In 1910 the American socialists first demonstrated in favour of the equality of women. This prompted advocate for women's rights Klaro Zetkin to organize the first International Women's Day. In 1911 International Women's Day was celebrated for the first time.
In 1917 German inventor Ferdinand Von Zeppelin, who built the first useable airship, dies.
In 1974 in Paris the Charles De Gaulle airport is officially opened.
In 1998 Slovene Primož Peterka won the World Cup ski-jumping competition in Lahti.
MUSIC HISTORY
1986 - Diana Ross is No. 1 on the British singles chart with 'Chain Reaction'. The song was written by the Bee Gees, who also sang the accompanying vocals.
2009 - U2 are at No. 1 on the UK album chart with their album 'No Line on the Horizon'.
BORN ON THIS DAY
1960 - Richard Darbyshire, singer in the group Living in a Box (1989 'Room in your heart').
1979 - Tom Chaplin, singer, songwriter with UK group Keane (2004 'Hopes And Fears').
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NA DANAŠNJI DAN
Leta 1618 je Johannes Kepler odkril tretji zakon o gibanju planetov.
Leta 1910 so ameriške socialistke demonstrirale za žensko enakopravnost. To je spodbudilo Klaro Zetkin, da je na drugi ženski konferenci v Köbenhavnu 8. marec predlagala za dan žena. Leta 1911 so prvič praznovali mednarodni dan žena.
Leta 1917 je umrl nemški izumitelj Ferdinand Von Zeppelin, ki je naredil prve uporabne zrakoplove.
Leta 1953 so na prvenstvu v smučarskih skokih v Planici javnosti prvič predstavili Cockto, gazirano brezalkoholno osvežilno pijačo blagovne znamke ljubljanskega podjetja Kolinska.
Leta 1974 so v Parizu odprli letališče Charles De Gaulle.
Leta 1998 je Primož Peterka zmagal na tekmi za svetovni pokal v smučarskih skokih v Lahtiju.
GLASBENA ZGODOVINA
1986 - Diana Ross je na 1. mestu britanske lestvice singlov s 'Chain Reaction'. Pesem so napisali in peli spremljevalne vokale člani zasedbe Bee Gees.
2009 - U2 so na vrhu britanske lestvice z albumom 'No Line on the Horizon'.
ROJENI NA DANAŠNJI DAN
1945 - Michael Dolenz, pevec v The Monkees (1967 'I'm A Believer').
1960 - Richard Darbyshire, pevec v Living in a box (1989 'Room in your heart').
1979 - Tom Chaplin, pevec britanske zasedbe Keane (2004 'Hopes And Fears').
