In 1846, Poezije (Poems) written by France Prešeren is published. This was certainly one of the most important milestones in the Slovenian cultural history.
In 1852, in Paris, the French physicist Antoine Henri Becquerel is born. He discovered the natural radioactivity of uranium, for which in 1903 he won the Nobel Prize.
In 1859, Ludvik Zamenhoff, the creator of Esperanto is born.
In 1939, in American cinemas there is the premier showing of the film Gone With The Wind.
In 1966, American cartoonist, film maker and animator Walter Disney dies.
MUSIC HISTORY
1944 - in a plane crash over the English Channel American jazz composer and conductor Glenn Miller dies.
1973 - in the No. 1 spot on the American charts is Charlie Rich with 'The Most Beautiful Girl'.
1979 - at the top of the British singles chart is Pink Floyd with 'Another Brick in the Wall, (part 2)'.
1984 - on the charts in Great Britain at the No. 1 spot is Band Aid with 'Do They Know It's Christmas'.
2001 - American funk and soul singer Rufus Thomas dies.
2002 - Blue featuring Elton John went to No. 1 on the UK singles chart with 'Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1919 - Max Yasgur, the owner of the Woodstock dairy farm, where in 1969 the Woodstock Festival was held.
1922 - Alan Freed, American DJ, who gave the music genre 'Rock'n'Roll' its name.
1942 - Dave Clark, leader of the group the Dave Clark Five.
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 37 se je rodil rimski cesar Neron, znan po požigu Rima.
Leta 1832 se je rodil francoski inženir in arhitekt Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, konstruktor Eifflovega stolpa.
Leta 1846 so prvič izšle Prešernove Poezije.
Leta 1852 se je v Parizu rodil francoski fizik Antoine-Henri Becquerel, ki je odkril naravno radioaktivnost urana, za kar je leta 1903 dobil Nobelovo nagrado.
Leta 1859 se je rodil poljski zdravnik Ludvik Zamenhoff, ustvarjalec esperanta. Leta 1890 je prišlo do množičnega pokola Indijancev v Južni Dakoti.
Leta 1939 so v ameriških kinih premierno prikazali film V vrtincu.
Leta 1966 je umrl režiser, scenarist, igralec in animator .
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1944 - umrl je glasbenik Glenn Miller. Njegovo letalo je izginilo nad Rokavskim prelivom, trupla niso nikoli našli.
1973 - na 1. mestu ameriške lestvice je Charlie Rich s skladbo 'The Most Beautiful Girl'.
1979 - na vrhu britanske lestvice so Pink Floyd s pesmijo 'Another Brick In The Wall, (part 2)'.
1984 - v Veliki Britaniji je na vrhu lestvice pesem 'Do They Know It's Christmas', zasedbe Band Aid.
2001 - umrl je ameriški funk in soul glasbenik Rufus Thomas.
2002 - skupina Blue in Elton John sta na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word. '
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1919 - Max Yasgur, lastnik travnika Woodstock, kjer se je leta 1969 odvil festival Woodstock.
1922 - Alan Freed, ameriški DJ, ki je zvrsti glasbe dal ime 'Rock'n'Roll'.
1942 - Dave Clark, vodja zasedbe Dave Clark Five.
