In 1642 Italian astronomer and mathematician Galileo Galilei dies in Arcetri.
In 1679 French researcher Robert Cavelier discovered the Niagara Falls.
In 1819 Slovene prist and poet Valentin Vodnik dies.
In 1867 In the USA voting rights were given to African Americans.
In 1906 Slovene poet Simon Gregorčič dies.
In 1942 English theoretical physicist Stephen William Hawking is born. Among his significant scientific works is the theoretical prediction that black holes emit radiation.
In 1962 in the National gallery in Washington the painting of the Mona Lisa is exhibited to the public for the first time in the USA. Over a period of three weeks the painting was seen by more than half a million people.
In 1996 Francois Mitterrand dies. He was French President from 1981-1995.
MUSIC HISTORY
1972 - The New Seekers are at No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing', the song was used by Coca Cola in a television advertisement, it contained the sentence 'I'd like to buy the world a Coke'.
1977 - the group Queen is at No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Day at the Races'.
1994 - Reggae/Rap duo Chaka Demus and Pliers is at the No. 1 spot on the British singles chart with Twist and Shout'.
2000 - Christina Aguilera is at No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'What A Girl Wants'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1935 - King of rock n' roll Elvis Presley ('Love me tender').
1937 - singer Shirley Bassey (1971 'Diamonds are forever').
1947 - David Bowie (1983 'Let's Dance').
1969 - R. Kelly, singer and writer (1997 'I Believe I Can Fly').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1324 je umrl Marco Polo, slavni italijanski popotnik, beneški trgovec, ki je od leta 1271 do 1292 potoval po Aziji in Kitajski.
Leta 1642 je umrl italijanski fizik, astronom in matematik Galileo Galilei.
Leta 1679 je francoski raziskovalec Robert Cavelier odkril Niagarske slapove.
Leta 1819 je umrl slovenski duhovnik, pesnik in urednik Valentin Vodnik.
Leta 1906 je umrl slovenski pesnik Simon Gregorčič. Številne njegove pesmi so ponarodele, Človeka nikar, Sam in Soči.
Leta 1942 se je v Oxfordu v Angliji rodil slavni teoretski fizik Stephen William Hawking. Njegovi glavni področji raziskovanja sta teoretična kozmologija in kvantna gravitacija. Je vodilni raziskovalec teorije črnih lukenj in nastanka vesolja.
Leta 1943 je na Osankarici pri Treh žebljih na Pohorju padel Pohorski bataljon.
Leta 1962 so v Narodni galeriji v Washingtonu prvič v ZDA postavili na ogled sliko Mona Lise. V treh tednih si jo je ogledalo več kot pol milijona ljudi.
Leta 1996 je umrl je Francois Mitterrand, francoski predsednik v letih od 1981 do 1995.
Leta 2013 je umrla pisateljica, novinarka in humanitarna delavka Maruša Krese.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1972 - The New Seekers so na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov z 'I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing', pesem je Coca Cola uporabila v televizijski reklami, kjer je vsebovala tudi stavek 'I'd like to buy the world a Coke'.
1977 - Queen so na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov z 'Day At The Races'.
1994 - reggae/rap duo Chaka Demus in Pliers je na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov s 'Twist And Shout'.
2000 - Christina Aguilera je na vrhu ameriške lestvice s pesmijo 'What A Girl Wants'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1935 - Elvis Presley (1956 'Heartbreak Hotel').
1937 - Shirley Bassey (1971 'Diamonds are forever').
1947 - David Bowie (1983 'Let's Dance').
1969 - R. Kelly (1997 'I Believe I Can Fly').
