the Roman Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Caligula is born. He is one of the most grotesque historical personages. He is known for his insanity and cruelty.

In 1589 Slovenian Protestant writer, poet and translator George Dalmatin dies. He is best known as the translator of the Holy Bible into the Slovene language in the 1584.

In 1867 French poet, critic and aesthete Charles Baudelaire dies. He is known for his poetry collection Flowers of Evil.

In 1949 actor Richard Gere is born.

In 1997 in Paris, British Princess Diana dies in an automobile accident. Her friend Dody Al Fayed and the chauffeur also die in the accident.

MUSIC HISTORY

1963 – the girl trio Angels is at the top of the American charts with ‘My Boyfriend’s Back’.

1985 – The album 'Brothers In Arms' by the group Dire Straits has a nine week run at the top of the American albums chart. 25 million copies are sold world-wide.

1991 – Metallica is at the top of the American albums chart with 'Metallica'. On it are the songs ‘Enter Sandman’, ‘Sad But True’, ‘The Unforgiven’ and ‘Nothing Else Matters’.

1997 - Oasis is at the top of the British albums chart with 'Be Here Now.' In just one day more than a million copies were sold.

BORN ON THIS DAY

1945 - Van Morrison, Irish singer (1965 'Here Comes The Night').

1948 - Rudolf Schenker, German guitarist, who at the age of 17 formed the group called the Scorpions. In 1990 their ballade 'Wind Of Change' broke the records on all European charts.

1970 - Debbie Gibson, American singer and actress (1988 'Foolish Beat').