, the last burning at the stake by the Spanish Inquisition is staged on this day in Seville.
In 1867 in Warsaw the French scientist of Polish descent Marie Curie is born. She dedicated her research to the exploration of radioactivity during which she discovered the elements polonium and radium.
In 1916, in the U.S. Congress the first woman is elected, it was Jeannette Rankin.
In 1917 in Russia with the bombardment of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, by the Russian armoured cruiser Aurora, the October Revolution began.
In 1944, Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected for the fourth time as the President of the United States.
In 1980, American actor Steve McQueen dies.
In 2002, Iran bans the advertising of American products.
MUSIC HISTORY
1951 - singer Frank Sinatra for the second time marries actress Ava Gardner.
1981 – in USA 'Private Eyes', by the duo Hall and Oates are No.1 on the music charts.
1987 – at No 1 on the American singles chart is Tiffany with 'I Think we're Alone Now'.
1999 – at the top of the British music charts is Geri Halliwell with the song 'Lift Me Up'.
2004 – at the top of the British singles chart is rapper Eminem with 'Just Lose It'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1942 – American singer and song writer Johnny Rivers ('Poor Side of Town').
1943 - Canadian singer Joni Mitchell ('Both Sides Now').
1954 - singer Robin Beck ('First Time').
1967 - Sharleen Spiteri, singer in the group Texas ('I Don't Want a Lover').