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In a but of 1980the American president Jimmy Carter orders a failed military operation to free the 52 US citizens kidnapped in Iran six months earlier, and which ended with 8 soldiers dead. The hostages were not released until January 20, 1981.

1701.- With the arrival to Spain of Philip Vthe reign of the House of Bourbon.

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1704.- The first newspaper published in the US appears, the Boston Letters.

1800.- Foundation of the US Library of Congress

1817.- The German inventor Karl Drais presents to the public the first bicycle prototype, the ‘dresine‘, which still didn’t have pedals.

1824.- The United Provinces of Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica) declare abolished slavery.

1854.- The emperor Franz Joseph of Austria gets married in Vienna with Elizabeth of Wittelsbach‘Sissy‘.

1898.- Spain declare war on USA.

1915.- Begins genocide of the Armenian peopleone of the largest in history, by the Ottoman Empire. One and a half million people die in the massacre.

1916.- Easter Risings in Dublina bloody revolt that accelerated the independence of Ireland of the United Kingdom.

1923.- Sigmund Freud publish in Vienna (Austria) thesis ‘Das Ich und das Es‘ (The ego and the id).

1934.- The engineer Laurens Hammond patent on Chicago an electronic instrument known as Hammond organ.

1950.- The Government of Jordan announces the annexation of the Palestinian territory of West Bank.

1965.- The bodies of the Portuguese opposition leader, Humberto Delgadoand his secretary are found by a shepherd near Badajoz (Spain).

1967.- First fatal accident in the space race, when the ship crashedSoyuz‘and the Russian cosmonaut dies Vladimir Komarov.

1973.- Blasting of the newspaper building Madrid.

1990.- Released on Discovery shuttle with the Hubble space telescope.

1996.- He Palestinian National Council removes from the National Charter the clauses that call for armed struggle and the destruction of the State of Israel.

1999.- The NATO celebrate in Washington its 50th anniversary with a summit of rulers in which the new strategic concept of the Organization is approved.

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2013.- Nearly 1,200 dead when a building that housed several textile factories in Dhaka (Bangladesh).

2025.- He Spanish government unilaterally terminates arms purchase contracts Israel.

1856.- Henri Philippe Petainmarshal and president of France.

1919.- Cesar ManriqueSpanish architect, painter, sculptor, decorator and urban planner.

1934.- Shirley MacLaineAmerican actress.

1942.- Barbra StreisandAmerican singer and actress.

1947.- Josep BorrellSpanish socialist politician.

1952.- Jean Paul GaultierFrench couturier.

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1479.- Jorge ManriqueSpanish poet and writer.

1731.- Daniel DefoeBritish writer.

1986.- Wallis SimpsonDuchess of Windsor.

2004.- Estee LauderAmerican, creator of the cosmetic firm that bears her name.

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on Thursday, April 23, that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended for three weeks and that there will “soon” be a tripartite meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. (AFP)

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