In 1859, the American bandit Billy the Kid is born.

In 1889, the first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco, at the Palais Royale Saloon.

In 1918, Rudolf Maister disarmed German security guards in Maribor.

In 1979, a World Cup alpine ski racer from Croatia Ivica Kostelić is born.

In 1990, the the British writer Roald Dahl, best known for his horror stories for children, dies. He wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, and Matilda.

MUSIC HISTORY

1963 - in the No. 1 spot on the American singles chart are Dale and Grace with the song 'I'm Leaving It Up To You'.

1975 - Queen reigns the British charts with the song 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.

1991 - Michael Bolton is No. 1 on the American singles chart with 'When A Man Loves A Woman'.

1991 - Michael Jackson with his 4th big hit 'Black or White' takes the No. 1 spot on the British and American charts.

BORN ON THIS DAY

1939 - soul singer Betty Everett ('The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)').

1949 - Alan Paul, singer in Manhattan Transfer ('Route 66').

1954 - Bruce Hornsby, American singer and keyboardis ('The way it is').

1992 - singer Miley Ray Cyrus ('See you again').

______________________________________________

NA DANAŠNJI DAN

Leta 1747 se je v Trstu rodil baron Žiga Zois, mentor slovenskih literatov v obdobju razsvetljenstva.

Leta 1859 se je rodil ameriški razbojnik Billy the Kid.

Leta 1889 je svet dobil prvi jukebox. Imeli so ga v San Franciscu, v salonu Palais Royale.

Leta 1918 je Rudolf Maister razorožil nemško varnostno stražo v Mariboru. Danes je dan Rudolfa Maistra.

Leta 1979 se je rodil hrvaški smučar Ivica Kostelić.

Leta 1990 je umrl britanski pisatelj Roald Dahl, najbolj znan po grozljivih zgodbah za otroke. Njegove so Charlie in tovarna čokolade, Čarovnice in Matilda.

GLASBENA ZGODOVINA

1963 - na vrhu ameriške lestvice sta Dale and Grace s skladbo 'I'm Leaving It Up To You'.

1975 - zasedba Queen je na vrhu britanske lestvice s pesmijo 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.

1991 - Michael Bolton je na 1. mestu ameriške lestvice singlov z 'When A Man Loves A Woman'.

1991 - Michael Jackson je s pesmijo 'Black or White' na vrhu britanske in ameriške lestvice.

ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN

1939 - soul pevka Betty Everett ('The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)').

1949 - Alan Paul, pevec v Manhattan Transfer ('Route 66').

1954 - Bruce Hornsby, pevec in klaviaturist ('The way it is').

1992 - pevka Miley Cyrus ('See you again').