Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"Hey Ya!" by OutKast
In the UK:
"Leave Right Now" by Will Young
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Famous people born on the 16th of December: |
1485 - Catherine of Aragon, Queen of England (d. 1536)
1790 - King Léopold I of Belgium (d. 1865)
1888 - King Alexander I of Yugoslavia (d. 1934)
1905 - Piet Hein, Danish mathematician and inventor (d. 1996)
1946 - Benny Andersson, Swedish musician, singer and songwriter (ABBA)
1949 - Billy Gibbons, American guitarist (ZZ Top)
1971 - Paul van Dyk (real name Matthias Paul), German trance DJ and producer
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2003 |
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Shirin Ebadi
1947-
for her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children.
Iran
Photo: nobelprize.org
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Designed in 2003 |
The Ondo sofa
by René Holten |
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