In 1895, George B. Seldon receives the first U. S. patent for a car. In 1913, actress Vivien Leigh is born. She was recorded in film history for her role as Scarlett O'Hara in the almost four hour long film Gone With The Wind.
In 1935, the game 'Monopoly' is introduced by Parker Brothers Company.
In 1955, the Vienna State Opera House in Austria formally opens.
In 1959, the Slovene mountaineer Tomo Česen is born.
In 1959, the American Football League is formed.
In 1991, the British media tycoon Robert Maxwell dies.
MUSIC HISTORY
1983 - top of the music charts is Billy Joel with the song 'Uptown Girl'.
1988 - in the No. 1 spot on the American charts are The Beach Boys with 'Kokomo'.
1994 - No. 1 on the British singles chart is Sheryl Crow with 'All I Wanna Do'.
2000 - at the top of the British charts is Westlife with 'My Love'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1931 - Ike Turner, husband of singer Tine Turner ('Proud Mary').
1941 - Art Garfunkel ('The sound of silence').
1959 - Bryan Adams ('Summer of 69').
1959 - Robert Climie Fisher ('Love Changes Everything').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1492 se portugalski pomorščak Krištof Kolumb na Kubi kot prvi Evropejec seznani s koruzo. Nova rastlina je hitro preplavila Evropo.
Leta 1895 je George B. Seldon dobil prvi ameriški patent za avtomobil.
Leta 1913 se je rodila igralka Vivien Leigh, ki se je v filmsko zgodovino zapisala z vlogo Scarlett O'Hara v skoraj štiri ure dolgem filmu V vrtnicu.
Leta 1935 so predstavili družabno igro Monopoly.
Leta 1955 so odprli dunajsko opero.
Leta 1959 se je rodil alpinist Tomo Česen.
Leta 1959 je bila ustanovljena ameriška nogometna liga.
Leta 1991 je umrl britanski časnikarski mogotec Robert Maxwell.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1983 - vrh na glasbenih lestvicah zasede Billy Joel s pesmijo 'Uptown Girl'.
1988 - na 1. mestu ameriške lestvice so The Beach Boys s pesmijo 'Kokomo'.
1994 - na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov je Sheryl Crow z 'All I Wanna Do.
2000 - vrh britanske lestvice zasede skupina Westlife s pesmijo 'My Love'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1931 - Ike Turner, mož Tine Turner ('Proud Mary').
1941 - Art Garfunkel ('The sound of silence').
1959 - Bryan Adams ('Summer of 69').
1959 - Robert Climie Fisher ('Love Changes Everything').
