In a October 18but in 1851, the novel ‘Moby Dick’, by Herman Melville, was published for the first time, under the first title of ‘The whale’.
OTHER ANIMALS
1869.- Publication of the first issue of The Pressone of the main newspapers in Argentina.
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1892.- The first one is inaugurated trunk telephone line of the world, between New York and Chicago.
1898.- USA the island of Puerto Rico.
1901.- Foundation of the National Library of Havana.
1922.- The British Broadcasting Companythe British television network BBC.
1958.- It is presented ‘Tennis For Two‘, first graphic video game.
1961.- Premiere in New York from the musical film ‘west side story‘.
1967.- Premiere in USA from the movie disney ‘The jungle book‘.
1968.- The American Bob Beamon sets the world record of 8.90 m in the long jump, in the Mexico Olympic Games.
1970.- Krim Belkacemformer head of FLN Algerian, appears murdered in a hotel in Frankfurt (Germany).
1981.- He Greek Socialist Party (PASOK) wins the general elections and Andreas Papandreou will become the first socialist minister in the history of Greece.
1989.- Resign Erich Honeckerpresident of the German Democratic Republic and secretary general of Communist Party.
.- Peru grants to Bolivia two free zones in the ports of Matarani and Illo.
1991.- Israel and the USSR They reestablish diplomatic relations, interrupted in 1967 after the Six Day War.
1997.- It is inaugurated Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao.
1999.- The Spanish Javier Solana takes office as High Representative of the common foreign and security policy of the European Union (‘Mister CFSP’).
2004.- He Mercosur and the Andean Community of Nations sign in Montevideo a free trade agreement.
2007.- 140 people die and 550 are injured in a attempt as the former prime minister’s entourage passes by Benazir Bhutto in Karachi (Pakistan).
2011.- Israeli soldier freed Gilad Shalitkidnapped in 2006, in exchange for a thousand Palestinian prisoners.
2012.- The Government of Colombia and the FARC guerrilla constitute in Norway the table for peace negotiations.
2013.- Alicia Alonsolegendary Cuban choreographer and dancer, receives the Atahualpa del Cioppo award for his career on stages around the world.
2019.- Eight people die in a confrontation in the Mexican city of Culiacan for the arrest and subsequent release of one of the sons of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, Ovidio Guzman.
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2020.- Ersin Tatar wins the presidential election Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprusa country recognized only by Türkiye.
.- Thousands of people gather in the Chilean capital to commemorate the first year of protests against the Government and to claim that ‘Chile woke up‘.
2021.- Inter-American Court of Human Rights sentence to Colombia for various violations of the journalist’s rights Jineth Bedoya.
BIRTH
1634.- Luca GiordanoItalian painter.
1801.- Justo José de UrquizaArgentine general and statesman.
1909.- Norberto BobbioItalian philosopher and senator.
1918.- Constantine MitsotakisGreek politician.
1919.- Pierre Elliott TrudeauCanadian politician.
1920.- Melina MercuriGreek actress and politician.
1926.- Klaus KinskiGerman actor.
.- Chuck BerryAmerican guitarist, singer and songwriter.
1929.- Violeta Chamorroformer president of Nicaragua.
1930.- Frank Charles CarlucciAmerican politician and diplomat.
1932.- Vytautas LandsbergisLithuanian politician.
1935.- Peter BoyleAmerican actor.
1942.- Juan TamarizSpanish illusionist.
[1945- Cristina Fernandez CubasSpanish journalist and writer.
1946.- Vicente Molina FoixSpanish writer.
1949.- Fanny RubioSpanish writer and teacher.
1954.- Carlos JarqueMexican businessman and politician.
1956.- Martina NavratilovaAmerican tennis player of Czech origin.
1959.- Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagenapolitician from El Salvador.
1960.- Jean-Claude Van DammeBelgian actor and martial arts specialist.
DEATHS
1893.- Charles GounodFrench composer.
1931.- Thomas EdisonAmerican inventor.
1955.- José Ortega y GassetSpanish philosopher and writer.
1966.- Elizabeth ArdenCanadian businesswoman and founder of the cosmetics brand.
1994.- Conchita MontesSpanish actress.
1995.- Franco FabriziItalian actor.
1997.- Roberto GoizuetaCuban, former president of Coca-Cola.
2002.- Mercedes SorianoSpanish writer.
2003.- Manuel Vázquez MontalbánSpanish writer.
2004.- Xabier OrmazábalSpanish mountaineer.
2005.- Alexander Yakovlevideologist of Perestroika.
2011.- Andrea ZanzottoItalian poet.
2012.- Sylvia KristelDutch actress.
2015.- Gamal al GhitanyEgyptian writer.
2017.- Arsenio González ÁlvarezSpanish actor.
.- Eugenio Fontán PérezSpanish journalist and radio manager, former president of the SER network.
2019.- Carlos Hernandez PezziSpanish architect and politician.
.- Rui Manuel Trindade JordãoAngolan footballer naturalized Portuguese.
2020.- Jose PadillaSpanish DJ, father of ‘chill out’.
.- Thomas HerreraCuban basketball player.
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2021.- Concha Márquez PiquerSpanish copla singer.
.- Colin Powellformer US Secretary of State
.- Miguel PalmerMexican actor.
2022.- Franco GattiItalian singer, member of ‘Ricchi e Poveri’.
2023.- Angel JovéSpanish artist.
