in Haworth English writer and poet Emily Bronte dies. She is known for her novel Wuthering heights.
In 1922 in Šoštanj Partisan poet Karel Destovnik Kajuh is born. He died in an attack by German soldiers near Žlebnik. He wrote the poetic collections Markacije and Pesmi.
In 1941 Adolf Hitler assumes full command of the German army.
In 1966 the Italian skier Alberto Tomba is born.
In 1986, Soviet nuclear physicist Andrei Sakharov, 1975 Novel Peace Prize winner, is released from exile in Gorki. Due to a disagreement with the arrival of Soviet troops in Afghanistan he was exiled to Gorki.
In 1996 Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni dies.
MUSIC HISTORY
1964 – at the top of the American singles chart are The Supremes with the song 'Come See About Me'.
1987 – at the top of the British singles chart are The Pet Shop Boys with an adaptation of the song 'Always On My Mind'.
1998 – the Irish girls pop group B*Witched land at No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'To You I Belong’.
1999 – Irish boys group Westlife with an adaptation of ‘I Have A Dream' are at the top of the British singles chart.

BORN ON THIS DAY
1915 – in Paris French chanson singer Edith Piaf is born.
1941 - Maurice White, singer and founder of the group Earth Wind and Fire ('Shining Star').
1944 – singer Zal Yanovsky, also guitarist in the group The Lovin Spoonful.
1958 - Chris Hamill - Limahl ('Neverending story'), also singer in Kajagoogoo.