj in pesnik Hans Christian Andersen. Njegove so pravljice Mala morska deklica, Snežna kraljica, Grdi raček, Cesarjeva nova oblačila in mnoge druge.
Leta 1902 je bil v Greenwichu pod Temzo odprt predor za pešce.
Leta 1944 so Nemci v amsterdamski hiši odkril skrivališče družine Ane Frank.
Leta 1956 je z Gospodarskega razstavišča v Ljubljani stekel prvi javni televizijski program. Med prvimi gosti je nastopil Frane Milčinski Ježek.
Leta 1960 se je rodil španski premier Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. Njegova vlada je zaslužna za umik španskih vojakov iz Iraka in legalizacijo istospolnih porok.
Leta 1961 se je na Havajih rodil nekdanji predsednik ZDA Barack Obama.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1958 - Billboard predstavi lestvico 'The Hot 100 Singles Chart', na vrhu je Ricky Nelson s pesmijo 'Poor Little Fool'.
1966 - The Troggs so na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'With A Girl Like You'.
1984 - Prince je z albumom 'Purple Rain' na vrhu ameriške lestvice. Na njem je tudi naslovna pesem, prodan je bil v 10 milijonih kopij.
1990 - Mariah Carey zasede vrh ameriške lestvice s pesmijo 'Vision Of Love'.
2002 - Bruce Springsteen zasede vrh britanske lestvcie z albumom 'The Rising'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1901 - Louis Armstrong, pevec, trobentač (1968 'What A Wonderful World’).
1940 - ameriški pevec Frankie Ford (1959 'Sea Cruise').
1982 - pevka Severa Gjurin (2009 'Kadar sva sama').
