the first recorded ascent of Triglav is made. The summit was conquered by Luka Korosec, Matthew Kos, Stefan Rožič and Lawrence Willomitzer.

In 1920, women in the United States won the right to vote.

In 1978 Albino Luciani is elected as Pope. He was on the papal throne for just 34 days. This was the shortest pontificate in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.

In 1913, in Trieste writer Boris Pahor is born. He wrote more than thirty works, many of them have been translated into several languages.

In 1954 in Jesenice Slovenian traveller and fighter for human rights, Tomo Križnar is born. For many years he has drawn attention to the situations in crisis areas of Africa, especially in Sudan's Darfur region.

In 1981 actor Macaulay Culkin is born. He is best known for his role in the film Home Alone.

In 1974 Charles Lindbergh dies. He was the first person to fly the Atlantic Ocean non-stop. He set out on the flight in 1927, flying from New York to Paris.

MUSIC HISTORY
1965 - Sonny & Cher are at the top of the British singles charts with 'I Got You Babe'.
1978 - Frankie Valli takes the No.1 spot on the American charts with 'Grease', which was written by Barry Gibb.
1995 - Seal is at the top of the American charts with 'Kiss From A Rose' from the film 'Batman Forever'.

2004 - Singer Laura Branigan died of a brain aneurysm (1984 ‘Self Control’).

BORN ON THIS DAY
1948 - Valerie Simpson, singer in the group Ashford and Simpson (1985 'Solid').
1966 - Shirley Manson, singer with Garbage (1996 'Stupid Girl').
1967 - Jeff Tweedy, singer in the group Wilco (2004 'A Ghost Is Born').