Anniversaries of December 1: What happened in the world on a day like today?

In a December 1stbut in 1991, Ukraine approved its independence from the USSR through a referendum and held its first presidential elections.

OTHER ANIMALS

1640.- Portugal separates from the Spanish crown.

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1821.- Costa Rica adopts its first Constitution, called Pact of Concord.

.- The Dominicans, led by the patriot José Núñez de Cáceresthey proclaim Independent State of Haiti Spanish.

1822.- Peter Ison of John VI of Portugalis crowned emperor of Brazil.

1846.- It appears in Manila “The Hope”first newspaper published in Philippines.

1884.- Porfirio Diaz returns to the presidency of Mexicoa position in which he would remain until 1911.

1911.- Mongolia independent state is proclaimed China.

1913.- It is inaugurated Buenos Aires Subwaythe first metropolitan in Latin America.

1919.- Nancy Astor She becomes the first woman to hold a seat in the House of Commons of the British Parliament.

1924.- The Mexican general Plutarco Elías Callessupported by General Obregonis elected president of the Republic of Mexico.

1927.- First transmission of images by Telegraph between Berlin and Vienna.

1934.- Is murdered Sergei Mironovich Kirovsecretary of Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

1943.- Second World War: Ends the Tehran Conferencein which they participated Churchill (Britain), Roosevelt (USA) and Stalin (USSR).

1948.- Abolition of Costa Rican Army after finishing the last civil war in the country.

1955.- Seamstress rosa Parks is arrested and prosecuted for refusing to give up her seat to a white person in Montgomery, Alabama (USA).

1957.- In Colombia a constitutional amendment that establishes the equal participation of the parties is approved by plebiscite Liberal and Conservative in the collegiate bodies and the alternation in the Presidency for 16 years.

1988.- The first is celebrated World AIDS Day.

1989.- The Soviet president, Mikhail Gorbachevvisit to John Paul II in The Vatican. Agreement to make relations between both States official.

1999.- More than 200 people die and another 200,000 are reported missing due to torrential rains in Colombia.

2001.- Argentina announces that it will take measures to prevent capital flight from the financial system, which will give rise to the ‘playpen‘ (restriction of cash withdrawal from banks).

2002.- 47 people die in nightclub fireGuajira‘, in the center of Caracas (Venezuela).

.- Two hundred thousand people protest in Santiago de Compostela for the spill in Galician waters of the oil tanker “Prestige”.

2005.- The Mexican writer Sergio Pitol He wins Cervantes Prize.

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2011.- The Chilean poet Nicanor Parra He wins Cervantes Prize.

2013.- The Ukrainian opposition takes the Independence Square of Kyiv to demand the resignation of the president Viktor Yanukovych.

2015.- The former Argentine president Carlos Menem (1989-1999) is sentenced to 4.5 years in prison and perpetual disqualification from holding public office, for the payment of bonuses during his management as head of the Executive.

2016.- He Colombian Congress endorses the new peace agreement between the Government and the FARC.

.- He Prince Vajiralongkorn is proclaimed king of Thailand.

2017.- Michael Flynnformer advisor to National security of the president of USA, donald trumpadmits that he lied about the russian plot.

2018.- Andrés Manuel López Obradorelected president of Mexicoofficially assumes office.

.- The violent protests of the “yellow vests” in Paris They result in nearly 300 detainees.

2019.- Born “world war zero”( “World War Zero“): group of celebrities and politicians led by the former US Secretary of State John Kerry to demand action before the climate crisis.

2020.- Cuban dissident released Silverio Portal72 years old, considered a prisoner of conscience for International Amnestyafter two years in prison.

2021.- The former Argentine president Mauricio Macri is prosecuted for alleged illegal espionage on the relatives of the crew of the submarine ‘San Juan’sunk in 2017.

.- The singer Joan Manuel Serrat announces a tour for 2022 with which he will say goodbye to the stage.

2022.- The French Stephanie Frappart She becomes the first woman to referee a world soccer championship match. She went in Qatar at the meeting Costa Rica–Germany.

BIRTH

1897.- Miguel FletaSpanish tenor.

1912.- Minoru YamasakiAmerican architect designer of the Twin Towers in New York.

1935.- Woody Allen, American film actor and director.

[1945- Bette MidlerAmerican actress.

1949.- Sebastian Piñera EcheniqueChilean politician.

1971.- Emily MortimerBritish actress.

1988.- Zoe KravitzAmerican actress and singer.

2001.- Aikoonly daughter of the Emperor of Japan Naruhito and the Empress Masako.

DEATHS

1825.- Alexander Itsar of Russia.

1987.- James BaldwinAfrican-American writer and civil rights activist.

2009.- Alberto Ariel Martínez PírizUruguayan footballer.

2010.- Socorro Bonilla CastellónNicaraguan actress, promoter and theater businesswoman.

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2013.- Alejandro UrdapilletaArgentine actor.

2021.- Noemi GerbelliBrazilian actress, producer.

.- Enrique JacksonMexican politician.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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