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In a July 16thbut from 1884, the first edition of the women’s Wimbledon tennis tournament begins in London, which Maud Watson wins by beating her sister Lilian.
OTHER EVENTS
1661.- He stockholm bankof Johan Palmstruckfirst entity to issue paper money in Europe.
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1769.- The Spanish Friar Junipero Serra founded the mission of San Diego de Alcalafirst of the nine that he created in California.
1782.- Premiere of the operaThe kidnapping in the Seraglio“, of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartin it Burgtheater you come.
1809.- A group of Bolivian revolutionaries, led by Pedro Domingo Murilloassault the Spanish barracks of Peace and create the Guardian Board. then replaced by a Government of Murillobut the rebellion was crushed.
1838.- Juan Pablo Duarte and other Dominicans founded the secret society “the trinitarian” to fight for its independence, under Haitian rule for 16 years.
1865.- The troops of the Mexican emperor Maximilian they defeat the patriots of the general Jose Maria Arteaga in the Battle of Hollow Hillnearly tacambaro (Michoacan).
1866.- The battle of willow anchovyin Ñeembucú (Paraguayan), which confronts Paraguayan troops for 3 days with those of the Triple Alliance (Argentine, Uruguayan and Brazilian). Around 8,500 combatants died.
1898.- Spanish troops sign the armistice and the capitulation of Santiago de Cuba with the Americans, who enter the city the next day.
1920.- enters into force on Treaty of Saint-Germain en-Layewhich agrees to peace between the allies and Austria after the World War I and dismembered the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
1927.- Augusto Cesar Sandino begins its armed struggle against the US military occupation of Nicaragua in the battle of ocotal.
1930.- signing of the treaty between Guatemala and Honduras that resolves the centenary border dispute.
1931.- the emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassieenacts the first constitutionwhich changes the absolute monarchy for a bicameral constitutional system.
1941.- World War II: German forces occupy Smolensk (Russia).
[1945- First American atomic explosion in the desert of fat poplarin New Mexicothe proof “Trinity”, of 21 kilotons.
1950.- Uruguay conquest in Rio de Janeiro the World Wide Football Coup versus Brazil (2-1), known for the “maracanazo”.
1951.- The first edition of the novel is publishedCathcer in the rye” (The catcher in the rye), of JD Salinger.
1955.- The primacy of the hungarian churchcardinal Josef Mindszentywho has been serving a life sentence since 1949, is placed under house arrest for his health.
1965.- official opening of the Mont Blanc tunnelof 11.6 kilometers, in the Alps between France and Italy. Three days later it was opened to traffic.
1969.- launch from Cape Canaveral Apollo XIwith Neil Armstrong, edwin aldrin and Michael Collins. The first two step on the Moon four days later.
1970.- found in timothy380 kilometers from Buenos Airesthe corpse of the former provisional Argentine president, lieutenant general Eugenio Aramburukidnapped in May, assassinated and buried under lime by the “montoneros”.
1973.- alexander butterfield reveals before him watergate committee of the Senate the existence of conversations recorded by the American president, Richard Nixon.
1976.- They find the corpse of the Spanish diplomat Carmelo Soriakidnapped two days earlier in Santiago de Chile by agents of the secret police of Pinochetwho tortured him to death.
1980.- Juan Antonio Samaranch is elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Moscow.
1988.- the american Florence Griffith-Joyner sets the world record for the 100 sprint (10.49), in indianapolis.
1990.- He Parliament of Ukraine declares the sovereignty of the second most important republic of the USSR.
1992.- The attack on the streettarata”, with car bomb of the terrorist group Shining Pathcause 25 dead in the affluent Lima district of miraflores (Peru).
nineteen ninety five.- Jeff Bezos Amazon opens to sell books for Internet on a project started a year earlier as cadabra.
1999.- Died in plane crash John Kennedy Jr., son of the former US president, when the plane he was flying crashed. His wife dies Carolyn Besetteand his sister-in-law Lauren.
2000.- Florentino Perez wins his first presidential election real Madridin which it is imposed on Lorenzo Sanz.
.- Leak of 4 million liters of oil from a pipeline between the port of Sao Francisco and the refinery getulio vargas that arrives at Barigui rivertributary of iguazuin Brazil.
2001.- Jacques RogeBelgian surgeon, is elected president of the IOChappens to Juan Antonio Samaranch.
2002.- the terrorist organization GONNA apologizes to the families of the more than 600 people murdered in 30 years in the Ulster.
2004.- 91 children die and a hundred are injured in the fire of a school in Kumbakonam (India).
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2015.- The Spanish Congress reforms the abortion law that prevents minors from terminating a pregnancy without parental permission. In force from September 23.
2017.- 98 percent of Venezuelan voters, summoned by the opposition, reject a National Constituent Assembly promoted by the president Ripe.
2019.- He European Parliament confirm the german Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Comission.
.- They imprison in USA the former peruvian president Alexander Toledocharged in his country for corruption in the Odebrecht case.
BIRTHS
1486.- Andrea Del SartoItalian painter.
1723.- Joshua ReynoldsEnglish painter.
1796.- Jean Baptiste CorotFrench painter.
1872.- roald amundsenNorwegian explorer.
1907.- Barbara StanwickAmerican actress.
1911.- ginger rogersAmerican dancer and actress.
1929.- Carmelo Alonso BernaolaSpanish composer.
1942.- Victor Monge“serranito”, Spanish guitarist.
1948.- ruben bladesPanamanian musician and politician.
1958.- Jaime AbelloColombian media expert and general director of the Gabo Foundation.
1964.- Miguel IndurainSpanish cyclist.
1974.- Laura Espido-FreireSpanish writer.
1988.- Sergio BusquetsSpanish footballer.
1989.- Gareth BaleWelsh former footballer.
1990.- Anton AlvarezSpanish singer known for “C. Tangana”.
DEATHS
1896.- Edmond de GoncourtFrench writer.
1985.- Heinrich BolGerman writer and Nobel 1972.
1989.- herbert von karajanAustrian conductor.
1989.- Nicolas GuillenCuban poet.
1991.- Robert MotherwellAmerican painter.
2002.- joseph lunsDutch politician and former Secretary General of NATO.
2003.- Celia CruzCuban singer.
2004.- Charles William Sweeneypilot who dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
2015.- Alcides GhiggiaUruguayan soccer player and hero of the “Maracanazo”.
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2019.- Rosa Maria BrittonPanamanian writer.
2021.- Jose Maria Gay de LiebanaSpanish economist.
2021.- Biz MarkieAmerican rapper.
Source: Elcomercio
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