In 1809 American poet, author, representative of American Romantic Movement Edgar Allan Poe is born. His known works are The Fall of the House of Usher and The Gold-Bug.
In 1813 British engineer and businessman Henry Bessemer, inventor of the production of steel from molten pig iron, is born.
In 1839 French painter Paul Cezanne, who through his art greatly influenced the development of contemporary European art of painting is born.
In 1980 Slovenian athlete Matic Osovnikar is born.
In 1980 British Formula 1 driver Jenson Button is born.
MUSIC HISTORY
1959 - The Platters with the song 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' hit the No. 1 spot on the American singles chart.
1967 - The Monkees take the No. 1 spot on the British charts with their song 'I'm A Believer'.
1991 - Enigma with 'Sadness Part One' is in the No. 1 spot on the British singles chart.
1980 - Pink Floyd's album 'The Wall' is the No. 1 spot of best sold albums in the USA, where more than 8 million copies have been sold.
2006 - American soul singer Wilson Pickett dies. Pickett recorded the soul classics Mustang Sally, Everybody Needs Somebody to Love and In The Midnight Hour.
2014 - Bruce Springsteen scores his 10th UK No. 1 album with 'High Hopes'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1935 - Johnny O’Keefe, Australia's King of Rock ‘n’ Roll'. He collaborated in the song ‘Real Wild Child’, which was recorded by Iggy Pop in 1986.
1943 - singer Janis Joplin ('Mercedes Benz').
1946 - American country singer Dolly Parton ('Working 9 to 5').
1949 - singer Robert Palmer ('Addicted to Love').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1736 se je rodil škotski inženir James Watt, izumitelj prvega parnega stroja.
Leta 1809 se je v Bostonu rodil pesnik in pisatelj ameriške romantike Edgar Allan Poe. Znani deli sta Propad hiše Usher in Zlati hrošč.
Leta 1839 se je rodil francoski slikar Paul Cezanne, ki je s svojimi umetninami močno vplival na razvoj modernega evropskega slikarstva. Leta 1876 se je rodil slovenski pesnik Dragotin Kette, predstavnik slovenske moderne.
Leta 1980 se je rodil atlet Matic Osovnikar.
Leta 1980 se je rodil britanski dirkač Fomule 1 Jenson Button.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1959 - The Platters so s pesmijo 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes' na vrhu ameriške lestvice.
1967 - The Monkees so na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'I'm A Believer'.
1991 - Enigma je s 'Sadness Part One' na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov.
1980 - album skupine Pink Floyd 'The Wall' je na vrhu najbolje prodajanih albumov ZDA, prodali so ga v več kot 8 milijonov izvodih.
2006 - umrl je soul glasbenik Wilson Pickett. Njegove so klasike Mustang Sally, Everybody Needs Somebody to Love in In The Midnight Hour.
2014 - Bruce Springsteen je na vrhu britanske lestvice z albumom 'High Hopes'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1935 - Johnny O’Keefe, znan kot 'avstralski kralj rock ‘n’ rolla'.
1943 - pevka ('Mercedes Benz'), umrla je pri 27 letih.
1946 - ameriška country pevka Dolly Parton ('Working 9 to 5').
1949 - pevec Robert Palmer ('Addicted To Love').
