In 1732 George Washington, the first president of the United States of America is born.
In 1788 the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer is born.
In 1810 Frederic Chopin, one of the greatest masters of the piano playing is born.
In 1857 the German physicist Henrich Hertz is born. The scientific unit of frequency ‘“ cycles per second ‘“ was named in his honour.
In 1903 the Austrian composer of Slovene origin, Hugo Wolf dies.
In 1949 the Austrian Formula 1 racer Niki Lauda is born.
In 1964 the American writer Dan Brown is born. Brown is the author of numerous #1 bestselling novels, including The Da Vinci Code, which has become one of the best selling novels of all time.
In 1975 the American actress is born. In 1981 she landed the role of Gertie, in E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
In 1997 scientists in Scotland announced they had successfully cloned an adult sheep called Dolly.
MUSIC HISTORY
1962 - Elvis Presley is No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Rock-A- Hula Baby / Can’t Help Falling In Love'.
1992 - Shakespeare’s Sisters are at No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Stay'.
1997 - No Doubt is at No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Don't Speak'.
1997 - The Spice Girls are at No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'Wannabe'.
2004 - Norah Jones is at No. 1 on the US album chart with 'Feels Like Home'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1938 - Bobby Hendricks, singer in The Drifters (1960 'Save The Last Dance For Me').
1974 - Singer James Blunt (2005 'You're Beautiful').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1512 je umrl pomorščak Amerigo Vespucci, po njem se imenuje Amerika.
Leta 1732 se je rodil prvi predsednik ZDA George Washington.
Leta 1788 se je rodil nemški filozof Arthur Schopenhauer.
Leta 1810 se je rodil eden največjih mojstrov klavirske igre Frederic Chopin.
Leta 1857 se je rodil nemški fizik Henrich Hertz, po katerem se imenuje enota za merjenje frekvence.
Leta 1903 je umrl skladatelj Hugo Wolf.
Leta 1949 se je rodil avstrijski dirkač Formule 1 Niki Lauda.
Leta 1964 se je rodil ameriški pisatelj Dan Brown. Napisal je roman Da Vincijeva šifra, ki je postal svetovna prodajna uspešnica z več kot 40 milijoni prodanih izvodov.
Leta 1975 se je rodila ameriška igralka Drew Barrymore. Zaslovela je kot majhna punčka, v znanstveno-fantastičnem filmu E. T, vesoljček.
Leta 1997 so znanstveniki na Škotskem objavili, da so klonirali ovco Dolly.
GLASBENA ZGODOVIN
A1962 - Elvis Presley je na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov z 'Rock-A- Hula Baby / Cant Help Falling In Love'.
1976 - umrla je pevka skupine The Supremes Florence Ballard.
1992 - Shakespear's Sister sta na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov z 'Stay'.
1997 - No Doubt so na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov z 'Don't Speak'.
1997 - The Spice Girls so na 1. mestu ameriške lestvice singlov z 'Wannabe'.
2004 - Norah Jones je na vrhu ameriške lestvice z albumom 'Feels Like Home'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1938 - Bobby Hendricks, pevec v The Drifters (1960 'Save The Last Dance For Me').
1974 - pevec James Blunt (2005 'You're Beautiful').
