In a August 10, but in 1923, one hundred years ago, Joaquín Sorolla, an internationally renowned Spanish painter, known as a master of light and Spanish impressionism, died. A prolific artist, with more than two thousand cataloged works, he is one of the great masters of Spanish art as a whole.
OTHER EVENTS
1557.- Battle of San Quentinin which Spanish troops defeated the French and in whose memory Philip II ordered to build the El Escorial Monastery.
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1678.- The peace of nijmegen put an end to the war Louis XIV of France held against Spain, Holland, german states and Denmark.
1759.- proclamation of Charles III as King of Spain after the death of Ferdinand VI.
1792.- French Revolution: Constitution of the commune of paris. The “sans culottes” take the tuileries. The monarchy falls.
1793.- The French convention decides to create Grande Galerie du LouvreOn the banks of Signa “Museum of the Republic” where the royal collections are made available to the people.
1809.- First Cry of Independence of Ecuador.
1819.- Bolivar he enters triumphantly with his troops in Bogota.
1836.- Decree of constitution of the parties “Colorado” and “White“, in Uruguay.
1897.- the german researcher Felix Hoffmanndiscoverer of acetylsalicylic acidregisters the product, a basic component of analgesics that would later be known as aspirin.
1903.- an accident in the Paris subway causes 84 deaths.
1906.- Pius X publishes the encyclicalGravissimi Official”, against the law of separation of the Church and the state in France.
1913.- signature in Bucharest of the Treaty ending the balkan war.
1920.- is signed the Treaty of Sevres between Türkiye and the allies. He ottoman empire loses four fifths of its territory.
1927.- Indian uprising in bolivianwhich extended to the provinces of Chayanta, Cochabamba and potosi.
1939.- World premiere in the state of Wisconsin (USA) from the musical film “The Wizard of Oz” of Victor Fleming starring judy garland.
1952.- It opens in Luxembourg the European Coal and Steel Community (MINT).
1964.- Publication of the first encyclical of the Pope Paul VI“Ecclesiam Suam”, on the arrangement of the Catholic Church to dialogue with the other non-Christian Churches.
1984.- The Social Christian Leon Febres Cordero takes office as president of Ecuador.
1986.- Indian general assassinated arun vaiddawho led the 1984 massacre of between 600 and 1,000 Sikhs, according to different sources, in the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
1994.- The Dominican President Joaquin Balaguerand the leader of the opposition, Jose Francisco Pena Gomezsign the Pact for Democracy to solve the political crisis.
nineteen ninety six.- Abdala Bucaram sworn in as president of Ecuador.
1998.- Al-Muhtadee Billah is proclaimed crown prince of the sultanate of brunei.
2004.- The Chilean Supreme Court rejects the reopening of the process for the murder in 1976 of the Spanish diplomat Carmelo Soria.
2005.- The former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet assumes “all responsibility” for his secret accounts abroad and the origin of his fortune.
2018.- Colombia withdraws from the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) for having become “accomplice of the Venezuelan dictatorship”.
2019.- The American Millionaire Jeffrey Epsteinaccused of abuse and sexual exploitation of minors, is found hanged in his cell of a federal prison in NY.
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2020.- The full Lebanese government resigns after the explosion of a warehouse in the port of Beirut that caused at least 202 deaths on August 4.
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2021.- The Governor resigns NY, Andrew Cuomoafter admitting that he committed sexual harassment against a woman who worked in his office.
BIRTHS
1810.- Camilo BensoCount of Cavour, Italian statesman.
1821.- Octave FeuilletFrench writer.
1823.- Antonio Gonçalves DiasBrazilian poet.
1883.- Carlos Lavin AcevedoChilean musicologist and composer.
1909.- Mohammed VKing of Morocco.
1912.- Jorge AmadoBrazilian writer.
1923.- Rhonda FlemingAmerican actress.
1928.- eddy fisherAmerican singer and producer.
1951.- Juan Manuel Santosformer president of Colombia.
1952.- Jose Ramon RipollSpanish poet.
1959.- rosanna arquetteAmerican actress.
1960.- Antonio BanderasSpanish actor.
1997.- Kylie Jenner“influencers” and American model.
DEATHS
1759.- Ferdinand VIKing of Spain.
1814.- Henri NestleGerman businessman founder of the chocolate company.
1904.- Pierre Waldeck-RousseauFrench politician.
[1945- Robert H. GoddardAmerican pioneer of astronautics.
1988.- Arnulfo AriasPanamanian politician.
nineteen ninety five.- Luis ProcunaMexican bullfighter.
1997.- Jean-Claude LauzonCanadian filmmaker.
2003.- Jacques DerayFrench filmmaker.
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2008.- Isaac HayesAmerican singer and songwriter.
2010.- Armando Robles GodoyPeruvian filmmaker.
2021.- maki kajiJapanese publicist known as “the godfather of sudoku puzzles”.
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