In 1818 the largest part of Postojna cave's interior was discovered by the local cave lamplighter Luka Čeč.
In 1836 Romantic poet France Prešeren published his magnum opus Baptism by the Savica (Krst pri Savici) for the first time.
In 1912 the British luxury ocean liner Titanic on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic collided with an iceberg. The freezing water killed 1. 517 passengers, 706 were saved.
In 1927 in Sweden production the first Volvo cars begins.
In 1941 the British actress Julie Christie is born.
In 1956 at a convention in Chicago the video cassette is presented.
In 1968 in the sports stadium in Madison Square Garden in New York first hosts the NBA League. The match is between basket-ball teams New York and LA Clippers.
In 1973 the American actor Adrien Brody is born.
MUSIC HISTORY
1955 - Fats Domino's Ain't That A Shame was released.
1966 - The Spencer Davis Group is No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Somebody Help Me'.
1973 - Led Zeppelin is No. 1 on the British albums chart with 'Houses Of The Holy'.
1989 - Tom Petty released his first solo album Full Moon Fever.
1990 - Madonna is No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Vogue'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1942 - Tony Burrows, singer in Edison Lighthouse, (1970 'Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1759 je umrl nemško-angleški skladatelj Georg Friedrich Handel.
Leta 1818 je Luka Čeč odkril notranjost Postojnske jame.
Leta 1836 je izšla pesnitev Krst pri Savici Franceta Prešerna.
Leta 1912 je luksuzna britanska čezoceanka Titanic na svojem prvem potovanju prek Atlantika trčila v ledeno goro. Umrlo je 1.517 potnikov, rešilo se jih je 706.
Leta 1927 so na Švedskem začeli izdelovati prve avtomobile znamke Volvo po tekočem traku.
Leta 1941 se je rodila britanska igralka Julie Christie.
Leta 1956 so v Chicagu predstavili videokaseto.
Leta 1968 je športna dvorana Madison Square Garden v New Yorku prvič gostila tekmo Lige NBA. Pomerili so se košarkarji New Yorka in La Clippersov.
Leta 1973 se je rodil ameriški igralec Adrien Brody.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1955 - Fats Domino izda pesem Ain't That A Shame.
1966 - The Spencer Davis Group je na vrhu britanske lestvice singlov s 'Somebody Help Me'.
1973 - Led Zeppelin so na vrhu britanske lestvice albumov s 'Houses Of The Holy'.
1989 - Tom Petty izda svoj prvi samostojni album 'Full Moon Fever', na katerem sta tudi 'Free Fallin' in 'I Won't Back Down'.
1990 - Madonna je na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov z 'Vogue'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1942 - Tony Burrows, pevec v Edison Lighthouse (1970 'Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes').
