Slovenian astronomer Ferdinand Avguštin Hallerstein died. He created an armillary sphere with rotating rings at the Beijing observatory.
In 1888, the Suez Canal becomes an international shipping route.
In 1911, one of America's most famous journalists Joseph Pulitzer dies. The Pulitzer Prizes, which are awarded each year to the most outstanding journalistic achievements, is named after him.
In 1918 the State of South Slavs called the Kingdom of the Slovenes, Croats and Serbs is formed. The kingdom came into existence by the merger of the provisional State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs with the formerly independent Kingdom of Serbia
In 1929, after the final collapse of the stock market, called Black Tuesday, begins the great American depression.
In 1947 actor Richard Dreyfuss is born.
In 1971 actress Winona Ryder is born.
MUSIC HISTORY
1965 - The Who released the single 'My Generation' in the UK.
1983 – No.1 on the American charts is 'Islands In The Stream', sung by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.
1988 – the best sold album is 'Money For Nothing' by Dire Straits.
1988 – at No. 1 in Great Britain is Enya with 'Orinoco Flow.'
BORN ON THIS DAY
1944 - Denny Laine, singer in The Moody Blues (1977 'Mull Of Kintyre').
1946 - Peter Green, singer in Fleetwood Mac (1969 'Albatross'), left in 1970.
1948 - Ricky Reynolds, singer in the group Black Oak Arkansas (1970 'Jim Dandy To The Rescue').
1955 - Kevin DuBrow, singer in Quiet Riot (1983 'Metal Health'). Found dead at the age of 52.