at the behest of Pope Gregory IV, All Saints' Day is changed from 13. May to 1. November.

In 1520 Ferdinand Magellan becomes the first European explorer to sail the passage that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific. Today, it is called Strait of Magellan.

In 1755, a strong earthquake destroyed Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. The earthquake killed 32,000 victims.

In 1896, the National Geographic magazine for the first time published a photo showing the female breasts bare.

In 1831 Montenegrin Petar Petrović Njegoš was born. He is especially known for writing the epic poem The Mountain Wreath.

In 1870 the first weather forcast was established in USA.

In 1918 in Maribor General Rudolf Maister takes over the authority of the Maribor garrison; he leads about 400 Slovenian soldiers to the northern frontier.

In 1972 American poet Ezra Pound died.

In 2005, in the office of SKB Banka in Ljubljana, the robbery of the century took place.

MUSIC HISTORY
1953 – in 1. place on the British charts is David Whitfield with the song 'Answer Me'.
1969 – in America at the No. 1 spot is the song 'Suspicious Minds' by Elvis Presley.
1970 – the group Matthews Southern Comfort with their version of 'Woodstock' land in the No. Spot on the British singles chart.
1975 - Elton John is No. 1 on the British charts with 'Island Girl'.

BORN ON THIS DAY
1949 - David Foster, Canadian musician, producer, composer and arranger.
1957 - Country singer Lyle Lovett (married to actress Julia Roberts).
1962 - Anthony Kiedis, singer in the group Red Hot Chili Peppers.