5 August

In 1940 Slovenian writer Tone Partljič is born. Photo: MMC

In 1895, in London German socialist theorist Friedrich Engels dies. Engels, together with Karl Marx, is the first to explain that socialism is not the invention of dreamers. In 1930, in the U. S. state of Ohio Neil Armstrong is born. In 1969 he became the first man to set foot on the surface of the Moon.

In 1940, the Slovenian writer Tone Partljič is born.

In 1962, actress Marilyn Monroe dies at age 36.

In 1963, the three great powers - the United States, the Soviet Union and Great Britain agreed on the prohibition of nuclear tests in the atmosphere, outer space and under water.

In 1984, the Welsh actor Richard Burton dies.
In 1991, the Japanese industrialist Soichiro Honda dies. He founded a cooperation, which is the biggest manufacturer of motorbikes in the world.

In 2000, the English actor Alec Guinness dies.

MUSIC HISTORY

1956 - Doris Day is No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Whatever Will Be Will Be'.

1965 - The Beatles are at the top of the British singles chart with 'Help!'

1978 - The Rolling Stones are at the top of the American singles chart with 'Miss You'.

2003 - Dido is No. 1 on the UK album chart with 'Life For Rent'.

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NA DANAŠNJI DAN

Leta 1895 je v Londonu umrl Friedrich Engels, ki je skupaj s Karlom Marxom utemeljil historični materializem.

Leta 1914 so v Clevelandu postavili prvi električni semafor na svetu.

Leta 1930 se je rodil Neil Armstrong. Leta 1969 je kot prvi človek stopil na Luno.

Leta 1940 se je rodil slovenski pisatelj in politik Tone Partljič.

Leta 1962 je umrla igralka Marilyn Monroe. Stara je bila 36 let.

Leta 1984 je umrl igralec Richard Burton, ki je bil sedemkrat
nominiran za oskarja.
Leta 1991 je umrl japonski industrialec Soichiro Honda. Ustvaril je korporacijo, ki je največji proizvajalec motornih koles in med vodilnimi v proizvodnji avtomobilov na svetu.

Leta 1963 so se tri velesile Združene države Amerike, Sovjetska zveza in Velika Britanija dogovorile o prepovedi jedrskih poskusov v atmosferi, vesolju in pod vodo.

Leta 2007 je v Sloveniji začela veljati prepoved kajenja v zaprtih javnih prostorih.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA

1956 - Doris Day je na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Whatever Will Be Will Be'.

1965 - The Beatles so na vrhu britanske lestvice singlov s 'Help!'

1978 - The Rolling Stones so na vrhu ameriške lestvice s skladbo 'Miss You'.

2003 - Dido je na vrhu britanske lestvice z albumom 'Life For Rent'.