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September 21st Birthdays: What happened in the world on a day like today?

On a September 21st, but in 1976, Orlando Letelier, chancellor in the government of Salvador Allende (1970-1973) was murdered in a car bomb attack in Washington, close to the White House, in which his secretary, the American Ronni Moffit, also died. Secret files declassified by the US revealed that it was Pinochet himself who ordered the assassination of the former foreign minister, which became his regime’s greatest challenge abroad.

OTHER ANIMALS

1551.- Charles I in Spain orders the foundation of Royal University of Mexiconowadays National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

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1792.- O French convention abolish the monarchy in your first session.

1799.- French engineer and chemist Philippe Lebon patents his invention for the application of gas for lighting, heat lamp.

1808.- He creates the Montevideo Government Boardfirst sign of revolt by the American colonies against Spain. presides over it Francisco de Elio and proclaims his loyalty to the king Ferdinand VII.

1843.- The schoonerAncud“raise the Chilean flag in port of hunger and takes possession of the Strait of Magellan on behalf of this country.

1863.- Spain recognizes independence Argentina at the Treaty of recognition, peace and friendship.

1921.- 561 people die and almost two thousand are injured when the factory explodes Badische Anilinwerke (BASF), in Oppa (Germany), on the banks of the Renowhere around 4,500 tons of sulfate It is ammonium nitrate.

1930.- The German Johan Ostermeyer patent the photographic lamp flash Individual use only.

1937.- John R. R. Tolkien publish your novelThe Hobbit”.

1954.- O United States Navy receive the “USS Nautilus”, the first nuclear-powered submarine.

1956.- The president of Republic of Nicaragua, Anastácio Somoza Garcíais injured in an attack with poisoned bullets in Lionand died eight days later in Panama.

1964.- malt becomes independent of UK.

1979.- José Eduardo dos Santos takes office as president of Angola after the death of António Agostinho Neto due to illness in Moscow.

1982.- Amin Gemayel is elected president of Lebanon after the death of his brother in an attack Bechir Gemayel.

nineteen ninety.- The president of Lebanon, Elias Harauiproclaims the New Lebanese Republic.

1991.- Armenia achieve independence USSR with 99.6% of voters supporting this option.

1992.- The Vatican It is Mexico They establish diplomatic relations, interrupted a century ago.

1993.- The Russian President, Boris Yeltsindissolves Parliament and calls elections, measures that constitutional court declared illegal. Parliamentarians fire him and appoint vice president in his place Alexandr Rutskoi.

.- First meeting of a Catholic Pope, John Paul IIwith Israel’s chief Jewish rabbi, Israel Lauin Castelgandolfopontiff’s summer residence.

1994.- Forty of the 120 countries in the IAEA to enter Vienna the first international convention on nuclear safety.

1997.- General elections in Poland with victory of Solidarity Electoral Action.

1998.- Bill Clinton testify before him American Grand Jury for its relationships with Monica Lewinski.

2003.- The space telescopeGalileo“, after almost 15 years in orbit, disintegrates in the atmosphere of Jupiter at the end of your mission.

2005.- Nine dead, including the Minister of Public Security Ramon Martinsin a helicopter crash in the state of Mexico.

2006.- Former Peruvian presidential advisor Vladimiro Montesinos He is sentenced to 20 years in prison for selling weapons to FARC Colombians.

2007.- O Supreme Court of Chile approves extradition for Peru of the former president Alberto Fujimori.

2009.- The deposed president of Honduras Manuel Zelaya come back to Honduras and is installed in Brazilian embassy.

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2011.- Greece cuts pensions and 30,000 public employees to reduce the deficit and meet the government’s savings requirements HUH it’s him IMF.

2013.- 72 people die, including the 5 terrorists, in a shopping center in Nairobi (Kenya) attacked by radical Somali militia Al-Shabab.

2022.- Vladimir Putin announces the “partial mobilization” of 300,000 Russian reservists for the Ukrainian war.

BIRTHDAY

1895.- Juan de la CiervaSpanish engineer, inventor of the autogyro.

1902.- Luis CernudaSpanish poet and essayist.

1929.- Héctor AlterioSpanish actor of Argentine origin.

1934.- Leonard CohenCanadian musician and writer.

1942.- Luis Mateo DiezSpanish writer.

1947.- Stephen KingAmerican writer.

1950.- William James MurrayBill Murray“, American actor.

1954.- Shinzo Abeformer Japanese Prime Minister.

1957.- Ethan CoenAmerican film director.

1972.- Liam Gallagherleader of the British group “Oasis”.

1989.- Jason DeruloAmerican actor and singer.

DEATHS

1558.- Charles Iking of Spain and emperor of Germany.

1832.- walter scottBritish writer.

1983.- Xavier ZubiriSpanish philosopher.

2017.- Liliane BettencourtFrench businesswoman who owns L’Oréal.

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2018.- Tran Dai Quangpresident of Vietnam.

2020.- Arthur AshkinAmerican physicist and Nobel Prize winner for his laser research.

2021.- Melvin Van PeeblesAmerican filmmaker, icon of African-American cinema.

Source: Elcomercio

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