In 1867, in Warsaw the French scientist of Polish descent Marie Curie is born. She dedicated her research to the exploration of radioactivity during which she discovered the elements polonium and radium.
In 1916, in the U. S. Congress the first woman is elected, it was Jeannette Rankin.
In 1917, in Russia with the bombardment of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, by the Russian armoured cruiser Aurora, the October Revolution began.
In 1980, the American actor Steve McQueen dies.
In 2002, Iran bans the advertising of American products.
MUSIC HISTORY
1981 - in USA 'Private Eyes', by the duo Hall and Oates are No. 1 on the music charts.
1987 - at No. 1 on the American singles chart is Tiffany with 'I Think we're Alone Now'.
2004 - at the top of the British singles chart is rapper Eminem with 'Just Lose It'.
2016 - Leonard Cohen, a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, poet, novelist, dies ('Hallelujah').
BORN ON THIS DAY
1942 - American singer and song writer Johnny Rivers ('Poor Side of Town').
1943 - Canadian singer Joni Mitchell ('Both Sides Now').
1954 - singer Robin Beck ('First Time').
1967 - Sharleen Spiteri, singer in the group Texas ('I Don't Want a Lover').
1967 - the French house music DJ David Guetta ('When Love Takes Over').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1781 je španska inkvizicija zadnjič uprizorila javni sežig na grmadi v Sevilli.
Leta 1867 se je v Varšavi rodila francoska znanstvenica poljskega rodu Marie Curie, ki se je posvetila raziskovanju radioaktivnosti. Odkrila je polonij in radij.
Leta 1916 je bila v ameriški kongres izvoljena prva ženska, to je bila Jeannette Rankin.
Leta 1917 se je v Rusiji, z obstreljevanjem Zimske palače v Sankt Peterburgu z ruske oklepne križarke Aurore, pričela oktobrska revolucija.
Leta 1944 se je v Beli krajini smrtno ponesrečil narodni heroj Fran Rozman Stane, komandant glavnega štaba Narodnoosvobodilne vojske.
Leta 1980 je umrl igralec Steve McQueen.
Leta 2002 v Iranu prepovejo oglaševanje ameriških produktov.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1981 - v ZDA je na vrhu lestvice pesem 'Private Eyes', dueta Hall and Oates.
1987 - na vrhu ameriške lestvice singlov je Tiffany z 'I Think we're Alone Now'.
2004 - vrh britanske lestvice zasede raper Eminem s skladbo 'Just Lose It'.
2016 - umrl je kanadski pevec, pisec besedil, pesnik Leonard Cohen ('Hallelujah').
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1942 - ameriški pevec Johnny Rivers ('Poor Side of Town').
1943 - kanadska pevka Joni Mitchell ('Both Sides Now').
1954 - pevka Robin Beck ('First Time').
1967 - Sharleen Spiteri, pevka skupine Texas ('I Don't Want a Lover').
1967 - David Guetta, francoski house DJ ('When Love Takes Over').
