In 1836 Slovene writer and poet Josip Stritar is born.
In 1869 Dimitrij Mendelejev first introduces the Periodic table of elements.
In 1899 the German company Bayer registers the still very well used and excellent selling Aspirin as a brand name.
In 1900 German engineer Gottlieb Daimler dies. He invented the high-speed petrol engine and the first four-wheel automobile.
In 1902 brothers Juan and Carlos Padros found the football club Real Madrid.
In 1959 American actor and comedian Tom Arnold is born.
In 1972 American basketball player Shaquille O'Neal is born.
MUSIC HISTORY
1965 - The Temptations are at No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'My Girl'.
1976 - Tina Charles is No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'I Love to Love' (But My Baby Loves to Dance).
1986 - Tight Fit is No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'.
1993 - Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle are at No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'A Whole New World'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1944 - Mary Wilson, singer with The Supremes (1964 'Baby Love').
1947 - Kiki Dee (1976 with Elton John 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1475 se je v mestu Caprese rodil vsestranski renesančni genij Michelangelo Buonarroti.
Leta 1836 se je rodil slovenski pisatelj in pesnik Josip Stritar.
Leta 1869 je Dimitrij Mendelejev prvič pokazal Periodni sistem.
Leta 1899 je nemško podjetje Bayer registriralo še danes uporaben Aspirin. Sprva je bil narejen iz snovi, ki jo najdemo v vrbah.
Leta 1900 je umrl nemški inženir Gottlieb Daimler, ki je razvil avtomobilski bencinski motor z visokimi obrati.
Leta 1902 sta Juan in Carles Padros ustanovila nogometni klub Real Madrid.
Leta 1959 se je rodil ameriški igralec in komik Tom Arnold.
Leta 1972 se je rodil ameriški košarkar Shaquille O'Neal.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1965 - The Temptations so na 1. mestu ameriške lestvice singlov z 'My Girl'.
1976 - Tina Charles je na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov z 'I Love to Love' (But My Baby Loves to Dance).
1986 - Tight Fit so na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov z 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'.
1993 - Peabo Bryson in Regina Belle sta na 1. mestu ameriške lestvice singlov z 'A Whole New World'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1944 - Mary Wilson, tudi pevka v The Supremes (1964 'Baby Love').
1947 - Kiki Dee (1976 z Eltonom Johnom 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart').
