In a April 23but of 1995the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declares the World Book and Copyright Dayin recognition of the power of books as a bridge between generations and cultures.
1348.- The king Edward III of England create the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
1516.- Proclamation of the Law of Purity to the bavarian beer by the duke William IV of Bavaria.
1563.- Laying of the first stone of the Monastery of El Escorialin Madrid.
1616.- The mortal remains of Cervantes They are buried in the church of the Trinitariansin Madrid.
1844.- The publication of the Annals of the University of Chilethe oldest periodical work in Spanish in America.
1848.- The french They vote for the first time according to the universal suffrage established in the country (male only)
1919.- The French National Assembly approves the eight hour work day.
1925.- First edition of ‘Don Quixote‘ in Braille system.
1946.- The patents of the first model of the Vespa motorcycle.
1951.- Start in Mexico of the first Congress of Academies of the Spanish Language.
1968.- South Africa is excluded from the Mexico Olympic Games for its policy of apartheid.
1976.- For the first time the Miguel de Cervantes Literature Prize in Spanish Language. The first winner is the Spanish writer Jorge Guillén.
.- The American group The Ramones releases his debut album, ‘Ramones‘
1982.- Launched on the market on ZX Spectrumone of the most popular computers of the 80s.
1986.- Wave of 23 suicides of young people in Japan after the pop singer did it Yukito Okada18 years old.
2003.- Yasser Arafat and Abu Mazen sign a historic agreement for the creation of a Palestinian Government.
2005.- The first video is published in YouTube.
2010.- Greece calls for the activation of the credit assistance mechanism of the European Union and the IMF.
2022.- The European Union forces digital platforms to control their content and remove illegal content.
2023.- The former president Alejandro Toledo comes to Peru extradited for USA and enters prison.
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1858.- Max PlanckGerman physicist, author of the foundations of Quantum Theory and Nobel Prize winner in Physics in 1918.
1897.- Lester PearsonCanadian politician, Nobel Peace Prize 1957.
1899.- Vladimir NabokovRussian writer.
1928.- Shirley Templefilm actress and American ambassador.
1936.- Roy OrbisonAmerican singer.
1954.- Michael MooreAmerican writer and filmmaker.
1969.- Antonio Mercero SantosSpanish writer, journalist and screenwriter.
1976.- Passion VegaSpanish singer.
1996.- Alejandro Marquez, Alex MarquezSpanish motorcycle racer.
1616.- William ShakespeareEnglish playwright (according to the Julian calendar, which means that according to the Gregorian calendar he died on May 3 of that same year).
.- Garcilaso de la VegaSpanish-Peruvian writer and historian.
1967.- Edgar NevilleSpanish writer.
1981.- Josep PlaSpanish writer.
1986.- Otto PremingerAmerican filmmaker.
1998.- Constantinos Caramanliswho was Greek president and prime minister.
2007.- Boris Yeltsinfirst Russian president.
2013.- Mullah Omarleader of the Taliban.
2024.- Francisco ‘Morochito’ Rodríguezfirst winner of an Olympic gold for Venezuela, in boxing.
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