In 1873 Enrico Caruso, one of the best known tenors, is born.
In 1901 the Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi dies in Milan. He wrote over 100 operas. The best known are Rigoletto, Traviata and Nabucco.
In 1964 American actress Bridget Fonda is born.
In 1973 in Paris, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Vietcong and USA signed a truce under which the United States had to withdraw all soldiers and military staff from Vietnam in the shortest time.
In 1983 French actor Louis de Funes de Galarza dies.
MUSIC HISTORY
1972 - gospel singer Mahalia Jackson dies due to heart failure. Regarded as the queen of gospel music she recorded over 30 albums.
1973 - Stevie Wonder with his song 'Superstition' has his second hit on the American singles chart.
1990 - Kylie Minogue had her third UK No. 1 single with 'Tears On My Pillow'.
2002 - Enrique Iglesias scored his first UK No. 1 single with 'Hero'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1918 - American blues guitarist and singer Elmore James ('Shake Your Money Maker').
1968 - Mike Patton, singer in the group Faith No More ('I'm Easy).
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1756 se je v Salzburgu rodil mojster dunajske klasike Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Med njegovimi najbolj znanimi deli sta Čarobna piščal in Figarova svadba. Umrl je star 35 let.
Leta 1873 se je rodil eden najbolj znanih tenoristov Enrico Caruso.
Leta 1901 je v Milanu umrl italijanski operni skladatelj Giuseppe Verdi, ki je napisal preko 100 oper. Najbolj znane so Rigoleto, Traviata in Nabucco.
Leta 1964 se je rodila ameriška igralka Bridget Fonda.
Leta 1973 Severni Vietnam, Južni Vietnam, Vietkong in ZDA v Parizu podpišejo premirje, po katerem morajo ZDA umakniti iz Vietnama vso vojsko.
Leta 1983 je umrl francoski igralec Louis de Funes de Galarza, najbolj znan po vlogi policista iz Saint Tropeza.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1972 - umrla je pevka Mahalia Jackson. Velja za kraljico gospel glasbe, posnela je več kot 30 albumov.
1973 - Stevie Wonder je s pesmijo 'Superstition' na vrhu ameriške lestvice.
1990 - Kylie Minogue je na vrhu britanske lestvice singlov s 'Tears On My Pillow'.
2002 - Enrique Iglesias je na prvem mestu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Hero'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1918 - ameriški blues kitarist, pevec Elmore James ('Shake Your Money Maker').
1968 - Mike Patton, pevec zasedbe Faith No More ('I'm Easy').
