In a April 12but from 1961, 65 years ago, the Soviet Yuri Gagarin makes a flight of one hour and forty-eight minutes aboard the ship Vostok I outside the Earth’s atmosphere, making him the first human being to do so.
1861.- The Civil War begins between the northern and southern states of the North American Union.
1932.- Eight volcanoes in the Andean mountain range erupt, with such violence that their ashes reach the Chilean city of Valparaíso in the west and in the east to Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
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1944.- Premiere in New York of the complete version of ‘El amor brujo’, by Manuel de Falla.
1950.- Prince Rainier ascends the throne of Monaco.
1954.- Bill Haley and The Comets record ‘Rock Around the Clock’, the first rock song to reach number one.
1955.- Great victory against polio: it is reported that the Salk vaccine is effective in 80% of cases.
1985.- 18 people die and 82 are injured in an attack against the El Descanso restaurant, on the outskirts of Madrid, attributed to the Islamic Jihad.
2003.- Hungary approves its entry into the European Union in a referendum.
2022.- The police fine the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and the head of the Economy, Rishi Sunak, for parties in Downing Street during the confinement due to the covid-19 pandemic.
1539.- Garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish historian and military man, born in Cuzco.
1924.- Raymond Barre, former French Prime Minister.
1933.- Montserrat Caballé, Spanish lyrical singer.
1942.- Carlos Reutemann, Argentine racing driver and politician.
1947.- David Letterman, American journalist and presenter.
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1950.- Flavio Briatore, former Italian director of the Renault Formula One team.
1956.- Andy García, American actor.
1962.- Carlos Sainz, Spanish rally driver.
1977.- Gemma Mengual, Spanish synchronized swimmer.
1979.- Claire Danes, American actress.
1555.- Juana of Castile, daughter of the Catholic Monarchs and mother of Charles I.
1938.- Serafín Alvarez Quintero, Spanish playwright.
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1975.- Josephine Baker, American singer and dancer.
1981.- Joe Louis, American boxer, world champion.
2018.- Sergio Pitol, Mexican writer.
2020.- Carlos Seco Serrano, Spanish historian.
