In a April 25but from 1898, the United States declares war to Spain after the explosion of the USS Maine boiler docked in the port of Havana.
Other ephemeris
1507.- The work “is published”Cosmography Introductio“, of Gaultier Ludin which, for the first time, it is proposed to give the name of America to the lands discovered by Christopher Columbus.
1789.- Francisco de Goya He is appointed chamber painter of Carlos IV.
1859.- The construction of the Suez Canal in Egypt.
[1945.- Representatives from 50 countries meet in San Francisco To write the United Nations Letter.
1953.- scientists James Watson (American) and Francis Crick (British) announce in the magazine ‘Nature‘The discovery of the structure of the DNAthe key to the secret of life.
1969.- The call “comes into forceTreaty of Tlatelolco”, Who outlaws Nuclear weapons in Latin America.
1974.- The Carnation revolution in Portugalincruent military uprising that ended the dictatorial regime of Salazar.
1980.- The guerrilla group M-19 releases the 16 ambassadors retained for 61 days in the Dominican Embassy of Bogotá (Colombia).
1982.- Israel restores Egypt The control of the Sinai Peninsula After fifteen years of occupation, in compliance with peace treaties of 1979.
1990.- Violet Chamorrofirst woman to assume the presidency of Nicaragua.
2008.- The Austrian police Stop a Josef Fritzaccused of kidnapping his daughter for 24 years, with whom he had seven children.
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2015.- A earthquake 7.8 magnitude causes about 9,000 dead in Nepal.
Births
1599.- Oliver Cromwellrevolutionary and English dictator.
1852.- Leopoldo Alas ‘Clarion‘, Spanish critic and novelist.
1874.- Guillermo MarconiItalian engineer and physicist, radio inventor, Nobel Prize 1909.
1917.- She FitzgeraldAmerican jazz singer.
1927.- Corín TelladoSpanish writer of “Rosa” novels.
1930.- Irene Gutiérrez CabaSpanish actress.
1940.- To the PacinoAmerican actor.
1941.- Bertrand TavernierFrench film director.
1947.- Johan CruyffDutch footballer and former football coach Barcelona.
1969.- Renee ZellwegerAmerican actress.
1971.- Sara BarasSpanish dancer.
1981.- Felipe MassaFormula 1 pilot.
Deaths
1911.- Emilio SalgariItalian novelist.
1969.- Margarita XirguSpanish actress.
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1990.- Dexter GordonJazz musician and American actor.
1995.- Ginger RogersAmerican actress and dancer.
2023.- Harry Belafontemusician, actor and African -American activist.
