Slovene Jesuit missionary Ferdinand Avguštin Hallerstein, who has its own asteroid, was born.
In 1770 in Stuttgart the great German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is born. His historicist and idealist account of reality revolutionized European philosophy.
In 1871 the founder of American naturalism Theodore Dreiser is born. His most important work is the American Tragedy.
In 1874 in Cologne, German chemist Carl Bosch, who invented the technical process for ammonia, is born.
In 1929 in Vienna, rocket engineer and expert in space technology of Slovenian descent Herman Potočnik, nicknamed Noordung, dies. With a variety of ideas in his book the Problem of Space Travel has become one of the founders of space technology. Herman Potočnik is also the inventor of the geostationary satellite.
In 1976 Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber is born.
MUSIC HISTORY
1964 - The Honeycombs are at the top of the British charts with 'Have I The Right'.
1977 - The Floaters are at the top of the British singles chart with 'Float On'.
1988 - George Michael is on the top of the American charts with 'Monkey'.
1988 - Tracy Chapman is at the top spot on the British charts with her album 'Tracy Chapman'.
1994 - Boyz II Men are at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I'll Make Love To You' .
BORN ON THIS DAY
1942 – Singer B.J. Thomas (1970 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head').
1947 - David Leon ‘Billy’ Knight (1973 'Midnight Train To Georgia').