In 1889, the inventor Thomas Edison introduces his invention, the first recording film, which he had patented two years earlier.
In 1948, the car 2CV Citroen 'Monster' is introduced.
In 1989, the American actress Bette Davis dies. She had been nominated eleven times for an Oscar.
MUSIC HISTORY
1970 - at the top of the American singles chart is 'Cracklin' Rose', sung by Neil Diamond.
1973 - Cher is at the top of the American singles chart with the song 'Half-Breed'.
1984 - David Bowie is in the No. 1 spot on the British albums chart with 'Tonight'; on the album is also the song 'Blue Jean'.
1990 - Maxi Priest get onto the American singles chart with the song 'Close To You'.
1996 - Celine Dion is No. 1 on the American albums chart with 'Falling Into You'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1949 - Bobby Farrell, singer with the group Boney M ('Rivers of Babylon').
1949 - Thomas McClary, singer in The Commodores (1978 'Three Times a Lady').
1951 - Kevin Cronin, singer in REO Speedwagon (1981 'Keep On Loving You').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1927 so posneli prvi zvočni film z naslovom Pevec jazza. Glavno vlogo je igral takrat zelo priljubljeni pevec Al Jonson, za katerega pa je bila to prva filmska vloga. Zvočni film je kmalu popolnoma izrinil nemega, to pa je pomenilo za številne zvezde tudi konec kariere.
Leta 1889 je izumitelj Thomas Alva Edison predstavil svoj izum, prvi snemalni filmski aparat, ki ga je patentiral že dve leti prej.
Leta 1937 se je rodil košarkar Ivo Daneu, ki je jugoslovansko reprezentanco leta 1970 popeljal do zlate medalje na svetovnem prvenstvu v Ljubljani.
Leta 1948 je bil predstavljen Citroenov avtomobil 2CV, znan kot »spaček«.
Leta 1989 je umrla filmska igralka, ki je bila enajstkrat nominirana za oskarja.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1970 - vrh ameriške lestvice singlov zasede pesem 'Cracklin' Rose', zapel jo je Neil Diamond.
1973 - Cher je na vrhu ameriške lestvice singlov s pesmijo 'Half-Breed'.
1984 - David Bowie je na 1. mestu britanske lestvice albumov s 'Tonight', na njem je tudi pesem 'Blue Jean'.
1990 - Maxi Priest so na ameriško lestvico singlov prišli s 'Close To You'.
1996 - Celine Dion je 1. mesto ameriške lestvice albumov zasedla s 'Falling Into You'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1949 - Bobby Farrell, pevec skupine Boney M ('Rivers of Babylon').
1949 - Thomas McClary, pevec v The Commodores (1978 'Three Times a Lady').
1951 - Kevin Cronin, pevec v REO Speedwagon (1981 'Keep On Loving You').
