in Venice Italian painter Giorgione, leading master of the Venetian high Renaissance, dies. His most famous work is the Sleeping Venus.

In 1825 Austrian composer Johann Strauss the younger is born. He established himself as the Viennese Waltz King. His most famous waltz is The Blue Danube.

In 1838 in Paris, the French opera composer Georges Bizet is born. He is famed for his opera Carmen.

In 1881, in the Spanish city of Málaga the painter, printmaker and sculptor Pablo Picasso is born. He became one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. He was a pioneer of artistic direction called cubism.

In 1957 actress Nancy Cartwright is born. She is most widely recognized as the voice of Bart Simpson on The Simpsons.

MUSIC HISTORY
1969 - ‘Sugar Sugar’ by the group The Archies is at the top of the British singles chart.
1975 - Art Garfunkel is at the top of the British singles chart with 'I Only Have Eyes For You.'
1980 - Barbra Streisand's album 'Guilty' is at the top of the American charts. On the same day at the top of the British singles chart is her album 'Slippery When Wet'.
1998 - The Beautiful South is at the top of the British albums chart with 'Quench.'

BORN ON THIS DAY
1950 - Chris Norman, singer in the group Smokie ('If You Think You Know How To Love Me').
1984 - Katy Perry, American singer (‘I Kissed a Girl’).