In a March 12but of 199630 years ago, the president of the United States, Bill Clintonsign the Law of Cuban Freedom and Democratic Solidaritybetter known as Helms Burton Law by the names of the senators who promoted it: Jesse Helms and Dan Burton. The law toughens the United States embargo on Cuba.
1907.- An explosion on the French battleship ‘Jenna‘, in the dry dock of Touloncauses the death of 118 people.
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1919.- Bursts in Egypt a nationalist movement against the English.
1925.- The Chinese politician Chiang Kai Chek assumes command of Kuomintang.
1930.- The Indian independence leader, Mahatma Gandhiheads the one known as “salt march“, one of the most decisive episodes in the independence of the India.
1939.- Finland capitulates to the USSR.
.- Coronation of the Pope Pius XII.
1947.- Truman Plan of aid against the spread of communism in Greece and Türkiyecountries to which 400 million dollars are granted.
1950.- The Belgians approve in referendum the return to the king’s country Leopold III.
1967.- The president Sukarnoforced by the army, commissions the Government to Indonesia to the General Suharto.
1970.- The terms of the preferential agreement between Spain and the European Common Market.
1971.- Hafez al Assad begins his term as head of state in Syria.
1986.- Spaniards approve referendum the permanence of Spain in the NATO.
1989.- The scientist Tim Berners-Lee develops the world Wide Web (www) while working on the CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research).
1999.- The Czech Republic, Poland and Hungaryfirst former member countries of the Warsaw Pact who enter the NATO.
2000.- He Pope John Paul II apologize for all sins committed by the Catholic church throughout history.
2003.- Killed in Belgrade Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindijic.
2015.- The POT launches a pioneering mission to study the magnetic field of the Land.
2021.- The WHO authorizes the use of the anticovid vaccine developed by Jansen.
2021.- The former interim president of Bolivia Jeanine Anez and two former ministers accused of alleged “sedition, terrorism and conspiracy” in the 2019 crisis.
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1863.- Gabriel D’AnnunzioItalian writer and politician.
1900.- Gustavo Rojas PinillaColombian military man and politician.
1915.- Alberto BurriItalian painter, considered the creator of abstract expressionism.
1919.- Miguel GilaSpanish comedian.
1921.- Giovanni AgnelliItalian, founder and former president of Fiat.
1922.- Jack KerouacAmerican writer.
1927.- Raul Alfonsinformer Argentine president.
1946.- Liza MinnelliAmerican actress and singer.
1948.- James TaylorAmerican musician.
1979.- Pete DohertyBritish musician.
1648.- Gabriel Tellez‘Tirso de Molina‘, Spanish playwright.
1955.- Charlie ParkerAmerican jazz musician.
1999.- Yehudi MenuhinBritish violinist.
2001.- Robert LudlumAmerican writer.
2004.- Franz KoenigAustrian Catholic cardinal.
.- Milton ResnickAmerican abstract expressionist painter.
2007.- Antonio Ortiz MenaMexican politician and former president of the IDB.
2008.- Lazare Ponticellilast French combatant of World War I.
.- Károly Némethlast Hungarian communist president.
2009.- Quintin Cabrerasinger-songwriter born in Uruguay and settled in Spain.
2010.- Miguel Delibeswriter, journalist and Language Academic.
2015.- Terry PratchetBritish writer.
2016.- Lloyd ShapleyAmerican mathematician and Nobel Prize winner in Economics.
2017.- William Peter BlattyAmerican writer.
2018.- Oleg TabakovRussian actor and theater director.
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