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November 8th Birthdays: What happened in the world on a day like today?

A November 8thbut in 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected president of the United States by defeating Republican Richard Nixon.

OTHER ANIMALS

1519.- The Spanish conqueror and soldier Hernán Cortescome to Tenochtitlán (Mexico).

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1843.- To the Spanish courts They reach the age of majority by one year Elizabeth IIwho is only 13 years old, to be able to reign.

1895.- The German physicist, Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discover the X ray. Nobel Prize in 1901.

1903.- Municipal elections in Spain wherein republicans they win in most big cities.

1932.- Franklin Delano Roosevelt elected 32nd president of U.S by defeating the Republican Herbert Hoover.

1933.- The king of Afghanistan, Nadir Shais murdered in the palace of Kabul. Your child happens to him Zahir Shah.

1936.- During the Spanish civil war and after the withdrawal of the Government from Madridhe General José Miaja Menant assumes military and political responsibility for the capital of Spain.

1965.- is abolished death penalty at the UK.

.- O British Indian Ocean Territory waves chagos islandsan overseas territory, with more than a thousand islands between Africa It is Indonesia.

1972.- In U.Sthe pay television network HBO (acronym for Ticket office at home) begins its emissions with a hockey game.

1977.- The Greek archaeologist Manolis Andrônicos discover the tomb of Philip IIfather of Alexander, the Great.

1989.- In Jordanthe first elections in 30 years are held, in which the Muslim fundamentalists They are the main winners.

1991.- The heads of State and Government of member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) agree Pomegranate reform its structures and institutionalize opening to Eastern countries.

nine hundred ninety-five.- He Spanish Parliament approve the new Penal Code which replaces that of 1848 and adapts the Law to 21st century society.

2000.- In Spainthe queen’s remains Maria das Mercedesking’s first wife Alfonso XIIare transferred to the cathedral of Madrid Almudena since El Escorial Monastery.

2001.- Spainat the request of the judge Baltasar Garzóngifts Argentina the extradition request of 18 accused of violation of human rights.

2005.- The government of France declares a state of emergency after a week of riots in the outlying neighborhoods of Paris and other Gallic cities.

2008.- The three Islamists sentenced to death for the attacks Bali in 2002, which cost the lives of 202 people, are executed on the island prison of NusakambanganSouth of Java (Indonesia).

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2010.- Died in good air Emilio Eduardo Masseraformer commander in Chief of the Navymember of Argentine military junta and one of the symbols of the bloody dictatorship that the country experienced between 1976 and 1983.

2011.- The singer Shakira receives its star in Hall of Fame in hollywood and she is the first Colombian recognized with this distinction.

2013.- O National audience decides to release nine members of the terrorist organization HEC in accordance with the opinion of the European Court of Human Rights against the practice Spain from the Parot Doctrine.

2016.- The Republican donald trump is elected president of U.S replacing the Democrat Barack Obama.

2017.- In Spainhe constitutional court cancel the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (DUI) of Catalonia and the law of transience.

2018.- Fire in the north of California (USA) that causes at least 76 deaths and more than 600 missing in a few days.

2019.- The former president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is released from prison, where he remained for one year and seven months, serving a sentence of corruption.

2020.- The American company Virgo Hyperloop successfully carried out in the desert of Snow fall, the first test of passenger transport aboard an ultra-fast futuristic train. It covers 500 meters in 15 seconds and at a speed of 172 km/h.

2022.- Found on Italy 24 bronze statues, ex-votos and five thousand gold, silver and bronze coins, which are recovered from the mud in the hot springs of San Casciano dei Bagniin Sienna.

.- In SpainO Hearing in Barcelona judges a tweeter accused of publishing a false video that attributed responsibility for an attack to an immigrant minor that actually occurred in China. It is the first case of “fake news” which is going to trial in Spain.

BIRTHDAY

1900.- Margaret MitchellAmerican writer.

1913.- Emmanuela Dampierrewidow of the infant Don Jaime de Borbón y Battenberg.

1916.- Pedro WeissGerman writer and playwright.

1922.- Christian Neethling BarnardSouth African doctor.

1925.- Assunção Balaguer GolobartSpanish actress.

1932.- Felipe MellizoSpanish journalist and writer.

1935.- Alain DelonFrench film actor.

1936.- Virna LisiItalian actress.

1946.- Guus HiddinkDutch football coach.

1967.- José Luis Pérez CamineroSpanish football player.

1975.- Angel CorellaSpanish dancer.

2003.- Luisa Mountbatten-Windsormember of the British Royal Family.

DEATHS

1674.- João MiltonEnglish poet and novelist.

1873.- Manuel Bretón de los HerrerosSpanish playwright.

1908.- Victorien SardouFrench playwright.

1953.- Ivan BuninRussian poet.

2001.- Eulalia del PinoSpanish actress.

2006.- Montserrat Vayreda and TrullolSpanish poet.

2009.- Vitali Guinzburg, Russian scientist. 2003 Nobel Prize.

2010.- Emilio Eduardo MasseraArgentine military.

2011.- Bill KeaneAmerican comedian.

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2019.- Fred BongustoItalian singer.

2021.- José Álvarez NieblaJosé Niebla“, Spanish painter.

2022.- Maribel BarretoParaguayan writer.

Source: Elcomercio

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