In a January 19but in 1880, the Spanish Congress of Deputies voted to abolish slavery in Cuba.
OTHER ANIMALS
1722.- A fire destroys the Mexico Coliseumconsidered the first theater venue in the New Spain.
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1853.- The opera premieresIl Trovatore‘, of Giuseppe Verdiin Rome.
1899.- They come to Seville the supposed mortal remains of Christopher Columbustransported by steam ‘Giralda‘.
1910.- A fire destroys the Ciragan palacein Constantinopleheadquarters of Turkish parliament.
1915.- The French Georges Claude patent the neon tubewhich would become popular due to its use in advertising posters.
1921.- Guatemala, The Savior, Honduras and Costa Rica sign in San Jose, Costa Rica he Central American Union Pactwhich barely lasted a year.
[1945- The Soviet army liberates Krakowoccupied by the Germans since the invasion of Poland in September 1939.
1966.- Indira Gandhi is elected head of Government of the Indiareplacing the recently deceased Bahadur Shastri. She is the first woman to hold this position.
1983.- Manzana lance Lisa, an innovative computer with a graphical user interface and mouse. It cost $9,995.
1984.- The Argentine president, Raul Alfonsinorders the imprisonment of General Campsas directly responsible for the ‘disappearance’ of 5,000 people.
1985.- 41 people die in Cuba when a plane crashes in San José de las Lajas.
1992.- Zheliu Zhelevhead of state of Bulgaria Since 1990, he has been confirmed in office at the polls and becomes the country’s first democratically elected president.
2002.- After almost 20 years of civil war in SudanGovernment and guerrilla sign in Swiss a six-month ceasefire agreement in the region Nuba Mountains.
2006.- 44 Slovaks die Peace Forces in Kosovo when a military plane crashed in Hungary.
.- He European Parliament (PE) elects a 46-member commission in charge of investigating possible illegal activities of the INC in Europe.
.- The POT launch the probe ‘New Horizons‘ toward Pluto.
2010.- The Japanese airline Japan Airlines (JAL), the largest of Asiadeclares bankruptcy.
2012.- The photography company Eastman Kodak declares bankruptcy.
.- He FBI close the download portal Megaupload and its founder, Kim Dotcomis detained in Auckland, New Zealand.
2013.- A terrorist assault to the Algerian gas plant In Amenas It resulted in the death of 38 civilians (37 of them foreigners) and 29 terrorists.
2014.- Protesters and police clash in Kyiv next to the headquarters of the Government of Ukraineafter a massive demonstration in the Independence Square.
2019.- The jury reviewing the conviction of the Hispanic-American Pablo Ibar declares him guilty of the triple murder committed in Florida in 1994.
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2023.- Jacinda Ardern announces her resignation as prime minister of New Zealand.
BIRTH
1798.- Auguste ComteFrench philosopher.
1809.- Edgar Allan PoeAmerican writer.
1839.- Paul CezanneFrench impressionist painter.
1919.- Joan BrossaSpanish writer and sculptor.
1920.- Javier Pérez de CuéllarPeruvian diplomat and politician, former Secretary General of the UN.
1921.- Patricia HighsmithAmerican writer.
1923.- Eugenio de Andrade (pseudonym of Jose Fontinhas), Portuguese poet.
1924.- Jean-Francois RevelFrench writer and journalist.
1926.- José Alfredo JiménezMexican ranchera singer-songwriter.
1930.- Nathalie ‘Tippi’ HedrenAmerican actress.
1943.- Larry ClarkAmerican photographer and film director.
.- Janis JoplinAmerican rock and blues singer.
1946.- Dolly PartonAmerican singer and actress.
.- Julian BarnesBritish writer.
1949.- Robert PalmerBritish singer.
1952.- Helen MackGuatemalan human rights promoter.
1956.- Susan SolomonAmerican atmospheric chemistry.
1959.- Sofia of HabsburgArchduchess of Austria and model.
1964.- Ricardo ArjonaGuatemalan singer-songwriter.
1966.- Stefan EdbergSwedish extensionist.
1969.- Pedja Mijatovicformer Montenegrin footballer.
1982.- Pete ButtigiegAmerican politician.
1985.- Damien ChazelleAmerican filmmaker.
1992.- Mac MillerAmerican rapper.
1998.- Giovanna GrigioBrazilian actress, singer and presenter.
DEATHS
1819.- Charles IVKing of Spain.
1947.- Manuel MachadoSpanish writer.
1987.- Gerald BrenanBritish writer, Hispanicist.
1999.- Jacques LecoqFrench actor.
2000.- Bettino CraxiItalian politician.
.- Hedy LamarrAustrian actress and inventor, precursor of Wi-Fi.
2003.- Francoise GiroudFrench writer, journalist and former minister.
2006.- Tony FranciosaAmerican actor.
2007.- Denny DohertyCanadian singer, founder of ‘The Mamas and the Papas’.
2016.- Ettore ScolaItalian filmmaker.
2017.- Miguel FerrerAmerican actor.
2020.- Jimmy Heathknown as ‘Little Bird‘, American jazz saxophonist.
2022.- Rene RobertSwiss photographer.
2023.- David CrosbyAmerican singer and guitarist.
