In a January 14but 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 Rodríguez ‘The 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.