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Ephemeris of August 10: What happened in the world on a day like today?

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 VIEcclesiam 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.

.- The police Mexico capture to Hector RodolfoNo.”, leader of the Rodolfos criminal group and one of the main generators of violence in the capital of the country.

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 Jennerinfluencers” 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”.

Source: Elcomercio

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