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1122 – Pope Callixtus II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V agree to the Concordat of Worms to put an end to the Investiture Controversy.
1338 – The Battle of Arnemuiden was the first naval battle of the Hundred Years' War and the first naval battle using artillery, as the English ship Christopher had three cannons and one hand gun.
1409 – Battle of Kherlen, the second significant victory over Ming dynasty China by the Mongols since 1368.
1459 – Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, takes place.
1568 – Spanish naval forces rout an English fleet, under the command of John Hawkins, at the Battle of San Juan de Ulúa near Veracruz.
1641 – The Merchant Royal, carrying a treasure of over 100,000 pounds of gold (worth over £1 billion today), is lost at sea off Land's End.
1642 – First commencement exercises occur at Harvard College.
1779 – American Revolution: John Paul Jones on board the USS Bonhomme Richard wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
1780 – American Revolution: British Major John André is arrested as a spy by American soldiers exposing Benedict Arnold's change of sides.
1803 – Second Anglo-Maratha War: Battle of Assaye between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India.
1806 – Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis after exploring the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
1821 – Tripolitsa, Greece, is captured by Greek rebels during the Greek War of Independence.
1845 – The Knickerbockers Baseball Club, the first baseball team to play under the modern rules, is founded in New York.
1846 – Astronomers Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier, John Couch Adams and Johann Gottfried Galle collaborate on the discovery of Neptune.
1868 – Grito de Lares ("Lares Revolt") occurs in Puerto Rico against Spanish rule.
1889 – Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) is founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.
1899 – American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo.
1905 – Norway and Sweden sign the "Karlstad treaty", peacefully dissolving the Union between the two countries.
1909 – The Phantom of the Opera (original title: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra), a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux, is first published as a serialization in Le Gaulois.
1911 – Pilot Earle Ovington makes the first official airmail delivery in America under the authority of the United States Post Office Department
1913 – Roland Garros of France becomes the first to fly in an airplane across the Mediterranean (from St. Raphael France to Bizerte, Tunisia).
1932 – The Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd is renamed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
1938 – Mobilization of the Czechoslovak army in response to the Munich Agreement.
1942 – World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.
1943 – World War II: The Nazi puppet state known as the Italian Social Republic is founded.
1950 – Korean War: The Battle of Hill 282: The first US friendly-fire incident on British military personnel since World War II occurs.
1962 – The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts opens in New York City.
1973 – Argentine general election: Juan Perón returns to power in Argentina.
1980 – Bob Marley plays what would be his last concert in Pittsburgh.
1983 – Saint Kitts and Nevis joins the United Nations.
1983 – Gulf Air Flight 771 is destroyed by a bomb, killing all 117 people on board.
1986 – Jim Deshaies of the Houston Astros sets a major league record by striking out the first eight batters he faces in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2002 – The first public version of the web browser Mozilla Firefox ("Phoenix 0.1") is released.
2004 – Over 3,000 people die in Haiti after Hurricane Jeanne produces massive flooding and mudslides.
2008 – Kauhajoki school shooting: Matti Saari kills ten people before committing suicide.

Births[edit]

63 BC – Augustus, Roman emperor (d. 14 AD)
1158 – Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1186)
1161 – Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)
1215 – Kublai Khan, Mongolian emperor (d. 1294)
1495 – Bagrat III of Imereti, King of Imereti (d. 1565)
1597 – Francesco Barberini, Catholic cardinal (d. 1679)
1598 – Eleonore Gonzaga, Italian wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1655)
1642 – Giovanni Maria Bononcini, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1678)
1647 – Joseph Dudley, English politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (d. 1720)
1650 – Jeremy Collier, English bishop and theologian (d. 1726)
1713 – Ferdinand VI of Spain (d. 1759)
1740 – Empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1813)
1771 – Emperor Kōkaku of Japan (d. 1840)
1778 – Mariano Moreno, Argentinian journalist, lawyer, and politician (d. 1811)
1781 – Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (d. 1860)
1791 – Johann Franz Encke, German astronomer and academic (d. 1865)
1791 – Theodor Körner, German soldier and author (d. 1813)
1800 – William Holmes McGuffey, American author and academic (d. 1873)
1819 – Hippolyte Fizeau, French physicist and academic (d. 1896)
1823 – John Colton, English-Australian politician, 13th Premier of South Australia (d. 1902)
1838 – Victoria Woodhull, American journalist and activist (d. 1927)
1851 – Ellen Hayes, American mathematician and astronomer (d. 1930)
1852 – James Carroll Beckwith, American painter and academic (d. 1917)
1852 – William Stewart Halsted, American physician and surgeon (d. 1922)
1853 – Princess Marie Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen (d. 1923)
1861 – Robert Bosch, German engineer and businessman, founded Robert Bosch GmbH (d. 1942)
1863 – Mary Church Terrell, American author and activist (d. 1954)
1865 – Pekka Halonen, Finnish painter (d. 1933)
1865 – Emma Orczy, Hungarian-English author and playwright (d. 1947)
1865 – Suzanne Valadon, French model and painter (d. 1938)
1867 – John Lomax, American teacher, musicologist, and folklorist (d. 1948)
1876 – Moshe Zvi Segal, Israeli rabbi and scholar (d. 1968)
1880 – John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr, Scottish biologist, physician, and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1971)
1889 – Walter Lippmann, American journalist and publisher, co-founded The New Republic (d. 1974)
1890 – Friedrich Paulus, German general (d. 1957)
1895 – Miron Merzhanov, Russian architect and engineer (d. 1975)
1895 – Johnny Mokan, American baseball player (d. 1985)
1897 – Paul Delvaux, Belgian painter (d. 1994)
1897 – Walter Pidgeon, Canadian-American actor and singer (d. 1984)
1898 – Les Haylen, Australian journalist and politician (d. 1977)
1899 – Tom C. Clark, American lawyer and judge, 59th Attorney General of the United States (d. 1977)
1899 – Louise Nevelson, American sculptor (d. 1988)
1900 – Bill Stone, English soldier (d. 2009)
1901 – Jaroslav Seifert, Czech poet and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1986)
1902 – Su Buqing, Chinese mathematician and academic (d. 2003)
1905 – Tiny Bradshaw, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1958)
1906 – Charles Ritchie, Canadian diplomat, High Commission of Canada to the United Kingdom (d. 1995)
1907 – Anne Desclos, French journalist and author (d. 1998)
1907 – Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza (d. 1976)
1908 – Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, Indian poet, academic, and politician (d. 1974)
1909 – Lorenc Antoni, Kosovo-Albanian composer and conductor (d. 1991)
1910 – Jakob Streit, Swiss anthroposophist and author (d. 2009)
1911 – Frank Moss, American lawyer and politician (d. 2003)
1912 – Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Pakistani linguist, author, and critic (d. 2005)
1912 – Tony Smith, American sculptor and educator (d. 1980)
1913 – Carl-Henning Pedersen, Danish painter and sculptor (d. 2007)
1915 – Julius Baker, American flute player and educator (d. 2003)
1915 – Clifford Shull, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2001)
1916 – Aldo Moro, Italian academic and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1978)
1917 – Santo, Mexican Luchador enmascarado, film actor, and folk icon (d. 1984)
1917 – Asima Chatterjee, Indian chemist (d. 2006)
1920 – Mickey Rooney, American actor, singer, director, and producer (d. 2014)
1922 – Louise Latham, American actress
1923 – Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, Egyptian journalist (d. 2016)
1923 – Vello Helk, Estonian-Danish historian and author (d. 2014)
1924 – Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal, Nicaraguan journalist and publisher (d. 1978)
1925 – Denis C. Twitchett, English historian and scholar (d. 2006)
1926 – André Cassagnes, French toy maker, created the Etch A Sketch (d. 2013)
1926 – John Coltrane, American saxophonist and composer (d. 1967)
1928 – Frank Foster, American saxophonist and composer (d. 2011)
1928 – Roger Grimsby, American journalist and actor (d. 1995)
1930 – Sehba Akhtar, Pakistani poet and songwriter (d. 1996)
1930 – Colin Blakely, Northern Irish actor (d. 1987)
1930 – Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (d. 2004)
1931 – Hilly Kristal, American businessman, founded CBGB (d. 2007)
1931 – Stan Lynde, American author and illustrator (d. 2013)
1931 – Gerald Merrithew, Canadian educator and politician (d. 2004)
1932 – Georg Keßler, German footballer and manager
1933 – Lloyd J. Old, American immunologist and academic (d. 2011)
1934 – Per Olov Enquist, Swedish journalist, author, and playwright
1935 – Prem Chopra, Pakistani-Indian actor
1935 – Les McCann, American soul-jazz singer and pianist
1935 – Ron Tindall, English-Australian footballer, cricketer, and manager (d. 2012)
1936 – George Eastham, English footballer
1936 – Valentín Paniagua, Peruvian lawyer and politician, 91st President of Peru (d. 2006)
1936 – Sylvain Saudan, Swiss skier
1936 – Tareq Suheimat, Jordanian physician, general, and politician (d. 2014)
1937 – Jacques Poulin, Canadian author and translator
1938 – Romy Schneider, Austrian-French actress (d. 1982)
1939 – Henry Blofeld, English cricketer and journalist
1939 – Roy Buchanan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1988)
1939 – Joan Hanham, Baroness Hanham, English politician
1939 – Sonny Vaccaro, American businessman
1940 – Michel Temer, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 25th Vice President of Brazil
1940 – Dick Thornett, Australian rugby player and water polo player (d. 2011)
1941 – George Jackson, American activist and author, co-founded the Black Guerrilla Family (d. 1971)
1941 – Simon Nolet, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1941 – Norma Winstone, English singer-songwriter
1942 – Sila María Calderón, Puerto Rican-American businesswoman and politician, 12th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico
1942 – Colin Low, Baron Low of Dalston, Scottish scholar and politician
1942 – David Renneberg, Australian cricketer
1943 – Julio Iglesias, Spanish singer-songwriter
1943 – Marty Schottenheimer, American football player and coach
1944 – Eric Bogle, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1944 – Richard Lambert, English journalist and academic
1945 – Ron Bushy, American drummer
1945 – Igor Ivanov, Russian politician and diplomat, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs
1945 – Alan Old, English rugby player
1946 – Franz Fischler, Austrian politician
1946 – Bernard Maris, French economist and journalist (d. 2015)
1946 – Genista McIntosh, Baroness McIntosh, English politician
1946 – Davorin Popović, Bosnian singer-songwriter
1946 – Anne Wheeler, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter
1947 – Christian Bordeleau, Canadian ice hockey player
1947 – Mary Kay Place, American actress
1947 – Neal Smith, American drummer and songwriter
1948 – Don Grolnick, American pianist and composer (d. 1996)
1948 – Dan Toler, American guitarist (d. 2013)
1949 – Floella Benjamin, Trinidadian-English actress, academic, and politician
1949 – Bruce Springsteen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1949 – Kostas Tournas, Greek singer-songwriter
1950 – George Garzone, American saxophonist and educator
1951 – Steven Springer, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2012)
1952 – Mark Bego, American author
1952 – Anshuman Gaekwad, Indian cricketer
1952 – Dennis Lamp, American baseball player
1952 – Jim Morrison, American baseball player and manager
1953 – Nicholas Witchell, English journalist
1954 – Charlie Barnett, American actor (d. 1996)
1954 – Cherie Blair, English lawyer and academic
1956 – Peter David, American author, actor, and screenwriter
1956 – Tom Hogan, Australian cricketer
1956 – Paolo Rossi, Italian footballer
1957 – Rosalind Chao, American actress
1958 – Danielle Dax, English singer-songwriter and producer
1958 – Khaled El Sheikh, Bahraini singer-songwriter
1958 – Tony Fossas, Cuban-American baseball player and coach
1958 – Marvin Lewis, American football player and coach
1958 – Larry Mize, American golfer
1959 – Jason Alexander, American actor, singer, and voice artist
1959 – Frank Cottrell-Boyce, English author and screenwriter
1959 – Hans Nijman, Dutch mixed martial artist and wrestler (d. 2014)
1959 – Chris O'Sullivan, Australian rugby league player
1959 – Martin Page, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer
1959 – Elizabeth Peña, American actress (d. 2014)
1959 – Karen Pierce, English diplomat
1960 – Luis Moya, Spanish race car driver
1961 – Chi McBride, American actor
1961 – William C. McCool, American commander, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2003)
1962 – Deborah Orr, Scottish journalist
1963 – Anne-Marie Cadieux, Canadian actress, director, and screenwriter
1963 – Alex Proyas, Egyptian-Australian director, producer, and screenwriter
1964 – Clayton Blackmore, Welsh footballer and manager
1964 – Koshi Inaba, Japanese singer-songwriter
1964 – Larry Krystkowiak, American basketball player and coach
1964 – Katie Mitchell, English director and producer
1964 – Julian Parkhill, English biologist and academic
1964 – Bill Phillips, American businessman and author
1965 – Mark Woodforde, Australian tennis player and sportscaster
1966 – Pete Harnisch, American baseball player and coach
1967 – Hilary Andersson, American-English journalist
1967 – Chris Wilder, English footballer and manager
1968 – Yvette Fielding, English actress and producer
1968 – Adam Price, Welsh politician
1969 – Donald Audette, Canadian ice hockey player
1969 – Patrick Fiori, French singer-songwriter
1969 – Tapio Laukkanen, Finnish race car driver
1969 – Rod Pampling, Australian golfer
1969 – Jan Suchopárek, Czech footballer and manager
1970 – Adrian Brunker, Australian rugby player
1970 – Lucia Cifarelli, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player
1970 – Ani DiFranco, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1970 – Giorgos Koltsidas, Greek footballer
1971 – Moin Khan, Pakistani cricketer and coach
1971 – Eric Montross, American basketball player and sportscaster
1971 – Sean Spicer, 30th White House Press Secretary
1972 – Sarah Bettens, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1972 – Alistair Campbell, Zimbabwean cricketer
1972 – Jermaine Dupri, American rapper and producer
1972 – Karl Pilkington, English actor and producer
1973 – Ingrid Fliter, Argentinian pianist
1973 – Vangelis Krios, Greek footballer and coach
1975 – Layzie Bone, American rapper
1975 – Kim Dong-moon, South Korean badminton player
1975 – Chris Hawkins, English journalist and producer
1975 – Eric Miller, Irish rugby player, footballer, and coach
1976 – Sarah Blasko, Australian singer-songwriter and producer
1976 – Valeriy Sydorenko, Ukrainian boxer
1976 – Volodymyr Sydorenko, Ukrainian boxer
1977 – Matthieu Descoteaux, Canadian ice hockey player
1977 – Dmitri Kulikov, Estonian footballer
1977 – Fabio Ongaro, Italian rugby player
1977 – Brett Prebble, Australian jockey
1977 – Rachael Yamagata, American singer-songwriter and pianist
1978 – Benjamin Curtis, American guitarist, drummer, and songwriter (d. 2013)
1978 – Anthony Mackie, American actor
1979 – Ricky Davis, American basketball player
1979 – Bryant McKinnie, American football player
1979 – Fábio Simplício, Brazilian footballer
1979 – Lote Tuqiri, Fijian-Australian rugby player
1980 – Matt White, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1980 – Liz Murray, American inspirational speaker
1981 – Robert Doornbos, Dutch race car driver
1981 – Natalie Horler, German singer
1981 – Helen Richardson-Walsh, English field hockey player
1982 – Mait Künnap, Estonian tennis player
1983 – Shane del Rosario, American mixed martial artist and kick-boxer (d. 2013)
1983 – Joffrey Lupul, Canadian ice hockey player
1983 – Regan Smith, American race car driver
1984 – Patrick Ehelechner, German ice hockey player
1984 – Matt Kemp, American baseball player
1984 – Brandon Richardson, American actor and military veteran
1984 – Anneliese van der Pol, Dutch-American actress and singer
1985 – Brian Brohm, American football player
1985 – Joba Chamberlain, American baseball player
1985 – Hossein Kaebi, Iranian footballer
1985 – Nahomi Kawasumi, Japanese footballer
1985 – Lukáš Kašpar, Czech ice hockey player
1986 – Martin Cranie, English footballer
1988 – Juan Martín del Potro, Argentinian tennis player
1988 – Anthony Straker, English footballer
1988 – Yannick Weber, Swiss ice hockey player
1989 – Brandon Jennings, American basketball player
1989 – Taniela Lasalo, Australian rugby league player
1991 – Melanie Oudin, American tennis player
1993 – Duke Johnson, American football player
1994 – John Folau, Australian-Tongan rugby league player

Deaths[edit]

788 – Ælfwald I, king of Northumbria
965 – Al-Mutanabbi, Arab poet (b. 915)
1193 – Robert de Sablé, French knight
1241 – Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic historian, poet, and politician (b. 1178)
1253 – Wenceslaus I of Bohemia
1267 – Beatrice of Provence, countess regnant of Provence (b. 1234)
1386 – Dan I of Wallachia
1390 – John I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1346)
1448 – Adolph I, Duke of Cleves (b. 1373)
1461 – Charles, Prince of Viana, King of Navarre (b. 1421)
1508 – Beatrice of Naples, queen consort of Hungary (b. 1457)
1535 – Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (b. 1513)
1571 – John Jewel, English bishop (b. 1522)
1573 – Azai Hisamasa, Japanese warlord (b. 1524)
1605 – Pontus de Tyard, French priest and poet (b. 1521)
1675 – Valentin Conrart, French author, founded the Académie française (b. 1603)
1728 – Christian Thomasius, German jurist and philosopher (b. 1655)
1738 – Herman Boerhaave, Dutch botanist and physician (b. 1668)
1764 – Robert Dodsley, English poet and playwright (b. 1703)
1773 – Johan Ernst Gunnerus, Norwegian bishop and botanist (b. 1718)
1789 – John Rogers, American lawyer and politician (b. 1723)
1835 – Vincenzo Bellini, Italian composer (b. 1801)
1851 – Émilie Gamelin, Canadian nun, founded the Sisters of Providence (b. 1800)
1846 – John Ainsworth Horrocks, English-Australian explorer (b. 1818)
1850 – José Gervasio Artigas, Uruguayan general and politician (b. 1764)
1870 – Prosper Mérimée, French archaeologist and historian (b. 1803)
1871 – Louis-Joseph Papineau, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1786)
1873 – Jean Chacornac, French astronomer (b. 1823)
1877 – Urbain Le Verrier, French mathematician and astronomer (b. 1811)
1889 – Wilkie Collins, English novelist, short story writer, and playwright (b. 1824)
1900 – William Marsh Rice, American businessman, founded Rice University (b. 1816)
1913 – Donato Álvarez, Argentinian general (b. 1825)
1917 – Werner Voss, German lieutenant and pilot (b. 1897)
1929 – Richard Adolf Zsigmondy, Austrian-German chemist, physicist, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1865)
1939 – Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (b. 1856)
1940 – Hale Holden, American businessman (b. 1869)
1943 – Elinor Glyn, English author, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1864)
1944 – Jakob Schaffner, Swiss author and critic (b. 1875)
1950 – Sam Barry, American basketball player and coach (b. 1892)
1958 – Jacob Nicol, Canadian publisher, lawyer, and politician (b. 1876)
1967 – Stanislaus Zbyszko, Polish wrestler and strongman (b. 1879)
1968 – Pio of Pietrelcina, Italian priest and saint (b. 1887)
1971 – James Waddell Alexander II, American mathematician and topologist (b. 1888)
1973 – Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904)
1974 – Cliff Arquette, American actor and comedian (b. 1905)
1974 – Robbie McIntosh, Scottish drummer (b. 1950)
1978 – Lyman Bostock, American baseball player (b. 1950)
1979 – Catherine Lacey, English actress (b. 1904)
1981 – Chief Dan George, Canadian actor, author, and poet (b. 1899)
1987 – Bob Fosse, American actor, dancer, choreographer, and director (b. 1927)
1988 – Tibor Sekelj, Hungarian-Serbian explorer and author (b. 1912)
1992 – Ivar Ivask, Estonian poet and scholar (b. 1927)
1992 – Glendon Swarthout, American author and academic (b. 1918)
1992 – James Van Fleet, American general (b. 1892)
1994 – Jerry Barber, American golfer (b. 1916)
1994 – Robert Bloch, American author and screenwriter (b. 1917)
1994 – Madeleine Renaud, French actress (b. 1900)
1997 – Natalie Savage Carlson, American author (b. 1906)
1998 – Ray Bowden, English footballer (b. 1909)
1998 – Mary Frann, American actress (b. 1943)
1999 – Ivan Goff, Australian-American screenwriter and producer (b. 1910)
2000 – Aurelio Rodríguez, Mexican baseball player and manager (b. 1947)
2000 – Carl Rowan, American journalist and author (b. 1925)
2000 – Raoul Berger, American attorney and law professor (b. 1901)
2001 – Ron Hewitt, Welsh footballer (b. 1928)
2003 – Yuri Senkevich, Russian physician and journalist (b. 1937)
2004 – Billy Reay, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1918)
2005 – Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, Puerto Rican activist (b. 1933)
2006 – Malcolm Arnold, English trumpet player and composer (b. 1921)
2006 – Etta Baker, American singer and guitarist (b. 1913)
2008 – Peter Leonard, Australian journalist (b. 1942)
2008 – Loren Pope, American journalist and author (b. 1910)
2009 – Paul B. Fay, American sailor and politician, United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1918)
2010 – Malcolm Douglas, Australian hunter and television host (b. 1941)
2012 – Henry Champ, Canadian journalist and academic (b. 1937)
2012 – Pavel Grachev, Russian general and politician, 1st Minister of Defence for Russia (b. 1948)
2012 – Roberto Rodríguez, Venezuelan baseball player and coach (b. 1941)
2012 – Corrie Sanders, South African boxer (b. 1966)
2012 – Sam Sniderman, Canadian businessman, founded Sam the Record Man (b. 1920)
2013 – Abdel Hamid al-Sarraj, Syrian colonel and politician (b. 1925)
2013 – Gil Dozier, American captain, lawyer, and politician (b. 1934)
2013 – Ruth Patrick, American botanist and immunologist (b. 1907)
2014 – A. W. Davis, American basketball player and coach (b. 1943)
2014 – Irven DeVore, American anthropologist and biologist (b. 1934)
2014 – Don Manoukian, American football player and wrestler (b. 1934)
2014 – Al Suomi, American ice hockey player and referee (b. 1913)
2015 – Dayananda Saraswati, Indian monk and philosopher (b. 1930)

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September 23rd: On this Day

1957, The Crickets went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'That'll Be The Day.' The title being taken from a phrase used by John Wayne in the film 'The Searchers.'

1965, The Walker Brothers were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the Burt Bacharach song, 'Make It Easy On Yourself', the trio's first of two UK No.1's.

1966, The 'Rolling Stones 66' 12 date UK tour kicked off at the Royal Albert Hall London. Supported by Long John Baldry, Ike & Tina Turner and The Yardbirds, (Jimmy Page was playing bass, with Jeff Beck on guitar). Michelangelo Antonioni attended this concert and asked The Yardbirds to appear in his forthcoming film Blow Up. Also both Keith Moon and John Entwistle from The Who were in the audience.

1966,

1967, The Box Tops started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Letter', a No.5 hit in the UK. The record went on to sell over four million copies and receive two Grammy nominations. It was also a Top Ten hit for Joe Cocker in 1970.

1968, Working on new songs for their forthcoming The White Album, The Beatles recorded a new John Lennon song ‘Happiness Is A Warm Gun In Your Hand’, (working title of 'Happiness Is A Warm Gun'). The title came from the cover of a gun magazine that producer George Martin showed Lennon. Jim Morrison from The Doors came to visit The Beatles in the studio and watched them recording.

1969, The Northern Star newspaper of Northern Illinois University ran a story claiming that Paul McCartney had been killed in a car crash in 1966 and had been replaced by a look-a-like. Russell Gibb of WKNR-FM in Detroit picked up on the claim and the story went worldwide. By late October 1969 the hoax was so well entrenched, that McCartney came out of seclusion at his Scottish farm to deny the story. When McCartney was asked to comment by a reporter visiting Macca’s farm, he replied, "Do I look dead, I’m as fit as a fiddle."

1974, Robbie McIntosh founder member of the Average White Band died of a heroin overdose at a Hollywood party, (after he inhaled a white powder thought to be cocaine but was actually pure heroin). AWB scored the No.1 single 'Pick up the Pieces' which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1975.

1977, David Bowie released 'Heroes' as a single. Co-written by Bowie and Brian Eno, the track features King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp and has gone on to become one of Bowie's signature songs.

1977,

1978, 10cc had their third and final UK No.1 single with 'Dreadlock Holiday.' The lyrics, about a white man lost in Jamaica, were based on a true event that happened to Moody Blues vocalist Justin Hayward and Eric Stewart from 10cc in Barbados.

1980, Bob Marley collapsed on stage during a concert at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Marley had collapsed in New York's Central Park while jogging, two days before and was told to immediately cancel the US leg, but flew to Pittsburgh to perform one final performance. This was the last time Marley ever appeared on stage performing, Marley died of cancer on in May 1981.

1989, Milli Vanilli started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Girl I'm Gonna Miss You', the duo's second US No.1 a No.2 hit in the UK. Also today the duo went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Girl You Know It's True'.

1995, Jamaican Ragga singer Shaggy scored his second No.1 UK single when 'Boombastic' went to the top of the charts for one week. Also a US No.1.

2001, Kylie Minogue started a five-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head.' The Australian singers 6th No.1 was written and produced by Cathy Dennis and former Mud guitarist Rob Davis, for which the pair won an Ivor Novello Award for the most performed song of the year. 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' also charted at No.1 in 40 countries.

2002, Musical winners at this years Oscars included, Sting who won Best Musical Performance for 'Sting In Tuscany...All This Time' and the Best Reality TV Show went to The Osbournes.

2004, Slipknot's Corey Taylor issued a statement denying he was dead. Rumours started after a shock jock in Des Moines broadcast the announcement that the singer had died of a drug overdose, which then became a fatal car crash.

2004, A bodyguard for rapper Lil' Kim was sentenced to 12 years in prison after admitting firing at least 20 times in a shoot-out with a rival gang. The judge sentencing Suif Jackson, said society needed protection from a gun-toting man with five convictions. The shooting took place when the entourages of Lil' Kim and Capone-N-Noreaga crossed at a New York radio station.

2006, Neil Young was named artist of the year at the Americana Honors and Awards at the fifth annual event in Nashville, Tennessee. The 60-year-old singer-songwriter released the protest album Living With War this year.

2009, A Blue Plaque was unveiled on the building where Cargo Studios used to be on Kenion Street in Rochdale, England. The plaque was to recognise the part the building played in the British music scene between 1978 and 2000. In the early years as a home to Cargo Studios and Tractor Music then later Suite 16 Studios. Factory producer Martin Hannett spent a great deal of time in Cargo recording Joy Division, OMD, Durutti Column, Section 25 & Nico amongst others.

2013, Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California was shut down for a 15-song set by Paul McCartney on the roof of the El Capitan Theatre. An estimated crowd of 10,000 listened from the street. The show followed his appearance on TV's Jimmy Kimmel Live show.

2016, According to the Music Business Association, playlists were now a more popular way to listen to music than albums. The report said playlists accounted for 31% of listening time across all demographics, while albums lagged behind on 22%. But single tracks remained the dominant format, according to the study, accounting for 46% of music played.

September 23rd: Born on this day

1930, Born on this day, Ray Charles, singer songwriter, (1962 UK & US No.1 single 'I Can't Stop Loving You' plus over 30 US Top 40 singles, 2005 US No.1 album 'Genius Loves Company'). Charles died on 10th June 2004 aged 73.

1939, Born on this day, Roy Buchanan, US guitarist, first worked with Dale Hawkins, released over 15 solo albums. Died after hanging himself by his own shirt on 14th Aug 1988 in Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, Virginia after being arrested for drunkenness.

1940, Born on this day, American singer-songwriter Tim Rose, who spent much of his life in London, England and had more success in Europe than in his native country. Rose had a minor hit with 'Hey Joe' in 1966 and later Keith Richards'girlfriend at the time, played Rose's recording of the song to Chas Chandler (Hendrix's manager) resulting in Jimi Hendrix recording the song. Rose died on September 24, 2002.

1943, Born on this day, John Banks, The Merseybeats, (1964 UK No.5 single 'I Think Of You').

1943, Born on this day, Julio Iglesias, Spanish singer, (1981 UK No.1 single 'Begin The Beguine'. Iglesias has sold over 100m albums).

1943, Born on this day, Steve Boone, The Lovin Spoonful, (1966 US No.1 & UK No.8 single 'Summer In The City').

1943, Born on this day, Toni Basil, US singer actress and dancer, (1982 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Mickey'). Basil worked as David Bowie's choreographer on his Diamond Dogs tour in 1974 and on his Glass Spider tour of 1987.

1943, Born on this day, Walter and Wallace Scott, The Whispers, (1980 UK No.2 & US No.19 single 'And The Beat Goes On').

1949, Born on this day, US singer, songwriter, Bruce Springsteen, 'The Boss', who had the 1985 US No.2 & UK No.4 single 'Dancing In The Dark', 1994 UK No.2 single 'Streets of Philadelphia'. His most successful studio albums, Born in the U.S.A. and Born To Run showcase a talent for finding grandeur in the struggles of daily American life; he has sold more than 65 million albums in the United States and more than 120 million worldwide.

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1979, Born on this day, Erik-Michael Estrada, O-Town, winners of US TV show 'Making The Band', (2001 US No. 3 single 'All Or Nothing'.

1985, Born on this day, Diana Oritz, Dream, (2001 US No.3 & UK No.17 single.

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Ποια ταινία θα ανοίξει το 58ο Φεστιβάλ

Κινηματογράφου Θεσσαλονίκης

Τα «Αφιερώματα σε δυο τολμηρές γυναίκες» ξεχωρίζουν στο φετινό Φεστιβάλ-Πρόκειται για

την Ουγγαρέζα Ίντικο Ενιέντι που κέρδισε τη Χρυσή Άρκτο και την αγαπημένη σκηνοθέτη

του Μάρτιν Σκορτσέζε, Άιντα Λουπίνο

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Τα «Αφιερώματα σε δυο τολμηρές γυναίκες» ξεχωρίζουν στο 58ο Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου Θεσσαλονίκης (ΦΚΘ).

Η πρώτη- η Ίντικο Ενιέντι, «έρχεται» από την Ουγγαρία του Μίκλος Γιάντσο, της σοβιετικής εισβολής του 1956 (ένα μόλις χρόνο μετά τη γέννηση της) αλλά και τη σύγχρονη «ξενοφοβική» χώρα που υψώνει τείχη στους πρόσφυγες… Μόλις πριν από λίγους μήνες κέρδισε τη «Χρυσή Άρκτο» στο Φεστιβάλ Βερολίνου με την ταινία «Η ψυχή και το σώμα / On Body and Soul (2017)», που θα είναι και η εναρκτήρια ταινία του φετινού φεστιβάλ.

Η δεύτερη -η ιδιόρρυθμη Άιντα Λουπίνο (1918-1995)- αγαπημένη σκηνοθέτης του Μάρτιν Σκορτσέζε – η… «Λονδρέζα Τζιν Χάρλοου» όπως τη χαρακτήριζαν τα χρόνια που έκανε καριέρα ως ηθοποιός στο Χόλιγουντ -προτού κάνει τη στροφή και μετατραπεί σε μια από τις πρώτες στην ιστορία γυναίκες σκηνοθέτες «φέρνει» στο 58ο Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου Θεσσαλονίκης (ΦΚΘ) τρεις από τις έξι συνολικά ταινίες της.

Τα «Αφιερώματα σε δυο τολμηρές γυναίκες» του 58ου Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου Θεσσαλονίκης (ΦΚΘ) ανακοινώθηκαν μόλις σήμερα από τους διοργανωτές του φεστιβάλ που θα πραγματοποιηθεί φέτος από τις 2 ως τις 12 Νοεμβρίου.

«Η ψυχή και το σώμα / On Body and Soul (2017)», με την οποία θα ανοίξει η αυλαία του φεστιβάλ το βράδυ της 2ας Νοεμβρίου, θα προβληθεί στις ελληνικές κινηματογραφικές αίθουσες τον Δεκέμβριο- μετά το 58ο ΦΚΘ από τη Strada Films.

«Ίσως αυτή είναι η πιο υπέροχη ανθρώπινη εμπειρία: το να νιώθεις ότι σε καταλαβαίνουν οι άλλοι. Ότι είσαι μέρος της ανθρωπότητας, ότι δεν είσαι μόνος» δήλωσε η 62χρονη σήμερα Ουγγαρέζα σκηνοθέτης μετά τη βράβευση της.

Όνειρα, μύθοι και θρύλοι συναντούν το σήμερα σε ιστορίες αναπάντεχες, συχνά σουρεαλιστικές και ταυτόχρονα καθημερινές. Με αυτά τα υλικά, η Ενιέντι χτίζει έναν κόσμο ευαίσθητο κι αινιγματικό που συνεπαίρνει τον θεατή και τον ακολουθεί για καιρό. Σήμερα, είναι από τις πιο δυνατές γυναικείες φωνές του σύγχρονου ευρωπαϊκού σινεμά, διαγράφοντας μια συναρπαστική πορεία από την avant-garde (αβάν γκαρντ) καλλιτεχνική σκηνή του ’70, στα κορυφαία φεστιβάλ του κόσμου.

Η Ίντικο Ενιέντι είναι παλιά γνώριμη του Φεστιβάλ Κινηματογράφου Θεσσαλονίκης. Παρέστη στην 40η διοργάνωση του -τον Νοέμβριο του 1999- σε αφιέρωμα που είχε τότε διοργανωθεί με την προβολή τριών ταινιών της.

«Μέσα μου έχω έναν μικρό μαύρο διάβολο. Μερικές φορές πρέπει να τον πολεμώ. Λένε ότι είμαι τρελή. Κυκλοθυμική, ασταθής και δυσάρεστη. Ε, λοιπόν, ας τους να λένε. Το αντέχω. Μόνο ένας άνθρωπος μπορεί να με πληγώσει: Το όνομά του είναι Άιντα Λουπίνο» έλεγε η ίδια η Λουπίνο ή αλλιώς «μητέρα», όπως επιθυμούσε να την αποκαλούν στα ανδροκρατούμενα πλατό του ‘50, καθώς ήταν μια γυναίκα ατρόμητη. Υπέγραψε ανεξάρτητες ταινίες για θέματα ταμπού, όπως ο βιασμός, η διγαμία και το ακραίο έγκλημα, που την έφερναν συχνά σε αντιπαράθεση με τους περιορισμούς του κώδικα Χέιζ.

Γεννημένη στο Λονδίνο στα 1908 η Λουπίνο έκανε το ντεμπούτο της ως ηθοποιός σε εφηβική ηλικία. Όταν μετακόμισε στο Χόλιγουντ είχε ήδη την ταμπέλα της «Αγγλίδας Τζιν Χάρλοου». Υπέγραψε συμβόλαια με μεγάλα στούντιο για ρόλους ενζενί και φαμ φατάλ, όμως η Λουπίνο ήταν προορισμένη να κάνει τη διαφορά. Ίδρυσε μαζί με τον τότε σύζυγό της Κόλιερ Γιανγκ την εταιρεία παραγωγής The Filmakers και σκηνοθέτησε έξι ταινίες, σε μια εποχή που οι γυναίκες είχαν ρόλο μόνο μπροστά από την κάμερα.

Στο 58ο ΦΚΘ θα προβληθούν τρεις ταινίες της:

– Στο ευαίσθητο και προσωπικό δράμα Never Fear (1949) αφηγείται την ιστορία μιας νεαρής χορεύτριας που παλεύει να αναρρώσει από πολιομυελίτιδα, όπως έκανε και η ίδια στο παρελθόν.

– Το εξαιρετικής έντασης The Hitchhiker (1953), που θεωρείται από τα πρώτα φιλμ νουάρ σκηνοθετημένα από γυναίκα, είναι βασισμένο σε αληθινή ιστορία κι ακολουθεί τα χνάρια ενός κατά συρροή δολοφόνου που περιπλανιέται στην έρημο της Καλιφόρνια έχοντας ως ομήρους δύο άνδρες.

– Με το The Bigamist (1953), η Λουπίνο προσεγγίζει ψύχραιμα ένα αμφιλεγόμενο κοινωνικό θέμα, τη διγαμία, και υποδύεται έναν από τους τρεις πρωταγωνιστικούς ρόλους.

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622: ολοκληρώνεται η Εγίρα, η μετοικεσία του προφήτη Μωάμεθ από τη Μέκκα στην πόλη Γιατρίμπ, που κατόπιν ονομάστηκε Μεδίνα. Αφορμή για την απόδραση του Μωάμεθ από την πόλη της Μέκκας στάθηκε η αποκήρυξη των ιδεών του από το νέο αρχηγό της δυναστείας των Κουρές, Αμπού Ζαλ. Εκείνη η χρονιά αποτέλεσε το έτος 1 του μουσουλμανικού ημερολογίου.

787: ξεκινά τις εργασίες της η 7η Οικουμενική Σύνοδος (2η της Νίκαιας).

1180: πεθαίνει ο αυτοκράτορας του Βυζαντίου, Μανουήλ Α΄ ο Κομνηνός.

1493: ο Χριστόφορος Κολόμβος πραγματοποιεί τη δεύτερη εξερευνητική αποστολή στο Νέο Κόσμο.

1534: γεννιέται στην Ινδία ο Ραμ Ντας, τέταρτος γκουρού των Σιχ, ο οποίος θα ιδρύσει την Αμριτσάρ την ιερή πόλη των Σιχ.

1664: το Νέο ’μστερνταμ μετονομάζεται σε Νέα Υόρκη.

1776: "διεξάγεται η πρώτη κούρσα του αρχαιότερου αγώνα St Leger με πέντε άλογα και νικητή τον ""Allabucilia""με τζόκεϊ τον Τζ. Σινγκλετον. Ο αγώνας παίρνει το όνομα του εμπνευστή του Αντονι Λεγκερ."

1828: ο Κυβερνήτης Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας οργανώνει για πρώτη φορά στην Ελλάδα Ταχυδρομική Υπηρεσία.

1841: ο σουλτάνος του Μπρουνέι παραχωρεί το Σαραουάκ, ένα από τα δύο μαλαισιανά κρατίδια της νήσου του Βόρνεο στους Βρετανούς.

1869: "σημειώνεται οικονομική κρίση στις ΗΠΑ με απότομη και δραματική πτώση των χρηματοοικονομικών αγορών, η οποία θα μείνει γνωστή ως η ""Μαύρη Παρασκευή"". Αιτία στάθηκε η απόπειρα δύο κερδοσκόπων, των Τζέϊμς Φισκ και Τζέϊ Γκούλντ, να χειραγωγήσουν την αγορά χρυσού. Οι δύό τους είχαν αρχίσει από μέρες να αγοράζουν χρυσό στη Νέα Υόρκη με αποτέλεσμα να ανεβάσουν κατά 23 δολάρια την τιμή της ουγκιάς. Η άνοδος αυτή προκάλεσε μεγάλη σύγχυση και οι υπόλοιπες τιμές άρχισαν να παρουσιάζουν μεγάλη διακύμανση. Για να τερματιστεί η κρίση η κυβέρνηση ρίχνει στην αγορά από τα αποθέματά της χρυσό αξίας 4.000.000 δολαρίων. Οι δύο κερδοσκόποι εκτιμάται ότι κέρδισαν περίπου 11.000.000 δολάρια, ενώ πολλοί επενδυτές καταστράφηκαν."

1884: γεννιέται ο Τούρκος στρατηγός και πολιτικός Ισμέτ Ινονού, ο οποίος το 1938 διαδέχτηκε στην προεδρία της Τουρκίας τον Κεμάλ Ατατούρκ.

1890: η Εκκλησία των Μορμόνων αποκηρύσσει επισήμως την πολυγαμία.

1895: ο πρώτος γύρος του κόσμου με ποδήλατο από γυναίκα, ολοκληρώνεται έπειτα από 15 μήνες.

1896: ο Γουίλιαμ Ε. Γκλάντστοουν, πρώην πρωθυπουργός της Βρετανίας, σε μία από τις τελευταίες ομιλίες του, πριν από το θάνατο του δύο χρόνια αργότερα, παρακινεί τους Βρετανούς να παρέμβουν στη γενοκτονία των Αρμενίων από τους Τούρκους.

1901: στη Γερμανία, το Συνέδριο των Σοσιαλδημοκρατών τάσσεται εναντίον της μεταρρύθμισης των τελωνειακών δασμών.

1903: στην Αυστραλία, ο φιλελεύθερος οπαδός του προστατευτισμού Αλφερντ Ντιάκιν διαδέχεται τον Έντμουντ Μπάρτον και γίνεται δεύτερος πρωθυπουργός.

1905: γεννιέται ο Χάουαρντ Χιουζ ο γνωστός για τις εκκεντρικότητες του πολυεκατομμυριούχος ο οποίος υπήρξε αεροπόρος, επιχειρηματίας, κινηματογραφικός παραγωγός και εφευρέτης.

1908: κατασκευάζεται το πρώτο Model Τ της Φορντ γνωστό και ως Tin Lizzie.

1921: καταργείται η Ύπατη Αρμοστεία Σμύρνης και μετονομάζεται σε Ελληνική Διοίκηση Μικρασίας.

1922: στη Γερμανία, το Ανεξάρτητο Σοσιαλδημοκρατικό Κόμμα και το Σοσιαλδημοκρατικό Κόμμα ανακοινώνουν τη συγχώνευσή τους.

1924: γεννιέται η μεγάλη κυρία του θεάτρου, Βούλα Ζουμπουλάκη.

1924: στο Βέλγιο, 35.000 ανθρακωρύχοι συνεχίζουν την απεργιακές κινητοποιήσεις τους, διαμαρτυρόμενοι για τη μείωση των μισθών κατά 10% που αποφάσισαν οι ιδιοκτήτες των ορυχείων.

1927: ιδρύεται αυτόνομος οργανισμός διοίκησης του Λιμένα Πειραιώς, ο γνωστός ΟΛΠ.

1929: ο Αμερικανός πιλότος της πολεμικής αεροπορίας Τζέιμς Ντούλιτζ πραγματοποιεί την πρώτη πτήση με όργανα πλοήγησης.

1930: ο πρώτος αγώνας NFL που διεξάγεται κάτω από το φως προβολέων είναι ο Portsmouth- Brooklyn.

1932: έκτακτα μέτρα παίρνουν οι ελληνικές στρατιωτικές αρχές για την τήρηση της τάξης, κατά τη διάρκεια διεξαγωγής των εκλογών για την ανάδειξη νέων μελών σε Βουλή και Γερουσία.

1934: στρατιωτικές δυνάμεις της Βολιβίας σκοτώνουν 1.400 στρατιώτες της Παραγουάης στη μάχη του Αλγκοντονάλ.

1936: "γεννιέται ο μαριονετίστας Τζιμ Χένσον, ο δημιουργός του ""Muppet Show""."

1938: ο Αμερικανός τενίστας Ντον Μπατζ κερδίζει το Αμερικανικό Όπεν νικώντας τον Τζιν Μακο με 3-1 μπροστά σε 12.000 θεατές και γίνεται ο πρώτος που κατακτά το Γκραν Σλαμ αφού νωρίτερα είχε κατακτήσει το Γουίμπλεντον, το Ρολάν Γκαρός και το Αυστραλιανό Όπεν.

1939: η Ιαπωνία διώχνει ένα εκατομμύριο Κινέζους.

1941: "γεννιέται η Λίντα Ιστμαν Μακάρτνεϊ, τραγουδίστρια και υπερασπίστρια των δικαιωμάτων των ζώων, σύζυγος του θρυλικού ""σκαθαριού""Πολ Μακάρτνεϊ."

1941: οι Γιαπωνέζοι αρχίζουν να μαζεύουν πληροφορίες για το Περλ Χάρμπορ.

1941: οι ελεύθερες κυβερνήσεις του Βελγίου, της Ελεύθερης Γαλλίας, της Τσεχοσλοβακίας, της Ελλάδας, του Λουξεμβούργου, της Ολλανδίας, της Νορβηγίας, της Πολωνίας και της Γιουγκοσλαβίας διακηρύσσουν την πλήρη υποστήριξή τους στο Ατλαντικό Σύμφωνο.

1945: στην Ιαπωνία, ο στρατηγός Χιντέκι Τόγιο, πρωθυπουργός κατά την επίθεση στο Περλ Χάρπορ, ο οποίος είχε συνελήφθη ως εγκληματίας πολέμου, αυτοπυροβολείται στην προσπάθειά του να αυτοκτονήσει, χωρίς να τα καταφέρει.

1948: στην Ιαπωνία, το Τεχνικό Ινστιτούτο Ερευνών που είχε ιδρύσει ο μηχανικός Χόντα Σοϊτσίρο μετονομάζεται επισήμως σε Honda Motor Company και μετατρέπεται στην γνωστή πια και μία από τις μεγαλύτερες εταιρείες παραγωγής μοτοσικλετών παγκοσμίως.

1949: "στην Ουγγαρία, μετά από μια παρωδία δίκης, καταδικάζεται σε θάνατο ο Λάζλο Ραζκ, πρώην βοηθός του γενικού γραμματέα του κομμουνιστικού κόμματος των εργαζομένων, υπουργός Εξωτερικών και Εσωτερικών, ο οποίος κατηγορήθηκε για ""τιτοϊσμό""."

1950: συνέρχεται στην Αθήνα το 10ο Πανεργατικό Συνέδριο, με ανοικτή την ανάμιξη της κυβέρνησης και του αμερικανικού παράγοντα, μέσω του αρχηγού της αμερικανικής αποστολής Πόρτερ.

1951: "γεννιέται σε ένα μικρό χωριό της Ισπανίας, το ""τρομερό παιδί""του ισπανικού σινεμά, ο βραβευμένος με Όσκαρ σκηνοθέτης Πέδρο Αλμοδόβαρ."

1952: στις ΗΠΑ, ο γερουσιαστής και μετέπειτα Πρόεδρος των ΗΠΑ Ρίτσαρντ Νίξον κατηγορείται για κακή χρήση των κομματικών συνεισφορών που προέρχονταν από πλούσιους επιχειρηματίες της Καλιφόρνιας.

1962: "γεννιέται η Ελληνοαμερικανίδα ηθοποιός Νία Βαρντάλος, δημιουργός της ταινίας ""Γάμος αλά Ελληνικά""."

1963: στις ΗΠΑ, η Γερουσία επικυρώνει τη συμφωνία για τον έλεγχο των πυρηνικών δοκιμών.

1970: το πρώτο αμερικανικό πυρηνοκίνητο μεταγωγικό αεροσκάφος πραγματοποιεί την πρώτη του πτήση.

1971: η World Hockey Association ανακοινώνει την δημιουργία της από 12 ομάδες που θα ξεκινήσουν αγώνες τον Οκτώβριο 1972.

1971: το Λονδίνο απελαύνει 105 Σοβιετικούς με την κατηγορία της κατασκοπείας.

1972: σε αγώνες στην Αθήνα η Κύπρια Μαρούλα Λάμπρου (αργότερα Τελώνη) με άλμα ακριβώς 6.00 μ. γίνεται η πρώτη Ελληνίδα, που σημειώνει αυτήν την επίδοση. Το ρεκόρ ανήκε στην Χαρούλα Σασαγιάννη από το 1966 με 5.88. Η Λάμπρου θα διατηρηθεί στην αγωνιστική κορυφή του αθλήματος για μια επταετία, κάνοντας διαδοχικά 6.26 στις 24/8/73, 6.62 στις 2/8/74 και 6.64 στις 16/6/79. Το όνομά της όμως θα μείνει στην κορυφή των ρεκόρ για 22 χρόνια μέχρι το 1994, όταν η Νίκη Ξάνθου θα το καταρρίψει με 6.67.

1972: στη Νορβηγία, οι ψηφοφόροι τάσσονται κατά της ένταξης στην ΕΟΚ με 53,5%.

1973: η Γουινέα-Μπισσάου ανακηρύσσει την ανεξαρτησία της από την Πορτογαλία.

1973: "πεθαίνει από ασθένεια λίγες ημέρες μετά το πραξικόπημα του στρατηγού Πινοσέτ, ο Χιλιανός ποιητής, διπλωμάτης και Νομπελίστας λογοτέχνης Πάμπλο Νερούντα, κατά κόσμον Ρικάρντο Ελιέσερ Νεφταλί Ρέγιες Μπασοάλτο. Ο Νερούντα, που διώχθηκε για τις πολιτικές του πεποιθήσεις, σε όλη τη ζωή του ύμνησε την ελευθερία και την αξιοπρέπεια μέσα από τα έργα του, μεταξύ αυτών και το ""Κάντο Χενεράλ""."

1973: "προσθαλασσώνεται επιτυχώς στον Ειρηνικό Ωκεανό και το δεύτερο διαστημόπλοιο ""Σκάιλαμπ""μετά από 59 μέρες παραμονής στο Διάστημα."

1979: μεταφέρεται στην Τύνιδα από το Κάιρο η έδρα του Αραβικού Συνδέσμου, σε ένδειξη διαμαρτυρίας για τη συμφωνία ειρήνευσης που υπογράφουν η Αίγυπτος και το Ισραήλ.

1984: επίσημη επίσκεψη στη Λιβύη πραγματοποιεί ο πρωθυπουργός Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου.

1990: "η Κεντρική Επιτροπή του γαλλικού Κομμουνιστικού Κόμματος απορρίπτει το ""σχέδιο θέσεων"", που υποβάλλουν για έγκριση οι ανανεωτές-εκσυγχρονιστές, με επικεφαλής τον Σαρλ Φιτερμάν"

1991: "πεθαίνει ο συγγραφέας παιδικών βιβλίων Θίοντορ Σέους Γκέιζελ ο οποίος υπέγραφε με το ψευδώνυμο ""Δρ. Σέους"". Μεταξύ των έργων του συγκαταλέγεται το διάσημο βιβλίο ""A Cat in the Hat"" (Ο Γάτος), που έγινε το 2003 και ταινία. Το βιβλίο αυτό, που κυκλοφόρησε το 1957 βρίσκεται μέσα στα δέκα πιο εμπορικά παιδικά βιβλία όλων των εποχών και θεωρείται πρωτοποριακό καθώς ο Δρ. Σέους το έγραψε χρησιμοποιώντας μόνο 220 λέξεις, θεωρώντας ότι ένα παιδί δεν μπορεί να απορροφήσει περισσότερες."

1991: στο Ζαϊρ, ταραχές μαίνονται στην πρωτεύουσα Κινσάσα, με πολλούς νεκρούς και τραυματίες.

1992: το Συμβούλιο Ασφαλείας του ΟΗΕ αποφασίζει τη διατήρηση του εμπάργκο κατά του Ιράκ, που είχε επιβληθεί από το 1990.

1994: αντισυνταγματική κρίνεται από το ΣτΕ η υπουργική απόφαση του 1992 για το έργο της εκτροπής του Αχελώου ποταμού, επειδή δεν είχε εκπονηθεί συνολική μελέτη περιβαλλοντικών επιπτώσεων.

1994: στις Φιλιππίνες, 22 είναι οι νεκροί και 1.400 τα κατεστραμμένα σπίτια, από τη λάσπη του ηφαιστείου Πινατούμπο.

1995: Ισραηλινοί και Παλαιστίνιοι μονογράφουν, στην Τάμπα της Αιγύπτου, συμφωνία για τη διεύρυνση της παλαιστινιακής αυτοδιοίκησης στη Δυτική Όχθη.

1995: φτάνει στην Πάτμο για τις εκδηλώσεις της επετείου των 1.900 χρόνων από τη συγγραφή της Αποκάλυψης του Ιωάννη, ο πρωθυπουργός Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου.

1996: "ο πολυγραφότατος Αμερικανός συγγραφέας διηγημάτων επιστημονικής φαντασίας Στίβεν Κινγκ εκδίδει ταυτόχρονα δύο βιβλία. Το πρώτο είναι το διήγημα ""Ντεσπερέισον""που εκδίδεται με το όνομα του, ενώ το δεύτερο ""Οι Ρυθμιστές""το υπογράφει με το ψευδώνυμο Ρίτσαρντ Μπάκμαν."

1996: στην Τουρκία, στρατός και αεροπορία επιτίθενται για δεύτερη κατά σειρά μέρα εναντίον των Κούρδων.

1997: Αλβανία και Γιουγκοσλαβία συμφωνούν στην εξομάλυνση των σχέσεών τους που αντιμετωπίζουν κρίση λόγω Κοσσυφοπεδίου.

2000: ο Δημοσθένης Ταμπάκος κατακτά το αργυρό μετάλλιο στο αγώνισμα των κρίκων στην ενόργανη γυμναστική με 9.762 βαθμούς στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες του Σίδνεϊ.

2000: ο Κάχι Κακιασβίλι κερδίζει το τρίτο του συνεχόμενο χρυσό ολυμπιακό μετάλλιο και δεύτερο για την Ελλάδα στην κατηγορία των 94 κιλών της άρσης βαρών στους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες του Σίδνεϊ σηκώνοντας 185 κιλά στο αρασέ, 220 στο ζετέ και 405 στο σύνολο και ισοφαρίζει το ρεκόρ του Πύρρου Δήμα και του Ναΐμ Σουλεϊμάνογλου.

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787 – Second Council of Nicaea: The council assembled at the church of Hagia Sophia.
1180 – Manuel I Komnenos, last Emperor of the Komnenian restoration dies.
1645 – Battle of Rowton Heath, Parliamentarian victory over a Royalist army commanded in person by King Charles.
1664 – The Dutch Republic surrenders New Amsterdam to England.
1674 – Second Tantrik Coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
1780 – Benedict Arnold flees to British Army lines when the arrest of British Major John André exposes Arnold's plot to surrender West Point.
1789 – The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act which creates the office of the United States Attorney General and the federal judiciary system, and orders the composition of the Supreme Court of the United States.
1830 – Belgian Revolution: A revolutionary committee of notables forms the Provisional Government of Belgium.
1841 – The Sultanate of Brunei cedes Sarawak to the United Kingdom.
1846 – Mexican–American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey.
1852 – The first airship powered by (a steam) engine, created by Henri Giffard, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
1853 – Admiral Despointes formally takes possession of New Caledonia in the name of France.
1869 – "Black Friday": Gold prices plummet after Ulysses S. Grant orders the Treasury to sell large quantities of gold after Jay Gould and James Fisk plot to control the market.
1877 – Battle of Shiroyama, decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion
1890 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.
1906 – U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation's first National Monument.
1911 – His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness.
1932 – Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables).
1935 – Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights at Columbia, Mississippi.
1946 – Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong.
1946 – Clark Clifford and George Elsey, military advisers to U.S. President Harry S. Truman, present him with a top-secret report on the Soviet Union that first recommends the containment policy.
1948 – The Honda Motor Company is founded.
1950 – Forest fires black out the sun over portions of Canada and New England. A blue moon is seen as far away as Europe.
1957 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends 101st Airborne Division troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation.
1960 – USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.
1968 – 60 Minutes debuts on CBS.
1972 – Japan Airlines Flight 472, operated Douglas DC-8-53 landed at Juhu Aerodrome instead of Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India.
1973 – Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal.
1975 – Dougal Haston and Doug Scott on the Southwest Face expedition become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces.
1979 – CompuServe launches the first consumer internet service, which features the first public electronic mail service.
1993 – The Cambodian monarchy is restored, with Norodom Sihanouk as king.
1996 – Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.
2005 – Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas.
2007 – Between 30,000 and 100,000 people take part in anti-government protests in Yangon, Burma, the largest in 20 years.
2009 – The G20 summit begins in Pittsburgh with 30 global leaders in attendance. It marks the first use of Long-Range Acoustic Devices in U.S. history.
2013 – A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Pakistan, killing more than 327 people.
2014 – The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), a Mars orbiter launched into Earth orbit by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), successfully inserted into orbit of Mars.
2015 – At least 1,100 people are killed and another 934 wounded after a stampede during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

Births[edit]

AD 15 – Vitellius, Roman emperor (d. 69)
936 – 'Adud al-Dawla, Buyid king (d. 983)
1301 – Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (d. 1372)
1418 – Anne of Cyprus, Duchess of Savoy (d. 1462)
1433 – Shekha of Amarsar, Rajput chieftain (d. 1488)
1473 – Georg von Frundsberg, German Knight and landowner (d. 1528)
1501 – Gerolamo Cardano, Italian mathematician, physician, and astrologer (d. 1576)
1534 – Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (d. 1581)
1564 – William Adams, English sailor and navigator (d. 1620)
1583 – Albrecht von Wallenstein, Bohemian general (d. 1634)
1625 – Johan de Witt, Dutch mathematician and politician (d. 1672)
1667 – Jean-Louis Lully, French composer (d. 1688)
1705 – Count Leopold Joseph von Daun, Austrian field marshal (d. 1766)
1717 – Horace Walpole, English historian, author, and politician (d. 1797)
1755 – John Marshall, American captain, jurist, and politician, 4th United States Secretary of State (d. 1835)
1761 – F.L.Æ. Kunzen, German-Danish composer and conductor (d. 1817)
1796 – Antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor and educator (d. 1875)
1801 – Mikhail Ostrogradsky, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and physicist (d. 1862)
1802 – Adolphe d'Archiac, French paleontologist and geologist (d. 1868)
1817 – Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio, Spanish poet and philosopher (d. 1901)
1829 – Charles S. West, American jurist and politician, Secretary of State of Texas (d. 1885)
1845 – Nikolai Anderson, Estonian philologist and author (d. 1905)
1858 – Eugene Foss, American businessman and politician, 45th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1939)
1859 – Julius Klengel, German cellist and composer (d. 1933)
1861 – Bhikaiji Cama, Indian activist (d. 1936)
1870 – Georges Claude, French chemist and engineer, invented Neon lighting (d. 1960)
1871 – Lottie Dod, English tennis player, golfer, and archer (d. 1960)
1872 – Jaan Teemant, Estonian lawyer and politician, 7th State Elder of Estonia (d. 1941)
1873 – María de las Mercedes Adam de Aróstegui, Cuban pianist and composer (d. 1957)
1878 – Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Swiss author and poet (d. 1947)
1880 – Sarah Knauss, American super-centenarian (d. 1999)
1882 – Max Decugis, French tennis player (d. 1978)
1883 – Franklin Clarence Mars, American businessman, founded Mars, Incorporated (d. 1934)
1883 – Lawson Robertson, Scottish-American high jumper and coach (d. 1951)
1884 – Gustave Garrigou, French cyclist (d. 1963)
1884 – İsmet İnönü, Turkish general and politician, 2nd President of Turkey (d. 1973)
1884 – Hugo Schmeisser, German weapons designer and engineer (d. 1953)
1885 – Artur Lemba, Estonian pianist, composer, and educator (d. 1963)
1890 – Mike González, Cuban baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1977)
1890 – A. P. Herbert, English author and playwright (d. 1971)
1892 – Adélard Godbout, Canadian agronomist and politician, 15th Premier of Québec (d. 1956)
1893 – Blind Lemon Jefferson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1929)
1894 – Tommy Armour, Scottish-American golfer and sportscaster (d. 1968)
1894 – Billy Bletcher, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1979)
1895 – André Frédéric Cournand, French physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1988)
1896 – F. Scott Fitzgerald, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1940)
1898 – Howard Florey, Australian pharmacologist and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1968)
1898 – Charlotte Moore Sitterly, American astronomer (d. 1990)
1899 – William Dobell, Australian painter (d. 1970)
1900 – Ham Fisher, American cartoonist (d. 1955)
1901 – Alexandra Adler, Jewish Austrian neurologist and psychologist (d.2001)
1902 – Ruhollah Khomeini, Iranian religious leader and politician, 1st Supreme Leader of Iran (d. 1989)
1905 – Severo Ochoa, Spanish–American physician and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1993)
1906 – Leonard Marsh, Canadian sociologist and academic (d. 1982)
1906 – Józef Nawrot, Polish footballer (d. 1982)
1907 – Ben Oakland, American pianist, composer, and songwriter (d. 1979)
1909 – Gerard Antoni Ciołek, Polish historian and architect (d. 1966)
1910 – Jean Servais, Belgian-French actor (d. 1976)
1911 – Konstantin Chernenko, Russian politician (d. 1985)
1912 – Robert Lewis Taylor, American soldier and author (d. 1998)
1913 – Herb Jeffries, American singer (d. 2014)
1914 – John Kerr, Australian politician, 18th Governor-General of Australia (d. 1991)
1914 – Andrzej Panufnik, Polish pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1991)
1916 – Ruth Leach Amonette, American businesswoman and author (d. 2004)
1918 – Michael J. S. Dewar, Indian-born American theoretical chemist who developed the Dewar-Chatt-Duncanson model (d. 1997)
1918 – Audra Lindley, American actress (d. 1997)
1920 – Richard Bong, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1945)
1920 – Jan Carew, Guyanese-American author, poet, and playwright (d. 2012)
1920 – Ovadia Yosef, Iraqi-Israeli rabbi and scholar (d. 2013)
1921 – Jim McKay, American sportscaster and journalist (d. 2008)
1921 – Sheila MacRae, English-American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2014)
1922 – Ettore Bastianini, Italian actor and singer (d. 1967)
1922 – Bert I. Gordon, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1922 – Theresa Merritt, American actress and singer (d. 1998)
1922 – John Moffatt, English actor and playwright (d. 2012)
1923 – Louis Edmonds, American actor (d. 2001)
1923 – Fats Navarro, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1950)
1923 – Raoul Bott, Hungarian-American mathematician (d. 2005)
1924 – Nina Bocharova, Ukrainian gymnast
1924 – Voula Zouboulaki, Egyptian-Greek actress (d. 2015)
1925 – Autar Singh Paintal, Indian physiologist and academic (d. 2004)
1927 – Alfredo Kraus, Spanish tenor and actor (d. 1999)
1927 – Arthur Malet, English-American actor and singer (d. 2013)
1929 – John Carter, American clarinet player, saxophonist, and flute player (d. 1991)
1930 – Józef Krupiński, Polish poet and author (d. 1998)
1930 – Angelo Muscat, Maltese-English actor (d. 1977)
1930 – Benjamin Romualdez, Filipino politician and diplomat (d. 2012)
1930 – John W. Young, American captain, engineer, and astronaut
1931 – Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and educator
1931 – Cardiss Collins, American lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
1931 – Brian Glanville, English journalist and author
1931 – Anthony Newley, English singer and actor (d. 1999)
1931 – Mike Parkes, English race car driver (d. 1977)
1932 – Miguel Montuori, Argentinian-Italian footballer and manager (d. 1998)
1932 – Walter Wallmann, German politician, Minister-President of Hesse (d. 2013)
1933 – Raffaele Farina, Italian cardinal
1933 – Mel Taylor, American drummer (d. 1996)
1934 – Tommy Anderson, Scottish footballer and manager
1934 – John Brunner, English-Scottish author and screenwriter (d. 1995)
1934 – John Kasmin, English art dealer
1934 – Bernard Nevill, English painter, designer, and academic
1934 – Chick Willis, American singer and guitarist (d. 2013)
1934 – Manfred Wörner, German politician and diplomat, 7th Secretary General of NATO (d. 1994)
1934 – Donald Wrye, American director, screenwriter and producer (d. 2015)
1936 – Sivanthi Adithan, Indian businessman (d. 2013)
1936 – Jim Henson, American puppeteer, director, producer and screenwriter, created The Muppets (d. 1990)
1938 – Steve Douglas, American saxophonist, flute player, and producer (d. 1993)
1939 – Wayne Henderson, American trombonist and producer (d. 2014)
1939 – Moti Kirschenbaum, Israeli journalist (d. 2015)
1939 – Jacques Vallée, French ufologist
1940 – Yves Navarre, French author (d. 1994)
1941 – John Mackey, American football player (d. 2011)
1941 – Linda McCartney, American singer, photographer, and activist (d. 1998)
1942 – Gerry Marsden, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
1944 – Eavan Boland, Irish poet and academic
1944 – Sven-Ole Thorsen, Danish bodybuilder and stuntman
1945 – Lou Dobbs, American journalist and author
1945 – Carson Van Osten, American comics creator and musician (d. 2015)
1945 – John Rutter, English composer, conductor, and producer
1946 – Jerry Donahue, American guitarist and producer
1946 – Joe Greene, American football player, coach, and actor
1946 – Lars Emil Johansen, Greenlandic educator and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Greenland
1946 – César Pedroso, Cuban pianist and songwriter
1946 – Pat Pocock, Welsh-English cricketer
1946 – María Teresa Ruiz, Chilean astronomer
1947 – Stephen Mueller, American painter (d. 2011)
1948 – Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor and screenwriter (d. 1998)
1948 – Garth Porter, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter and producer
1949 – Baleka Mbete, South African politician, Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa
1949 – Anders Arborelius, Swedish cardinal
1950 – Mohinder Amarnath, Indian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster
1950 – John Kessel, American author, poet, and playwright
1950 – Harriet Walter, English actress
1951 – Douglas Kmiec, American scholar and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Malta
1952 – Dieter Hochheimer, German footballer and manager
1952 – Mark Sandman, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1999)
1953 – Peter Halley, American painter and educator
1954 – Marco Tardelli, Italian footballer and coach
1955 – Riccardo Illy, Italian businessman and politician, President of Friuli Venezia Giulia
1956 – Hubie Brooks, American baseball player
1957 – Brad Bird, American director, screenwriter, animator, producer and actor
1957 – Wolfgang Wolf, German footballer and manager
1958 – Kevin Sorbo, American actor and producer
1959 – Theo Paphitis, Cypriot-English businessman
1959 – Steve Whitmire, American puppeteer
1960 – Tony Juniper, English environmentalist and politician
1960 – Amy Sky, Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
1961 – Christopher L. Eisgruber, American lawyer and academic
1961 – John Logan, American screenwriter and producer
1961 – Luc Picard, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter
1962 – Ally McCoist, Scottish footballer and manager
1962 – Mike Phelan, English footballer, coach, and manager
1962 – Tim Supple, English director and producer
1962 – Nia Vardalos, Canadian-American actress and screenwriter
1962 – Ilgvars Zalāns, Latvian painter
1963 – Michael Potter, Australian rugby player and coach
1963 – Ben Preston, English journalist
1964 – Rafael Palmeiro, Cuban-American baseball player
1964 – Marko Pomerants, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of the Interior
1964 – Ronald van der Kemp, Dutch fashion designer
1965 – Robert Irvine, English chef and television host
1965 – Njål Ølnes, Norwegian saxophonist and composer
1965 – Sean McNabb, American singer and bass player
1965 – Janet Weiss, American drummer
1966 – Bernard Gilkey, American baseball player
1966 – Stefan Molyneux, Irish-Canadian philosopher, author, and blogger
1966 – Michael O. Varhola, American journalist and author
1967 – Noreena Hertz, English economist, author, and academic
1969 – Shawn Crahan, American drummer, songwriter, and producer
1969 – Christopher Pincher, English politician
1969 – Shamim Sarif, English author, director, and screenwriter
1969 – Paul Ray Smith, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2003)
1969 – Megan Ward, American actress
1971 – Michael S. Engel, American paleontologist and entomologist
1971 – Mike Michalowicz, American businessman and author
1971 – Kevin Millar, American baseball player and sportscaster
1971 – Peter Salisbury, English drummer
1972 – Conor Burns, British politician
1972 – Kate Fleetwood, English actress
1973 – Eddie George, American football player and sportscaster
1973 – Rodrick Rhodes, American basketball player and coach
1974 – John McDonald, American baseball player
1976 – Carlos Almeida, Angolan basketball player
1976 – Stephanie McMahon, American wrestler and businesswoman
1976 – Yakkun Sakurazuka, Japanese voice actress and singer (d. 2013)
1976 – Vahur Vahtramäe, Estonian footballer
1977 – Frank Fahrenhorst, German footballer and manager
1977 – Casey Rabach, American football player
1978 – Wietse van Alten, Dutch archer
1979 – Fábio Aurélio, Brazilian footballer
1979 – Kim Jong-min, South Korean singer
1980 – Daniele Bennati, Italian cyclist
1980 – Dean Canto, Australian race car driver
1980 – Petri Pasanen, Finnish footballer
1980 – Victoria Pendleton, English cyclist
1980 – John Arne Riise, Norwegian footballer
1981 – Ryan Briscoe, Australian race car driver
1981 – Drew Gooden, American basketball player
1982 – Morgan Hamm, American gymnast
1982 – Paul Hamm, American gymnast
1982 – Jeff Karstens, American baseball player
1983 – Liam Finn, Australian-New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist
1983 – Randy Foye, American basketball player
1983 – Ben Harris, Australian rugby league player
1984 – Taylor Eigsti, American pianist and composer
1985 – Eric Adjetey Anang, Ghanaian sculptor and carpenter
1985 – Eleanor Catton, Canadian-New Zealand author
1985 – Cameron Price, Australian news journalist
1987 – Matthew Connolly, English footballer
1987 – Gürhan Gürsoy, Turkish footballer
1987 – Senzo Meyiwa, South African footballer (d. 2014)
1988 – Karl Alzner, Canadian ice hockey player
1989 – Pia Wurtzbach, Filipina actress, model, and Miss Universe 2015 titleholder
1991 – Maximiliano Uggè, Italian footballer
1993 – Ben Platt, American actor

Deaths[edit]

366 – Pope Liberius
768 – Pepin the Short, Frankish king (b. 714)
887 – Gao Pian, general of the Tang Dynasty
1054 – Hermann of Reichenau, German composer, mathematician, and astronomer (b. 1013)
1120 – Welf II, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1072)
1143 – Agnes of Germany (b. 1072)
1143 – Pope Innocent II
1180 – Manuel I Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1118)
1218 – Robert of Knaresborough (b. 1160)
1228 – Stefan the First-Crowned, Serbian king (b. 1165)
1270 – Philip of Montfort, Lord of Castres
1275 – Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford, English politician, Lord High Constable of England (b. 1208)
1435 – Isabeau of Bavaria (b. 1370)
1459 – Eric of Pomerania, King of Norway, Denmark and Sweden (b. 1382)
1494 – Poliziano, Italian poet and scholar (b. 1454)
1534 – Michael Glinski, Lithuanian prince (b. c. 1470)
1541 – Paracelsus, German-Swiss physician, botanist, and chemist (b. 1493)
1545 – Albert of Mainz, German cardinal (b. 1490)
1562 – Henry Grey, 4th Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1495)
1572 – Túpac Amaru, last of the Incas
1605 – Manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer and educator (b. 1547)
1621 – Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, Polish commander (b. 1560)
1646 – Duarte Lobo, Portuguese composer and educator (b. 1565)
1707 – Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet and author (b. 1642)
1732 – Emperor Reigen of Japan (b. 1654)
1742 – Johann Matthias Hase, German mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer (b. 1684)
1790 – John Keyse Sherwin, English engraver (b. 1751)
1802 – Alexander Radishchev, Russian author and critic (b. 1749)
1834 – Pedro I of Brazil (b. 1798)
1848 – Branwell Brontë, English painter and poet (b. 1817)
1863 – William Debenham, English businessman, founded Debenhams (b. 1794)
1889 – D. H. Hill, American general and academic (b. 1821)
1889 – Charles Leroux, American balloonist and skydiver (b. 1856)
1892 – Patrick Gilmore, Irish-American soldier and composer (b. 1829)
1896 – Louis Gerhard De Geer, Swedish lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Sweden (b. 1818)
1904 – Niels Ryberg Finsen, Faroese-Danish physician and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1860)
1929 – Mahidol Adulyadej, Thai prince (b. 1892)
1930 – William A. MacCorkle, American lawyer and politician, 9th Governor of West Virginia (b. 1857)
1933 – Mike Donlin, American baseball player and actor (b. 1878)
1933 – Alice Muriel Williamson, English author (b. 1869)
1936 – József Klekl, Slovene priest and journalist (b. 1879)
1938 – Lev Schnirelmann, Belarusian-Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1900)
1939 – Carl Laemmle, German-American film producer, founded Universal Studios (b. 1867)
1939 – Charles Tatham, American fencer (b. 1854)
1945 – Hans Geiger, German physicist and academic, co-invented the Geiger counter (b. 1882)
1947 – Andrew C. McLaughlin, American historian and author (b. 1861)
1948 – Warren William, American actor (b. 1894)
1950 – Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (b. 1863)
1962 – Charles Reisner, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1887)
1973 – August Kippasto, Estonian-Australian wrestler and poet (b. 1887)
1973 – Josué de Castro, Brazilian physician, geographer, and activist (b. 1908)
1975 – Earle Cabell, American businessman and politician, Mayor of Dallas (b. 1906)
1976 – Philip Gbeho, Ghanaian composer and educator (b. 1904)
1978 – James Bassett, American journalist and author (b. 1912)
1978 – Hasso von Manteuffel, German general and politician (b. 1897)
1980 – Theodor Luts, Estonian-Brazilian director, producer, and cinematographer (b. 1896)
1981 – Patsy Kelly, American actress and dancer (b. 1910)
1982 – Sarah Churchill, English actress (b. 1914)
1982 – Józef Nawrot, Polish-English footballer (b. 1906)
1984 – Neil Hamilton, American actor (b. 1899)
1991 – Dr. Seuss, American children's book writer, poet, and illustrator (b. 1904)
1993 – Ian Stuart Donaldson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1957)
1993 – Bruno Pontecorvo, Italian physicist and academic (b. 1913)
1994 – Barry Bishop, American mountaineer, photographer, and scholar (b. 1932)
1996 – Zeki Müren, Turkish singer-songwriter (b. 1931)
1998 – Jeff Moss, American composer and screenwriter (b. 1942)
2002 – Youssouf Togoïmi, Chadian politician (b. 1953)
2002 – Mike Webster, American football player (b. 1952)
2003 – Rosalie Allen, American singer and radio host (b. 1924)
2003 – Lyle Bettger, American actor (b. 1915)
2004 – Françoise Sagan, French author and screenwriter (b. 1935)
2006 – Michael Ferguson, PIRA volunteer, lawyer, and politician (b. 1953)
2006 – Phil Latulippe, Canadian soldier and runner (b. 1909)
2008 – Oliver Crawford, American screenwriter and author (b. 1917)
2008 – Irene Dailey, American actress (b. 1920)
2008 – Mickey Vernon, American baseball player and coach (b. 1918)
2009 – Nelly Arcan, Canadian author (b. 1975)
2010 – Gennady Yanayev, Russian engineer and politician, Vice President of the Soviet Union (b. 1937)
2011 – Stephen Mueller, American painter (b. 1947)
2012 – Pierre Adam, French cyclist (b. 1924)
2012 – Bruno Bobak, Polish-Canadian painter and educator (b. 1923)
2012 – Pedro Vázquez Colmenares, Mexican lawyer and politician, Governor of Oaxaca (b. 1934)
2013 – Paul Dietzel, American football player and coach (b. 1924)
2013 – Margaret Feilman, Australian architect and urban planner (b. 1921)
2013 – Boris Karvasarsky, Ukrainian-Russian psychiatrist and author (b. 1931)
2013 – Anthony Lawrence, English-Hong Kong journalist and author (b. 1912)
2013 – Sagadat Nurmagambetov, Kazakh general and politician (b. 1924)
2013 – Paul Oliver, American football player (b. 1984)
2014 – Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, English aristocrat, socialite, and author (b. 1920)
2014 – Christopher Hogwood, English harpsichord player and conductor, founded the Academy of Ancient Music (b. 1941)
2014 – Madis Kõiv, Estonian physicist, philosopher, and author (b. 1929)
2015 – Alan Moore, Australian painter and educator (b. 1914)
2015 – Wang Zhongshu, Chinese archaeologist and academic (b. 1925)
2016 – Mel Charles, Welsh footballer (b. 1935)
2016 – Vladimir Kuzmichyov, Russian footballer (b. 1979)
2016 – Bill Mollison, Australian researcher, author and biologist (b. 1928)
2016 – Bill Nunn, American actor (b. 1953)
2016 – Buckwheat Zydeco, American accordionist and bandleader (b. 1947)

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September 24th: On this Day

1957, The Elvis Presley classic, ‘Jailhouse Rock’ was released. It became his ninth US number one single and stayed on the Billboard chart for nineteen weeks. The film clip from the movie where he sang the song is considered by many historians to be the first rock video.

1961, John Leyton was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Johnny Remember Me.' The UK singers only UK No.1 and producer, Joe Meek's first No.1 hit.

1962, Elvis Presley received an invitation to appear at the Royal Variety Performance in the UK which is attended by members of the British Royal Family. Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker graciously declined, citing motion picture commitments. The real reason was that Parker was an illegal Dutch immigrant living in the United States who feared he might not be allowed to return if he left the country.

1966, Jimi Hendrix arrived in London with manager Chas chandler on a flight from New York City. With only the clothes he was wearing, Hendrix had sold his other belongings to pay a hotel bill in New York. One of the first things he did after arriving in England was to legally change his name from James to Jimi.

1966, The Association started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Cherish'. The New Christy Minstrels almost recorded the track but Association member and songwriter, Terry Kirkman, held onto ‘Cherish’ instead of selling it for $1000. The finished recording played for 3 minutes and 25 seconds, but the single’s label listed the time as 3:00 so that DJs wouldn’t be discouraged from playing a ‘long song.’

1967, Filming continued for The Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour' at West Malling Air Station, Maidstone, Kent with the shooting of the 'Your Mother Should Know' ballroom finale. With The Beatles all dressed in white suits and shoes, gliding down a glittery staircase as 160 members of Peggy Spencer's dance team swirled round about.

1975, Rod Stewart was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Sailing'. The song became a hit after it was used in a TV documentary series.

1980, The mixing of the forthcoming John Lennon and Yoko Ono album Double Fantasy moved from the Hit Factory in New York City to Record Plant East. During this session, John Lennon gave one of last ever interviews to Lisa Robinson from 97-FM in Buffalo.

1983, Billy Joel went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Tell Her About It', the former boxers second US No.1, a No.4 hit in the UK.

1984, Culture Club had their second UK No.1 single with 'Karma Chameleon', which stayed at the top of the charts for six weeks and became the best-selling single of 1983. The harmonica part was played by Judd Lander, who had been a member of Merseybeat group The Hideaways in the 1960s.

1988, Bobby McFerrin started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't Worry Be Happy', the first a-cappella record to be a No.1. It made No.2 in the UK. ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy, was also included in the movie, Cocktail. The song would go on to win Grammy Awards for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

1988, The Hollies were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother' after the song was used on a UK TV beer commercial, the song was originally a hit in 1969 and featured a young Elton John on piano.

1990, AC/DC released 'The Razors Edge' their 11th internationally released studio album. The only studio album to feature drummer Chris Slade, reached No.2 on the US chart and #4 in the UK.

1991, Nirvana's album Nevermind was released in America, entering the chart at No. 144 on its first week. The album which peaked at No. 1 in January 1992 has now sold over 30m copies world wide. The idea for the now iconic front cover shot of the baby swimming came after Kurt Cobain and drummer Dave Grohl saw a TV documentary on water babies.

1995, The Charlatans were arrested by 24-armed police after a flight to New York. The band were accused of trying to disrupt the planes flight path, passengers complained of the group being drunk, spitting and interfering with in flight TV sets.

1997, Barry Loukaitis was convicted of shooting and killing two pupils and a teacher at a school in Washington. His defence team claimed he had copied scenes from Pearl Jam's video 'Jeremy'.

2000, Madonna started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Music', the singers seventh UK No.1 album.

2003, Singer-songwriter Matthew Jay died aged 24 after falling from a seventh-storey window in London. Released the 2001 album 'Draw' and toured with The Doves, Stereophonics, Dido and Starsailor.

2003, The Dave Matthews Band played at Central Park in New York City, in front of almost 100,000, the band's largest audience to date. The Central Park Concert was later released as an album.

2004, The Strat Pack: Live in Concert was held at Wembley Arena in London marking the 50th Anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster guitar. The concert featured Ronnie Wood, Joe Walsh, Gary Moore, Brian May, David Gilmour, Albert Lee, Andy Fairweather-Low, Hank Marvin and many more.

2006, Scissor Sisters topped the UK album and singles charts. The New Yorkers' second album, 'Ta-Dah', entered in the top spot, while the single 'I Don't Feel Like Dancin' spent a third week at number one.

2012, Mumford & Sons released their second studio album 'Babel' which debuted at number one on both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. It became the fastest selling album of 2012 in the UK and was nominated in the category of "Album of the Year" for both a Brit Award and Grammy Award, winning the latter.


September 24th: Born on this day

1931, Born on this day, Anthony Newley, UK singer, actor, (1960 UK No.1 single 'Why'). Newley died on 14th April 1999.

1933, Born on this day, Mel Taylor, drums, The Ventures, (1960 US No.2 & UK No.8 single 'Walk Don't Run.' Taylor died of lung cancer on 11th August 1996.

1938, Born on this day, American saxophonist and flautist Steve Douglas who recorded with Duane Eddy, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley Willy DeVille, Bob DylanRamones and others. On April 19, 1993, while warming up with Ry Cooder, Douglas collapsed and died. Heart Failure was the official cause of death. He was 54.

1940, Born on this day, Barbara Allbut, The Angels, (1963 US No.1 & UK No.50 single 'My Boyfriend's Back'). The Angels were the first white girl group to have a US number one hit.

1942, Born on this day, Gerry Marsden, Gerry and the Pacemakers, (1963 UK No.1 single 'You'll Never Walk Alone' 1965 US No.6 single 'Ferry Across The Mersey').

1942, Born on this day, Linda McCartney, (Linda Eastman). Wife of Paul McCartney. Photographer, animal rights campaigner, launched her own brand of vegetarian food. Played keyboards with Wings and solo McCartney records. 1971 Paul and Linda McCartney UK No.1 album 'Ram'. She died of breast cancer on 17th April 1998.

1946, Born on this day, American comics creator and musician Carson Osten. He played in the band Woody's Truck Stop, before forming the rock group Nazz with Todd Rundgren in 1967.

1946, Born on this day, American guitarist and producer Jerry Donahue from UK folk group, Fairport Convention, (1969 UK No.21 single 'Si Tu Dois Partir'). And has also been a member of Fotheringay.

1946, Born on this day, Kjell Asperud, Titanic, (1971 UK No.5 single 'Sultana').

1969, Born on this day, Shawn Crahan more commonly known by his stage persona "Clown", American musician best known as one of the two custom percussionists and co-founder of the Grammy-winning heavy metal band Slipknot.

1971, Born on this day, Marty Cintron III, No Mercy, (1997 UK No.2 single 'Where Do You Go').

1971, Born on this day, Peter Salisbury, drums, The Verve, (1997 UK No.1 single 'The Drugs Don't Work') and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

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September 23, 2017, 11:35 pm

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Rubens' Duke of Buckingham

'found' after 400 years

Dr Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri with portrait — Image captionThe portrait of the Duke of Buckingham dates from around 1625

A 'lost' portrait by Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens has been rediscovered after almost 400 years.

The 17th century Flemish artist's "head study" of the Duke of Buckingham was identified by Dr Bendor Grosvenor from BBC Four's Britain's Lost Masterpieces.

It was in Glasgow Museums' collection and on public display at the city's Pollok House stately home.

But overpainting and centuries of dirt meant it was thought to be a later copy by another artist.

The restored portrait of George Villiers, the 1st Duke of Buckingham, was authenticated as a Rubens by Ben van Beneden, director of the Rubenshuis in Antwerp.

He said it was a "rare addition to Rubens's portrait oeuvre, showing how he approached the genre".

Dr Grosvenor said: "The chance to discover a portrait of such a pivotal figure in British history by one of the greatest artists who ever lived has been thrillingly exciting."

Media captionOver-painting and centuries of dust were removed to reveal Rubens' original artwork

The portrait of the duke in a doublet with an elaborate lace collar and a sash dates from around 1625.

He was a controversial figure in the Jacobean era who rose from minor nobility to become one of the favourites of James I, who was James VI in Scotland.

The nature of their relationship has been the source of much debate. Some experts claim they were lovers, while others believe it was a close platonic friendship.

Image captionThe nature of the relationship between King James I (above) and the Duke of Buckingham has been the subject of much debate

Renovation work carried out by English Heritage at Apethorpe Palace in Northamptonshire, one of the king's favourite residences, revealed a secret passage linking the two men's bedchambers.

The Duke was assassinated in 1628 at the age of just 35, three years after James died.

Overpainting of the background and other areas by a later artist, along with hundreds of years of dust and dirt, had obscured Rubens' work.

But scientific analysis of the wood it was painted on dated it to the 1620s, and found it had been prepared in a way done by Rubens' studio.

Additional cleaning and x-rays of the hair showed it was not a copy but was by the artist himself.

The painting underwent conservation work by restorer Simon Gillespie to return it to its original appearance.

It will return to display at Pollok House.

The painting will feature in the first programme of the new series of Britain's Lost Masterpieces at 21:00 BST on BBC Four on 27 September.

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September 23, 2017, 11:41 pm

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Soul singer Charles Bradley dies aged 68

Charles Bradley seen in close-up, eyes closed in front of a stage microphone, wearing a sequined purple coat — Image captionBradley, seen on tour in June 2017, before the sudden cancellation of his winter tour

Charles Bradley, a soul singer who found fame in his later years, has died from cancer aged 68.

The former James Brown impersonator, nicknamed "the screaming eagle of soul" released his first album No Time For Dreaming in 2011, aged 62.

He had recently returned to live performance after receiving treatment for stomach cancer late last year.

His death came just two weeks after the remainder of his 2017 tour dates were cancelled due to illness.

Charles Bradley spent much of his life working odd jobs as a handyman - and some of it living on the streets, sleeping in subway cars in New York City.

But he continued to pursue music, having been inspired by the singer James Brown during a performance he saw as a teenager.

He was eventually signed to a New York label in the early 2000s, securing a spot as the opening act on tour for soul revival singer Sharon Jones - who died last year aged 60.

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September 23, 2017, 11:51 pm

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Που θα φας καλά στη Θεσσαλονίκη!

Σας προτείνουμε μια λίστα για φαγητό για όλα τα γούστα και όλα τα βαλάντια!

Το Μανιτάρι Θεµιστοκλή Σοφούλη 57 (Εµπορικό Σοφούλη), Καλαµαριά, Τ. 2310 415289, www.to-manitari.gr

Από τις καλύτερες προτάσεις για φαγητό στην πόλη, το Μανιτάρι είναι ένα urban chic εστιατόριο, στον 2ο όροφο του Εµπορικού Κέντρου Σοφούλη, στην Καλαµαριά, που έχει καταφέρει να γίνει σηµείο γευστικής αναφοράς – και καθόλου τυχαία. Η ιδέα ξεκίνησε και υλοποιήθηκε το 2010 από τον ιδιοκτήτη του, Γιάννη Ζιάγκα. Λάτρης της καλής ελληνικής κουζίνας ο ίδιος, αποφάσισε να φτιάξει ένα εστιατόριο το οποίο θα εκπροσωπεί επάξια αυτήν την κουζίνα.

Η εποχική ανανεωµένη κάρτα του βραβευµένου µε Χρυσό Σκούφο consultant chef Δηµήτρη Παµπόρη, η οποία εκτελείται άψογα από τον chef Λεωνίδα Παντσιούκα, ξεχωρίζει για το mix & match των premium πρώτων υλών που φτάνουν από διάφορες περιοχές της χώρας και καταλήγουν σε γευστικότατους εµπνευσµένους συνδυασµούς πιάτων µιας new age δηµιουργικής κουζίνας, µε συνταγές από όλη την Ελλάδα.

Από την άλλη, ο φωτεινός χώρος, οι ξεχωριστές πινελιές σε έπιπλα και αντικείµενα, τα µοναστηριακού τύπου τραπέζια, τα ιδιαίτερα φωτιστικά, τα… γήινα και ανοιχτά χρώµατα που δηµιουργούν ένα εξαίσιο dining περιβάλλον, όλα µαρτυρούν την ιδιαίτερη επιµέλεια του εστιατορίου, το οποίο σαφώς ξεκινά από το µενού, αλλά «πλαισιώνει» και την παραµικρή λεπτοµέρεια! Μας αρέσουν τα έντεχνα ελληνικά και chill out ακούσµατα, που συνοδεύουν µουσικά το γεύµα µας!

Highlight: Η ήδη ενηµερωµένη wine list εµπλουτίστηκε µε ακόµα περισσότερες εκλεκτές ελληνικές ετικέτες από διαφορετικά µέρη της χώρας (Κρήτη, Πελοπόννησο), ενώ υπάρχουν και αρκετές επιλογές σε ποτήρι…

Don´t miss: Τα πιάτα ηµέρας κάθε Παρασκευή, Σάββατο & Κυριακή, που επιφυλάσσουν γευστικές εκπλήξεις!

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• Τις κροκέτες από παλαιωµένη γραβιέρα µε διάφορα παντζάρια και κρέµα πορτοκάλι.

• Τα φρέσκα σκιουφιχτά µακαρόνια µε κοτόπουλο, σπαράγγια, κρέµα λιαστής ντοµάτας και κατίκι Δοµοκού.

• Το σιγοψηµένο στήθος κόκορα στους 65°, µε κρέµα από αγκινάρες Ιερουσαλήµ και γέµιση µαραθόπιτας.

• Τη σιγοψηµένη πανσέτα µε πορτοκάλι, µέλι και γλυκάνισο, κόκκινη κολοκύθα τουρσί και πουρέ γλυκοπατάτας µε πράσινο λεµόνι.

Canteen Δηµ. Γούναρη 7, Τ. 2310 228520,

Ύστερα από 4 χρόνια δυναµικής και πετυχηµένης παρουσίας στον all day γαστρονοµικό χάρτη της πόλης, το Canteen, στη Διαγώνιο, στην καρδιά του κέντρου, δεν χρειάζεται συστάσεις, καθώς είναι ένα από τα πιο αγαπηµένα και γνωστά στέκια, για όλες τις ώρες της ηµέρας!

Εντυπωσιακός ο casual chic χώρος του, ενώ τα πολύ δυνατά χαρτιά του είναι σαφώς η εποχική lunch και dinner κάρτα του, έµπνευσης και επιµέλειας του ταλαντούχου σεφ Μενέλαου Στεφανακίδη, µε λαχταριστές προτάσεις δηµιουργικής µεσογειακής κουζίνας και µε διεθνείς πινελιές, όπως επίσης το πρωινό και το brunch –δοκιµάστε οπωσδήποτε τα pancakes µε mascarpone και raspberry sauce και τα αυγά benedict µε αβοκάντο και prosciutto cotto– που έχουν αποκτήσει φανατικό κοινό!

Εξίσου ενηµερωµένες και ιδιαίτερες τόσο η wine list όσο και η κάρτα των cocktails. Καθηµερινά, από τις 10:00 (13:00-01:00 η κουζίνα / το brunch έως 19:00).

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Από το νέο µενού, την εξαιρετική saltimbocca alla Romana (χοιρινό φιλετάκι µε φασκόµηλο, τυλιγµένο σε προσούτο µε καπνιστό πουρέ πατάτας και ελαφριά σάλτσα κρασιού).

Clochard Προξένου Κοροµηλά 4, Τ. 2310 239805, www.clochard.gr

Δεν συγκαταλέγεται τυχαία στις top γαστρονοµικές προτάσεις της πόλης! Άλλωστε, εδώ και 4 δεκαετίες το εκλεπτυσµένο εστιατόριο επί της Προξένου Κορµηλά, το οποίο διακρίνεται για τη συνέπεια στην ποιότητα, έρχεται πρώτο στις επιλογές των υψηλών επισκεπτών από τον επιχειρηµατικό, πολιτικό και καλλιτεχνικό κόσµο, που απολαµβάνει στη chic σάλα του µε την αστική αίγλη άριστα εκτελεσµένες συνταγές!

Όλα βρίσκονται, πάντα, υπό την υψηλή επίβλεψη του ιδιοκτήτη Γιώργου Βασίλογλου και ανανεώνονται µε τη φρέσκια αντίληψη της δεύτερης γενιάς, του γιου του, Αλέξανδρου, που συνεχίζει επάξια να κρατάει ψηλά τον πήχη! Το µενού του, το οποίο αποτελεί ωδή στην ελληνική κουζίνα, µε κάποιες διεθνείς επιρροές, είναι αποτέλεσµα της δηµιουργικής µατιάς του σεφ, που χαράσσει νέα γευστική γραµµή, προσεγγίζοντας τη σύγχρονη ελληνική κουζίνα µε µια ευρηµατικότητα, χωρίς γαστρονοµικές φανφάρες και εντυπωσιασµούς, εκδηλώνοντας την εµµονή του στις καθαρές γεύσεις που εγγυώνται οι φρέσκες πρώτες ύλες.

Η ανανεωµένη κάρτα του, εκτός από τις ραφιναρισµένες προτάσεις, παρουσιάζει και έναν πιο easygoing χαρακτήρα, ο οποίος καθιστά το Clochard ιδανικό όχι µόνο για fine dining, αλλά και για ένα light lunch, κάτι που έχει καταφέρει να προσελκύσει και το νεανικό κοινό της πόλης! Από τις φετινές εµβληµατικές σπεσιαλιτέ ξεχωρίσαµε το µοσχαράκι γάλακτος, τη βιολογική κινόα µε ψητή σουπιά και θυµαρίσιο µέλι, το φαγκρί φρικασέ µε κρούστα µυρωδικών, την ώρα που το ταρτάρ πετρόψαρων και το ριζότο µε φρέσκα θαλασσινά είναι µόνο κάποια από τα πιάτα που γράφουν ιστορία στη γευστική µας µνήµη!

Η χαριστική… βολή έρχεται µε µια «σφαίρα σοκολάτας», περιχυµένη µε αλµυρή σάλτσα καραµέλας! Στα συν, το εξαιρετικά οργανωµένο και συντονισµένο service. Από €25. Καθηµερινά, 13:00-00:00 & Κυρ. 13:00-19:00.

Famigliano Τσιρογιάννη 5, Λευκός Πύργος, Τ. 2316 008188, www.famigliano.com

Με φιλοσοφία και όνοµα που παραπέµπει στην οικογένεια και την παράδοση («famiglia» στα Ιταλικά είναι η οικογένεια) και µε µότο «Handmade Happiness», το Famigliano, στον 2ο χρόνο παρουσίας του, σε πολύ προνοµιακό location –απέναντι από τον Λευκό Πύργο– συνεχίζει την ανοδική πορεία του, κυρίως χάρη στο πρωτότυπο concept του: Ιταλικές συνταγές προσαρµοσµένες σε ελληνικές ποιοτικές πρώτες ύλες!

Ο χώρος κερδίζει αµέσως τις εντυπώσεις, µε τον µεγάλο ιταλικό ξυλόφουρνο σε πρώτο πλάνο, όπου ετοιµάζονται οι λαχταριστές πίτσες µε χειροποίητη ζύµη. Έµπνευση, λοιπόν, από ιταλικές συνταγές και ελληνικά υλικά σε µεσογειακούς συνδυασµούς, µε αρκετά προϊόντα δικής τους παραγωγής (τα οµώνυµα), όπως κρασί και σάλτσες (διατίθενται προς πώληση), και η επιτυχία είναι δεδοµένη!

Επιλέξτε ανάµεσα σε φρέσκες σαλάτες, εκλεκτά ορεκτικά, ζυµαρικά και ριζότο και δοκιµάστε το ξεχωριστό Famigliano Βurger! Το casual περιβάλλον ενδείκνυται για όλες τις ώρες, από το πρωί για αρωµατικό καφέ και εξαιρετικό «φουρνιστό» πρωινό στη συνέχεια για lunch και dinner, µέχρι ιδιαίτερα cocktails το βράδυ! Καθηµερινά 08:00-01:30 (η κουζίνα).

Highlights

• H ποικιλία από µπύρες από µικρές ζυθοποιίες.

• Οι new entry προτάσεις πρωινού, που κάνουν θραύση!

• Plus, η υπηρεσία delivery!

Γλυκάνισος (Μεγ. Αλεξάνδρου 46, Πυλαία, Τ. 2310 302882, www.glikanisos.gr)

Ο κανόνας λέει ότι, όταν ένα εστιατόριο το προτιµούν οι ντόπιοι, δεν µπορεί παρά να είναι επιτυχηµένο. Αυτό ισχύει και για τον Γλυκάνισο. Αν και απέχει από το κέντρο της Θεσσαλονίκης, «απαλλαγµένος» από τα πλεονεκτήµατα κάθε πιάτσας, έχει γίνει σηµείο αναφοράς στον γαστρονοµικό χάρτη της Θεσσαλονίκης και έχει ανεβάσει τα standards στο φαγητό. Σερβίρει εκλεπτυσµένη ελληνική δηµιουργική κουζίνα θαλασσινών γεύσεων µε µεσογειακές πινελιές.

Η ιδέα και η υλοποίησή της ανήκουν στους ιδιοκτήτες, τα αδέρφια Χρήστο και Σταύρο Σωτηρούδη, οι οποίοι, έχοντας το know how, εδώ και 9 χρόνια µάς υποδέχονται στο δικό τους εστιατόριο, το οποίο έγινε το απόλυτο meeting point των επώνυµων και µη Θεσσαλονικέων – και όχι µόνο, καθώς η φήµη του έχει ξεπεράσει τα σύνορα της πόλης.

Η επιτυχία οφείλεται στην ποιότητα, τη γνώση, την αγάπη και το οµαδικό πνεύµα, ενώ µπορούν να υπερηφανεύονται για ένα από τα καλύτερα service της πόλης. Το ανανεωµένο εποχικό µενού του παρουσιάζει µια πληθώρα εκλεκτών επιλογών, από ολόφρεσκα ψάρια ηµέρας µέχρι περίτεχνες γευστικές προτάσεις, από το καρπάτσιο λαβράκι, την τηγανιά τόνου, το εξαιρετικό κριθαρότο µε καραβιδοουρές και το ταρτάρ τσιπούρας έως την υπέροχη ψαρόσουπα και τα ριζότο.

Αν συνδυάσουµε µε όλα αυτά και την επίσης εκλεκτή, upgraded –περίπου 65 ετικέτες– λίστα κρασιών, ελληνικού και ξένου αµπελώνα, αντιλαµβανόµαστε γιατί τελικά ο Γλυκάνισος δεν αποτελεί τυχαία talk of the town. Καθηµερινά, 12:30-01:00.

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Marea (Λώρη Μαργαρίτη 13 & Στρ. Καλλάρη,T. 2310 257696)

Το αδελφάκι του περίφηµου Γλυκάνισου ήταν η ευχάριστη έκπληξη του περασµένου Οκτωβρίου στην καρδιά της πόλης, σε έναν classy και µοντέρνο χώρο τον οποίο αµέσως έσπευσαν να τιµήσουν οι λάτρεις της ψαροφαγίας. Και το Marea δεν τους χάλασε χατίρι, αφού εξειδικεύεται όσο λίγα στο sea food, µέσα από µια δηµιουργική µατιά αλλά και σε φίνους µεζέδες, οι οποίοι συνοδεύουν άριστα εκλεκτά αποστάγµατα και ελληνικά κρασιά! Καθηµερινά, 12:00-00:00.

Grada Nuevo (Καλαποθάκη 14, Τ. 2310 271074,www.gradanuevo.gr)

Στον γραφικό πεζόδροµο της Καλαποθάκη, σε έναν ultra chic ατµοσφαιρικό χώρο, το Grada Nuevo αποτελεί από µόνο του γαστρονοµικό προορισµό, ενώ η φήµη του έχει ξεπεράσει τα όρια της Θεσσαλονίκης. Από τις λίγες και εξαιρετικές προτάσεις στην πόλη για γεύµα ή δείπνο, προσφέρει στον επισκέπτη του µια γαστριµαργική εµπειρία, ένα ταξίδι εκλεκτών γεύσεων, µέσα από ένα εµπνευσµένο εποχικό µενού ελληνικής – µεσογειακής δηµιουργικής κουζίνας, αποτέλεσµα του απόλυτου know how του δηµιουργού του, Απόστολου Ρήγα, και της οµάδας του.

Το µενού χαρακτηρίζουν η εξειδίκευση, οι άρτιες τεχνικές, οι εξαιρετικές παρασκευές και η premium ποιότητα, µε αποτέλεσµα τα ιδιαίτερα πιάτα εκλεκτών γεύσεων της κάρτας σε θαλασσινά και όχι µόνο. Στα συν, η εξαιρετικά ενηµερωµένη λίστα κρασιών αλλά και το άκρως εξειδικευµένο προσωπικό. Καθηµερινά, 13:00-01:00.

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• Η σαλάτα µε baby σπανάκι, φιλέτο πορτοκάλι, ψητό παντζάρι και τυρί γκερεµέζι µε φιστίκια Αιγίνης.
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Το Ελληνικό (Στρ. Καλλάρη 9, Τ. 2310 250210 www.ellinikomeze.gr)

Το Ελληνικό είναι ένα new age µεζεδοπωλείο, στο κέντρο της πόλης, στη Διαγώνιο, που έχει καταφέρει µε την παρεΐστικη ατµόσφαιρά του και τις γεύσεις του να γίνει στέκι! Στον προσεγµένο χώρο του, που θυµίζει παλιό µπακάλικο, µε πολλά προϊόντα παλαιότερων εποχών στα ράφια του και ζεστό περιβάλλον, έχει καθιερωθεί ανάµεσα στις καλύτερες προτάσεις στην πόλη για παραδοσιακή ελληνική κουζίνα, καλή παρέα και εκλεκτό τσίπουρο, ούζο και κρασί, σε πολύ µεγάλη ποικιλία!

Με σαφή φιλοσοφία και προσανατολισµό, το Ελληνικό θα σας προσφέρει ποιοτικούς, πεντανόστιµους ελληνικούς χειροποίητους µεζέδες και µεγάλη γκάµα συνταγών από πολλές περιοχές της χώρας, όλα φτιαγµένα µε µεράκι και φρέσκες τοπικές πρώτες ύλες, οι οποίες καταλήγουν σε καλοµαγειρεµένα πιάτα. Καθηµερινά 13:00-01:30 (η κουζίνα).

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Τakadum (Αγ. Μηνά 1, Τ. 2310 512079, Μ. 6937207851)

Στο ισόγειο ενός διατηρητέου νεοκλασικού κτηρίου, σε µια ήσυχη γειτονιά, ανάµεσα στα γραφικά Λαδάδικα και την πολύβουη Βαλαωρίτου, εδώ και 16 χρόνια το Διά Χειρός στη Λαδόκολλα – Τakadum (στα Αραβικά σηµαίνει «εξέλιξη») αποτελεί µία από τις πιο πολύχρωµες και ιδιαίτερες γωνιές της πόλης. Ειδικά φέτος, που η Πλατεία Εµπορίου αναπλάστηκε, στα τραπεζάκια του έξω οι θαµώνες χαίρονται ένα τέλειο αστικό σκηνικό!

Αυτό που τραβάει αρχικά τα βλέµµατα σε αυτό το παρεΐστικο οικογενειακό µεζεδοπωλείο είναι η ιδιαίτερη ethnic διακόσµησή του, έµπνευση του ιδιοκτήτη, Βασίλη, από τα ταξίδια του. Πολύχρωµα ψηφιδωτά φαναράκια που κρέµονται από παντού, κοµπολόγια και καθρέφτες τού προσδίδουν µια ανατολίτικη νότα, βγαλµένη, λες, από τα Παραµύθια της Χαλιµάς! Άλλωστε, αυτή η προσωπική ενασχόληση και η ζεστή, οικεία ατµόσφαιρα είναι που κερδίζουν τις χαρούµενες παρέες, οι οποίες το επιλέγουν για τίµιους µεζέδες!

Το µικρό µενού στηρίζεται στην καθαρότητα των απλών γεύσεων, δείχνει την αδυναµία του στα κρεατικά, ενώ «λοξοδροµεί» ελάχιστα µε κάποιες προτάσεις θαλασσινών, για τους λάτρεις του είδους. Από κανένα τραπέζι δεν λείπουν τα σπέσιαλ σουτζουκάκια, η σαλάτα Τakadum καθώς τα αυγά-µάτια µε τις φρεσκοκοµµένες πατάτες και τα παραδοσιακά λουκάνικα, µερακλίδικα συνοδευτικά για το κρασί ή το τσιπουράκι µας!

Από €10. Καθηµερινά, 12:00-όσο πάει. Στα plus: Ο επάνω χώρος, που ενδείκνυται για µεγάλες παρέες. Τα –αποκλειστικά– ελληνικά αναψυκτικά και µπύρες! Η µεγάλη ποικιλία σε ντόπια τυριά στη σχάρα. Plus: Στο ίδιο στυλ και την ίδια φιλοσοφία γεύσεων κινείται και… το αδελφάκι του, στην Πλατεία Ναυαρίνου. Σε ένα άνετο και χαρούµενο περιβάλλον, θα γευτείτε ελληνικούς µεζέδες και αυθεντικές γεύσεις, σε εξαιρετικές τιµές (Πλατεία Ναυαρίνου 6, Τ. 2310 270714).

Ούζο στον Πίνακα (Μπαλάνου 25-27, Τ. 231 028 0076)

Εδώ και 16 χρόνια στην Πλατεία Άθωνος, το Ούζο στον Πίνακα έχει ταυτίσει την παρουσία του µε τον απόλυτο ορισµό της έννοιας «µεζεδοπωλείο» αλλά και µε τη διασκέδαση, όπως τις ξέρουν και τις… τιµούν στη Θεσσαλονίκη! Μόλις 2 λεπτά από την Πλατεία Αριστοτέλους, η ατµοσφαιρική αγορά σφύζει από ζωή όλες της ώρες της ηµέρας και της νύχτας, γεγονός στο οποίο έχει συµβάλει το Ούζο στον Πίνακα!

Με ευρύχωρες σάλες αλλά και πολλά τραπεζάκια στον πεζόδροµο µπροστά –πώς, άλλωστε, θα εξυπηρετηθεί τόσος κόσµος;– µοιάζει µε µια υπαίθρια γειτονιά, ολοζώντανη από κεφάτες παρέες και ένα µοναδικό mix & match κόσµου! Χαρακτηριστικό το location, άριστη και φιλική η εξυπηρέτηση, ατµόσφαιρα παρέας και γλεντιού, πλούσιο το µενού, προσεγµένοι οι µεζέδες, πολύ καλές οι τιµές, εκλεκτά κρασιά και αποστάγµατα συνοδεία ζωντανής µουσικής: Όλα αυτά τα στοιχεία το κρατούν στην κορυφή των προτιµήσεων τόσο των ντόπιων όσο και των επισκεπτών, για αλησµόνητες βραδιές!

Από €10. Καθηµερινά 12:30-02:00 (η κουζίνα). Highlight: Η ζωντανή µουσική καθηµερινά, µε έντεχνα, ελαφρολαϊκά αλλά και λαϊκά τραγούδια, που κρατάει το κέφι αµείωτο!

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23 SEPTEMBER

Featured Events

1980Bob Marley plays his final concert: a 20-song set at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh with his group, The Wailers.More

1979The crowd chants, "Hell No, We Won't Glow" at a massive 5-hour anti-nuke rally in New York City's Battery Park, where Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt are among the performers.More

1967The Doors release "People Are Strange."

1957"Honeycomb" by Jimmie Rodgers (the pop singer, not the country singer born in 1897) hits #1 for the first of four weeks. It's one of the few non-Elvis chart-toppers on 1957.

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In Music History

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2011Following a Demi Lovato concert at the Nokia Theater, Justin Bieber takes his girlfriend Selena Gomez to The Staples Center, which he has rented out so they can enjoy a private showing of Titanic in the 20,000 seat theater.

2008Tom Delonge of Angels & Airwaves joins Rivers Cuomo on stage to sing "Undone - The Sweater Song" as Weezer opens their "Troublemaker" tour in Lowell, Massachusetts.

2007Lionel Richie appears on The Simpsons in the episode "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs."

2004Country singer Roy Drusky, known for the 1965 chart-topping duet "Yes Mr. Peters" with Priscilla Mitchell, dies of complications from lung cancer at age 74.

2000Tim McGraw is featured on the cover of TV Guide, due to his various nominations for the 34th Annual CMA Awards.

1998Elvis Presley, once rejected by the Grand Old Opry, is posthumously inducted into Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame.

1998Nearly 36 million viewers tune in for the 32nd Annual CMA Awards live on CBS television.

1998The first ever Lilith Fair concert outside North America takes place at London's Royal Albert Hall. Before the sold-out show, Lilith founder Sarah McLahlan tells a press conference that plans are underway to bring the Fair to Europe as a touring package the following year.

1997The Rolling Stones' Bridges to Babylon Tour opens in Chicago. Opening acts for the North American tour include Sheryl Crow, The Dave Matthews Band, The Smashing Pumpkins, Jamiroquai, Blues Traveler and Foo Fighters.

1997Jackson Browne releases The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne.

1997The Average White Band releases Show Your Hand (25th anniversary reissue).

1997The Rolling Stones release Bridges To Babylon.

1996Agnetha Faltskog, one of ABBA's two female leads, publishes her biography, As I Am.

1995Bluesman Lawrence "Booker T." Laury dies of cancer at age 81.

1992Actress Darryl Hannah breaks up with Jackson Browne, claiming he assaulted her.

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Katy Perry Too Revealing For Sesame Street

2010

Katy Perry's appearance on Sesame Street is edited out after viewers complain about her dress.

In the segment, Perry has beef with Elmo when he refuses to play dress-up with her. She sings her hit "Hot n Cold" to express her feelings:

You don't really want to play, no
You just really want to go

Perry chases the capricious monster, only to realize that Elmo has been playing all along: playing tag.

After the bit is posted on YouTube, some viewers object to Perry's dress, which shows a bit of boob. Sesame Street responds to the outcry by pulling the segment from the scheduled broadcast, making the case that it was really meant for adults, and they can watch it on YouTube. "We use parodies and celebrity segments to interest adults in the show because we know that a child learns best when co-viewing with a parent or care-giver," they say in a statement. "We have decided we will not air the segment on the television broadcast of Sesame Street, which is aimed at preschoolers."

Perry later pokes fun at the incident, appearing on Saturday Night Live in a revealing Elmo T-shirt.

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