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Ephemeris of February 22: What happened in the world on a day like today?

He February 22 In 2014, 9 years ago, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, one of the leaders of the Pacific cartel, was arrested for drug trafficking in Mexico, after 13 years on the run.

OTHER EVENTS

1821.- Spain and the United States ratify the Adams-Onís Treatywhich puts an end to the Spanish sovereignty of Florida.

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1901.- The steam passenger ship “SS City of Rio de Janeiro” sinks at the entrance to the port of San Francisco (USA), accident in which 128 people died.

1904.- the antarctic base orkneyinaugurated by the Scottish Expedition of William Speirs Bruceis transferred to the Argentinian republic.

1913.- the mexican president Francisco MaderoAfter being deposed by General Victorian Orchardis murdered.

1921.- The committee for economic planning in the Soviet Unionhe gosplanis created in Moscow.

1928.- the australian Bert Hinckler becomes the first aviator to fly the longest solo light flight when completing the journey between United Kingdom and Australia.

1934.- It opens in NY the american sitcomit happened one night” (It Happened One Night), the first film to obtain the Oscar in the five main categories.

1943.- Several members of the organization resistance against nazismThe White Rose” are executed in full Second World War by order of a German court.

1951.- the spanish writer Camilo José Cela publishes the first edition of “La colmena”considered one of the best novels in universal literature.

1958.- Egypt and Syria unite to form the United Arab Republica State that would only last three years.

1967.– He General Suharto seizes power in Indonesia after the resignation of the president Sukarno due to military pressure.

1979.- The Caribbean island of St. Lucia becomes an independent state commonwealth of nations associated with Britain.

1987.- The Full Stop Law enters into forcewhich put an end to the complaints against the military of the Argentine dictatorship, although it was repealed by the Supreme Court in 2005.

1988.- a royal decree regulates the incorporation into the Armed Forces of womenwhich for the first time in Spain can enter certain bodies and military scales.

2002.- He Angolan leader Jonas Savimbifounder of UNITEDis assassinated by government troops.

2006.- Some Thieves steal £53m from security firm Securitas warehouse in the county of Kentin the biggest robbery in the history of the United Kingdom.

2007.- The technological Cisco and Apple reach an agreement to use the trademark Iphone jointly after a legal dispute over the rights to the name.

2009.- Penélope Cruz wins the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” of Woody Allen and she becomes the first Spanish interpreter to achieve it.

2014.- He ukrainian parliament remove the president Viktor Yanukovychwho had left the country the day before after protests in the Maidan square.

2021.- the woman of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Emma Colonelis arrested in the US, accused of involvement in international drug trafficking.

BIRTHS

1599.- anton vandyckFlemish painter, great portrait painter.

1732.- George Washingtonfirst US president

1788.- Arthur SchopenhauerGerman philosopher.

1870.- Alejandro Perez LuginSpanish novelist.

1900.- Luis BunuelSpanish filmmaker.

1903.- Cesar Gonzalez RuanoSpanish writer.

1905.- louis sandriniArgentinian actor.

1908.- John MillsBritish actor.

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1921.- Giulietta MassinaItalian actress.

1928.- thomas eugene kurtzAmerican computer scientist, known for developing the BASIC programming language.

1932.- edward kennedyUS Senator.

1941.- Hipolito Mejiaformer president of the Dominican Republic.

1948.- Joaquin LuquiSpanish journalist specialized in music criticism.

1949.- Niki LaudaAustrian motorist.

1969.- Joaquin CortesSpanish dancer.

1972.- michael changAmerican tennis player.

1974.- James BluntBritish singer.

1975.- drew BarrymoreAmerican actress.

.- fele martinezSpanish actor.

1984.- Branislav IvanovicSerbian footballer.

1985.- Larissa RiquelmeParaguayan model and actress.

1991.- Robin StjernbergSwedish singer.

nineteen ninety six.- Pablo FornalsSpanish footballer.

1998.- Juliana VelasquezColombian actress, singer, presenter and dancer.

DEATHS

1512.- Americo vespucioItalian navigator.

1760.- Anna Magdalena BachGerman soprano and composer.

1875.- Jean Baptiste Camille Corot French painter.

1913.- Ferdinand de Saussure, linguistSwiss semiologist and philosopher.

1939.- Antonio MachadoSpanish writer.

1942.- Stefan ZweigAustrian writer and pacifist.

1958.- Abul Kalam AzadArab thinker, leader of the Indian independence movement.

1962.- Julio Rey PastorSpanish mathematician.

1976.- Florence BallardAmerican singer of the band The Supremes.

1980.- Oskar KokoschkaAustrian painter.

1985.- Salvador EspriuSpanish writer.

1987.- Andy WarholAmerican artist, leading figure in pop art.

1988.- Carlos LemosSpanish actor.

1991.- Andres MejutoSpanish actor.

1993.- jean lecanuetFrench politician.

1994.- Pope John CreachAmerican blues and rock musician, was a violinist for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna.

1998.- Jose Maria de AreilzaSpanish politician.

2002.- Jonas SavimbiAngolan politician.

2007.- Ian Russell WallaceBritish musician, rock drummer, member of King Crimson.

2009.- raphael sempereSpanish painter.

2012.- Cuca RabatSpanish businesswoman.

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2018.- Antonio ForgesForges, cartoonist and Spanish humorist.

2021.- Lawrence FerlinghettiAmerican poet.

2022.- Pedro BrandarizSpanish actor.

Source: Elcomercio

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