In 1678 violinist Antonio Vivaldi is born. His best known work is a series of violin concertos known as The Four Seasons.

In 1852 the Russian writer Nikolaj Vasiljevič Gogolj dies. Among other works he wrote Dead Souls and The Government Inspector.

In 1876 German-born American Emile Berliner invents the microphone.

If there is one song that we all know it has to be the classic Happy Birthday To You song. It was published in 1924 by Claydon F. Summy.

In 1975 silent film star Charlie Chaplin is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. Chaplin was one of the best known slap-stick comedians, and he received the honour of knighthood at the ripe age of 85.

MUSIC HISTORY

1967 - The Rolling Stones are at No. 1 on the American singles chart with their song 'Ruby Tuesday'.

2001 - Shaggy is No. 1 on the British singles chart with the song 'It Wasn't Me'.

2007 - Take That are No. 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Shine'.

BORN ON THIS DAY

1944 - Bobby Womack ('Teardrops').

1948 - Shakin' Stevens (1981 'This Old House').

1951 - Chris Rea (1989 'The Road To Hell’).

1952 - Umberto Tozi (1979 'Gloria').

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NA DANAŠNJI DAN

Leta 1475 se je rodil italijanski kipar in slikar Michelangelo Buonarroti, ki je poslikal Sikstinsko kapelo.

Leta 1678 se je rodil violinist Antonio Vivaldi, skladatelj Štirih letnih časov.

Leta 1844 se je na Muljavi pri Stični rodil slovenski pisatelj Josip Jurčič. Napisal je tudi knjigi Deseti brat in Veronika Deseniška.

Leta 1852 je umrl ruski pisatelj Nikolaj Vasiljevič Gogolj, ki je napisal Mrtve duše in Revizorja.

Leta 1876 je Emile Berliner izumil mikrofon.

Leta 1924 je Claydon F. Summy izdal pesem Happy Birthday To You.

Leta 1945 je bil ustanovljen nogometni klub Crvena zvezda.

Leta 1975 je angleška kraljica Elizabeta imenovala Charlieja Chaplina za viteza. Eden najbolj znanih komedijantov je viteško čast sprejel šele pri 85 letih.

GLASBENA ZGODOVINA

1967 - The Rolling Stones so na vrhu ameriške lestvice singlov z 'Ruby Tuesday'.

2001 - Shaggy je na 1. mestu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'It Wasn't Me'.

2007 - Take That so na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Shine'.

ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN

1944 - Bobby Womack ('Teardrops').

1948 - Shakin' Stevens (1981 'This Old House').

1951 - Chris Rea (1989 'The Road To Hell').

1952 - Umberto Tozi (1979 'Gloria').