1970 Death Blaz Arnic, Slovenian composer, best known for his nine symphonies, The Society of Slovene Composers consider him the great Slovenian symphonic master of the 20th century, dies at 69 1931 Birthday Ivo Petric, composer, classical music, toured with Slavko Osterc ensemble, Artistic Director, Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 1979 - 1995 1913 Birthday Oskar Danon, born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, composer, conductor, earned Ph.D. musicology in Prague, Czechoslovakia, conductor, director for Belgrade Opera, chief conductor Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 1901 Birthday Blaz Arnic, born in Luce, Lower Styria, Austria-Hungary, Slovenian composer, best known for his nine symphonies, The Society of Slovene Composers consider him the great Slovenian symphonic master of the 20th century 1893 Birthday Voranc Prezikov, Lovro Kuhar, Slovenian author, Samorastniki 1878 Birthday Oton Zupancic, Slovenian poet, Zimzelen pod Snegom 1871 Birthday Franc S Finzgar, Slovenian clergyman/writer, Our Blood 1849 Death France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 1844 Birthday Josip Jurcic, Slovenian writer, 10th Brother 1810 Birthday Stanko Vraz, Jakob Frass, Slovenian/Croatian poet, illyrism 1800 Birthday France Preseren, Slovenian poet, Krst pri Savici 1780 Birthday Jernej Kopitar, Slovenian censor, Slovenian Grammar