In a April 22but from 1997, Peruvian soldiers assault the residence of the Japan ambassador to Lima and release 71 of the 72 hostages held by the Tupac Amaru revolutionary movement (MRTA) since December 17. The 14 kidnappers, two military and one hostage die.
Other ephemeris
1370.- Hugues AubriotPreboste de los Merchas de Parisplace the first stone of what will be the Bastille.
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1500.- The Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvarez Cabral Discover Brazil.
1509.- Enrique VIII It is crowned King of England.
1898.- American ships block the bay of Havana (Cuba), first act of war of USA against Spain.
1915.- World War I. For the first time, chlorine gas is used for war purposes. The Germans threw it in YPRES (Belgium) against a French division.
1970.- The first is celebrated Earth Day.
1992.- A chain explosions by accumulation of Gas in the sewer of Guadalajara (Mexico) leave 200 dead, 1,500 injured and thousands of victims.
1995.- He Rwandon government army -Controlled by the Tuts- ethnicity opens fire against the Hutus refugees of the camp of Kibeho and cause 2,000 dead.
2004.- The explosion of a train that transported flammable materials at the station Ryongchon (North Korea) Causes the death of at least 176 people and more than 1,300 injured.
2006.- The government of Venezuela officially communicates his withdrawal from the Andean Community of Nations (DOG).
2010.- The sinking of the oil platform Deepwater Horizon in front of the coast of USA It causes the largest ecological catastrophe.
2015.- The European Union and Cuba They formally retake their political relations.
2016.- At least 175 countries sign in United Nations he Paris Agreement against him Climate change.
2018.- He German spdSocial Democrat, choose President to Andrea Nahleswhich becomes the first woman at the head of a training with 154 years of history.
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2020.- Iran successfully releases its first military satellite.
Births
1451.- Isabel I of Castilla“The Catholic”, Queen of Spain.
1724.- Emmanuel KantGerman philosopher.
1870.- Vladimir Ilich Ulianov“Lenin”, Leader of the Russian revolution and creator of the Soviet state.
1904.- Robert J. OppenheimerAmerican physicist.
.- María ZambranoSpanish philosopher and writer.
1909.- Indro MontanelliItalian journalist and historian.
1916.- Yehudi MenuhinBritish musician born in the US
1929.- Guillermo Cabrera Infantewriter, Cuban of British nationalized origin.
1937.- Jack NicholsonAmerican actor.
Deaths
1616.- Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraSpanish writer.
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1992.- Juan SolanoSpanish popular song composer.
1994.- Richard Nixonformer president of the United States.
2015.- Rafael Sanz LobatoSpanish photographer.
