In a but in 1503, the Casa de Contratación was founded in Seville (southern Spain), intended for the storage of goods destined for or coming from America.

OTHER ANIMALS

1514.- royal decree authorizing the marriage of Spaniards with american indians.

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1814.- Treaty of Kielfor which Denmark gave in Norway to Sweden in exchange for the Swedish territories of the Pomeranian.

1858.- Frustrated attack against Napoleon III in Pariswhen he was heading to the opera with the Empress Eugenia.

1897.- The swiss Mathias Zurbriggen makes the first ascent of the mountain Aconcaguain Argentina.

1900.- Opera premiere ‘Tosca‘ of Puccini in it Costanzi theater of Rome.

1907.- In Jamaicaan earthquake partially destroys the capital, Kingstoncausing a thousand deaths.

1931.- A earthquake destroy the city Oaxaca (Mexico).

1973.- a concert of Elvis Presley in Hawaii, first in history broadcast via satellite.

1986.- Helicopter accident in Paris-Dakar Rally. The organizer dies, Thierry Sabineand four more people.

1994.- The presidents of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, USA, Bill Clintonand Ukraine, Leonid Kravchuksign a treaty for the elimination of ukrainian nuclear arsenal.

2005.- ‘The European space probe’Huygens‘ settles on the surface of Titanthe largest moon of Saturnafter seven years of travel.

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2011.- The president of Tunisia, Zine el Abidine Ben Alileaves the country after a month of protests with more than 200 deaths.

2013.- Comes into force in Cuba a immigration reform ending decades of travel restrictions.

.- The American cyclist Lance Armstrongwinner of seven Tours of Franceadmits that he doped during his career.

2019.- Polish mayor dies Gdansk, Pawel Adamowiczafter being stabbed the night before at a charity event.

2021.- Argentina promulgates the abortion law.

BIRTH

1807.- Hilario AscasubiArgentine poet.

1896.- John Dos PassosAmerican novelist.

1909.- Joseph LoseyAmerican filmmaker.

1919.- Giulio AndreottiItalian politician.

1937.- Ann ChapmanNew Zealand scientist, first woman to lead an Antarctic expedition.

1938.- Allen ToussaintAmerican pianist, singer and composer.

1940.- Georgie DannFrench singer.

1941.- Faye DunawayAmerican actress.

1943.- José Luis RodríguezThe Puma‘, Venezuelan singer.

1967.- Emily WatsonBritish actress.

1969.- Jason BatemanAmerican actor.

1980.- Carlos Alvaradoformer president of Costa Rica (2018-2022).

1983.- Hannah GabrielCosta Rican boxer.

1989.- Chinese DarinArgentine actor.

DEATHS

1742.- Edmond HalleyBritish mathematician and astronomer.

1898.- Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), English writer, author of ‘Alice in Wonderland’.

1949.- Joaquin TurinaSpanish composer.

1957.- Humphrey BogartAmerican actor.

1977.- Anais NinFrench writer.

2009.- Ricardo MontalbanMexican actor.

2010.- Bobby CharlesAmerican musician.

2014.- Juan GelmanArgentine poet.

2016.- Alan RickmanBritish actor.

2017.- Nicholas of the IronSpanish poet.

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2018.- Pablo García BaenaSpanish poet.

2019.- Juan CuetoSpanish writer.

2022.- Ricardo BofillSpanish architect.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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