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Michal Plšek
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10. 10. 2024
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October 10 is the 284th day of the year, with 82 days left. The holiday is celebrated by Marina, Gedeon, Záboj and Slavoj. In 2010, Josef Váňa won the penultimate – seventh – victory in the toughest continental race, Velké Pardubická.
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They were born
Ondřej Havelka, Czech actor, director and singer (1954)
He is the artistic director and at the same time the frontman of the Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers orchestra, focused on jazz and swing of the interwar period of the last century. At concerts, in addition to singing, he adds spoken word, dance and tap. As an actor, we remember him from many television and film roles, for example in the cult Saturnino. He also directs – after the documentaries Zdravý nemocný Vlastimilený Brodský, Original Prague Syncopation Orchestra, Mezzosoprano Magdalena Kožená, Magdalena or Perla baroque, in 2018 he released his first feature film, the dark Hastrman.
David Lee Roth, American musician (1954)
He became famous as the frontman of the band Van Halen, whose discography he also contributed lyrics to. After going solo, he released several platinum and gold records. He joined Van Halen several times again, most recently in 2007 on the North American tour.
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Yours Patejdl, Slovak singer, musician and lyricist (1954-2023)
Květa Jeriová, three-time Olympic medalist in cross-country skiing (1956)
Zuzana Bydžovská, Czech actress, winner of three Czech Lions (1961)
Jakub Kohák, Czech actor, director and influencer (1974)
Jakub Vadlejch, Czech javelin thrower, European champion and Olympic medalist (1990)
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It happened
2000
Britney Spears performed live in the UK for the first time. A sold-out Wembley Stadium saw her show three nights in a row.
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1999
American teenager Christina Aguilera has conquered the UK Singles Chart with Genie In A Bottle. The song topped the US charts for five weeks and won the former Disney Channel star a Grammy in the Newcomer of the Year category.
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1970
Black Sabbath dominated the British album chart with their second album Paranoid. One of the most famous heavy metal albums, in addition to the title hit, contains other classic pieces from the discography of the band led by Ozzy Osbourne, such as Iron Man or War Pigs.
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1956
Elvis Presley entered the US charts for 19 weeks with the single Love Me Tender. At its peak, the hit lasted five weeks. The title song from Elvis’ first film is based on Aura Lee’s 1861 song.
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Sources: Wikipedia, onthisday.com, thisdayinmusic.com
