
In a January 29but of 2002the American president George W. Bush uses for the first time the expression “axis of evil” to refer to the governments of Iraq, North Korea and Iranwhom he accuses of supporting terrorism.
1712.- Begins the Utrecht Peace Conferencesummoned by the queen Anne of England to try to put an end to the War of Succession in Spain. As a result, several treaties were signed that changed the political map of Europe.
1891.- Liliuokalani is proclaimed queen of hawaiithe last person to hold that position.
1944.- Second World War: Begins Battle of Cisterna in Central Italyin which German troops defeated German military forces USA.
1996.- A fire destroy “La Fenice” of Venicea theater that is more than 200 years old.
.- The French president, Jacques Chiracannounces the definitive end of the french nuclear tests.
2000.- It is approved in Montreal he Protocol on Biosafety of the Convention on Biological Diversitywhich regulates international trade in transgenic products.
2005.- For the first time in 56 years commercial aircraft of the People’s Republic of China they land on Taiwan.
2021.- The European Medicines Agency approves the vaccine AstraZeneca in the European Union and activates the control of exports of vaccines.
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1860.- Anton P. ChekhovRussian playwright.
1867.- Vicente Blasco IbáñezSpanish novelist.
1881.- Alice Catherine EvansAmerican microbiologist, discoverer of the bacteria that causes the disease brucellosis.
1918.- John ForsytheAmerican actor.
1931.- Ferenc Madlpresident of Hungary.
[1945.- Tom SelleckAmerican actor.
1949.- Tommy Ramonemember of the American rock group Ramones.
1954.- Oprah WinfreyAmerican journalist.
1966.- Romario SouzaBrazilian footballer.
1981.- Alejandro Martínez de Ubago Rodríguez“Alex Ubago”, Spanish singer-songwriter.
1985.- Marc GasolSpanish basketball player.
1938.- Armando Palacio ValdesSpanish writer.
1963.- Gabriel Maura GamazoSpanish politician and historian.
1987.- José Vicente FoixSpanish poet.
1988.- Luis Blanco SolerSpanish architect and academic.
2001.- Max WeilerAustrian painter.
2003.- Natalia DudinskayaSoviet ballet star.
2012.- Oscar Luigi ScalfaroItalian politician.
2013.- Said Musa “Abu Musa”, historical Palestinian fighter.
2014.- Fernando OrtizSpanish poet.
2016.- Jacques RivetteFrench filmmaker.
2024.- Alejandro ZingmanArgentine actor and playwright.
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