In 1908 Ruth Elizabeth 'Bette Davis' is born. She was an American actress of film, television and theater.
In 1908 in Salzburg one of the most important conductors of the 20th century Herbert von Karajan is born. He continued to conduct and record until his death in 1989, mainly with the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Philharmonic.
In 1955 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns. He then withdrew from political life.
In 2008 American actor Charlton Heston dies. He appeared in 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film, The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur and Planet of the Apes.
MUSIC HISTORY
1980 - Genesis is at the top of the British albums chart with their first album 'Duke'.
1994 - Kurt Cobain died.
2006 - Gene Pitney is found dead (1989 with Marc Almond 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart').
2008 - Lady GaGa is at No. 1 on the UK album chart with 'The Fame'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1942 - Alan Clarke, vocalist in the group The Hollies ('He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother').
1950 - Agnetha Faltskog, singer in the group Abba ('Dancing Queen').
1973 - singer Pharrell Williams (2003 'Frontin').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1900 se je rodil ameriški igralec Spencer Tracy.
Leta 1908 se je rodila ameriška igralka Ruth Elizabeth Davis, bolj znana kot Bette Davis. Igrala je v številnih filmih, med drugim tudi v Jezebel, Kaj se je zgodilo z Baby Jane in Smrt ob Nilu.
Leta 1908 se je v Salzburgu rodil eden najpomembnejših dirigentov 20. stoletja Herbert von Karajan. Vse do svoje smrti je bil dirigent Berlinskih filharmonikov.
Lefa 1929 se je rodil slovenski igralec Jurij Souček. V svoji karieri je nanizal več kot 150 gledaliških ter okoli 500 radijskih vlog. Znan je po glasu, ki ga je posodil številnim junakom v risankah, tudi pujsoma Pipiju in Melkijadu.
Leta 1943 je Willem Johan Kolff prvič izvedel dializo z umetno ledvico.
Leta 2008 je umrl ameriški igralec Charlton Heston, najbolj poznan po vlogah v filmih Deset zapovedi, Planet opic in Ben Hur.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1980 - Genesis so na vrhu britanske lestvice z albumom 'Duke'.
1994 - umrl je pevec skupine Nirvana, Kurt Cobain.
2006 - umrl je pevec Gene Pitney (1989 duet z Marcom Almondom 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart').
2008 - Lady GaGa je na vrhu britanske lestvice z albumom 'The Fame'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1942 - Alan Clarke, pevec v The Hollies ('He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother').
1950 - Agnetha Faltskog, pevka zasedbe Abba ('Dancing Queen').
1973 - pevec Pharrell Williams, (2003 'Frontin').
