In 1949, in the German Democratic Republic the session of the German National Council is held. They passed a resolution on the establishment of a provisional people's assembly, the public notice of the establishment of the GDR. Such was the fate of Germany, two German countries were formed.
In 1950, Chinese troops occupied Tibet; a year later it became a Chinese province.
In 1952, the president of Russia Vladimir Putin is born.
In 1982, the musical Cats was performed on Broadway for the first time.
In 2000, Davo Karničar was the first man to ski down Mount Everest.
In 2006 Russian journalist, writer and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya is found shot dead in the elevator of her apartment block in central Moscow. She was well known for her opposition to the Chechen conflict and criticism of Putin.
MUSIC HISTORY
1966 - during a tour around England 27 year old Johnny Kidd dies in a car accident. He became famous with his 1960’s hit 'Shakin' All Over'.
1989 - Janet Jackson is at the top of the American singles chart with 'Miss You Much'.
1989 - Tears For Fears lands at the top of the British charts with the song 'The Seeds Of Love.'
1995 - Alanis Morissette is at the top of the American albums chart with 'Jagged Little Pill'.
2007 - Bruce Springsteen is No. 1 on the UK album chart with 'Magic' ('Long walk home').
BORN ON THIS DAY
1964 - English singer Sam Brown ('Stop').
1967 - American singer Toni Braxton ('UnBreak My Heart').
1968 - Thom York, vocals, guitar, keyboards, Radiohead (1993 'Creep').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1849 je v Baltimoru umrl ameriški pesnik Edgar Allan Poe.
Leta 1949 je bilo v Nemški demokratični republiki zasedanje nemškega narodnega sveta. Sprejeli so sklep o ustanovitvi začasne ljudske skupščine, razglas o ustanovitvi NDR. Tako se je odločila usoda Nemčije, formirali so dve nemški državi.
Leta 1950 so kitajske čete zasedle Tibet, leto kasneje je postal kitajska provinca.
Leta 1952 se je rodil nekdanji ruski predsednik Vladimir Putin.
Leta 1982 so na Broadwayu prvič pripravili muzikal Cats.
Leta 2000 je Davo Karničar kot prvi smučal z Mount Everesta.
Leta 2006 so v stanovanju v Moskvi našli ustreljeno rusko novinarko Ano Politkovsko.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1966 - med turnejo po Angliji je, v prometni nesreči, star komaj 27 let, umrl Johnny Kidd. Zaslovel je leta 1960 s hitom 'Shakin' All Over'.
1989 - Janet Jackson je na vrhu ameriške lestvice singlov z 'Miss You Much'.
1989 - Tears For Fears pristaneta na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'The Seeds Of Love'. 1995 - Alanis Morissette je na vrhu ameriške lestvice albumov z 'Jagged Little Pill'.
2007 - Bruce Springsteen je na vrhu britanske lestvcie z albumom 'Magic' ('Long walk home').
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1964 - angleška pevka Sam Brown ('Stop').
1967 - ameriška pevka Toni Braxton ('UnBreak My Heart').
1968 - Thom York, pevec in kitarist zasedbe Radiohead (1993 'Creep').
