In 1775 Janez Nepomuk Hradecký is born Between 1820 and 1846 he was mayor of Ljubljana.

In 1797 English novelist Mary Shelley, known for the novel Frankenstein, is born.

In 1937 the New Zealand Formula One racer and car designer Leslie Bruce McLaren is born,

In 1958, Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who were murdered in 2006, is born. Politkovskaya was highly critical of President Vladimir Putin and his policies in Chechnya.

In 1963, the White House and the Kremlin established the so-called red phone. With the direct telephone link they wanted to reduce tensions between East and West.

In 1972 in San Diego actress Cameron Diaz is born.

In 2003 actor Charles Bronson dies, and in the year 2006 actor Glenn Ford.

MUSIC HISTORY

1969 - two weeks after the famous Woodstock music festival took place the Isle of Wight opened. In two days 150,000 visitors enjoyed performances by some of the biggest music stars. There were Bob Dylan, Edgar Broughton Band, Joe Cocker, Aynsley Dunbar, Richie Havens, The Moody Blues, Tom Paxton, The Pretty Things, Third Ear Band and The Who. Among the visitors were Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, John & Yoko, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Jane fonder, Liz Taylor and Richard Burton.

1969 - Zager and Evans are at the top of the British charts with 'In The Year 2525.'

1975 - KC and the Sunshine Band take the No. 1 spot on the American charts with the song 'Get Down Tonight'.

1975 - Rod Stewart is at the top of the British album chart with 'Atlantic Crossing'.

1986 - Steve Winwood takes the first place on the American charts with 'Higher Love'.

1993 – the program The Late Show with David Letterman has its premiere on CBS television, the first guest is singer Billy Joel.

BORN ON THIS DAY

1935 - John Phillips, swinger in the group The Mamas and the Papas (1966 'Monday Monday').