January 22nd Birthdays: What happened in the world on a day like today?

On a January, 22th, but in 1926, the Spanish plane “Plus Ultra” began crossing the South Atlantic and departed from the port of Palos de la Frontera, in the province of Huelva (southwest of Spain), bound for Buenos Aires. He broke the distance record by covering 10,270 kilometers in seven stops and 19 days with 59 hours and 39 minutes of flight time in total.

OTHER ANIMALS

1506.- Around 150 Swiss soldiers arrive at the Vatican and they put themselves at the service of Pope Julius II. That’s how Swiss guardwho has since been responsible for the Pope’s security.

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1808.- The Portuguese royal family disembarks in Brazil after fleeing the occupation Portugal by Napoleonic troops.

1820.- The Uruguayan general José Gervásio Artigas is defeated by the Portuguese in Battle of Tacuarembó.

1905.- Saint Petersburg live the ‘Bloody Sunday‘ (9 January according to the Julian calendar then in force in Russia), when Russian Imperial Guard opened fire on thousands of peaceful protesters led by Father Gapon. There were hundreds of deaths and injuries.

1918.- O Ukrainian People’s Republic proclaims itself independent of Russia.

1963.- Charles de Gaulle It is Konrad Adenauer sign the Elisha Treatywhich seals the reconciliation between Germany It is France.

1968.- Launch of ‘Apollo 5‘ in Cape Canaveral (Florida, USA).

1970.- The airplane Boeing 747known as ‘Jumbo‘, makes its first commercial flight between New York It is London with the company Pan American.

1980.- Soviet dissident and scientist Andrey Sakharov He is arrested and deported to the city of Gorky.

.- Dozens of dead and injured in San Salvadorwhen far-right snipers fired at a demonstration of more than 100,000 people, who were demanding agrarian reform and the democratization of the country.

1984.- The television advert’1984‘ in Manzanadirected by Ridley Scottis broadcast on U.S during the superbowl. Two days later, the company launches its first computer Mache Macintosh 128Kwhich includes a graphical interface and mouse.

nineteen ninety-six.- Tanzania closes its border with Burundi and prevents the entry of 17 thousand Rwandan refugees.

2003.- He Palace of Versailles hosts the first joint session in the history of the Parliaments of France It is Germany.

2006.- Evo Morales is invested as president of the Bolivia. He is the first democratically elected indigenous president.

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2014.- Starts at Montreux (Swiss) the international peace conference for Syriaknown as Gin 2. Ends day 31 with no progress.

2020.- Ekaterini Sakelaropulu becomes the first female head of state of the Greece.

2021.- Comes into force on Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weaponsnegotiated and approved in 2017 in United Nations.

BIRTHDAY

1561.- Francis BaconEnglish philosopher.

1788.- Mr Byron (George Gordon Byron), English romantic poet.

1875.- David Wark GriffithAmerican filmmaker.

1920.- Chiara LubichItalian, founder of the Catholic Focolare movement.

1931.- Sam CookeAmerican singer and songwriter.

1940.- John HurtBritish actor.

1965.- Diane LaneAmerican actress.

.- Steve AdlerAmerican drummer who was part of Guns N’Roses.

DEATHS

1901.- Victory IQueen of England.

1922.- Benedict XVFather.

1973.- Lyndon B. Johnsonformer president of the United States (1963-1969).

1981.- Maria MolinerSpanish philologist.

1982.- Eduardo Frei Montalvaformer Chilean president.

1984.- Claudio EstradaMexican composer and guitarist.

1985.- Arthur Bryantbritish historian

1992.- Luis de AlbuquerquePortuguese historian.

1994.- Telly SavalasAmerican actor.

nine hundred ninety-five.- Rose FitzgeraldAmerican, matriarch of the Kennedy Clan.

2005.- Consuelo VelasquezMexican composer, author of ‘Bésame mucho’.

2007.- Henri Groues, Abbot PeterFrench Catholic priest, founder of the Companions of Emmaus.

2009.- Heitor Décio RosettoArgentine chess player.

2010.- Jean SimmonsBritish actress.

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2018.- Israel ‘short’ CastroPuerto Rican comedian, actor and musician.

2020.- Armando UribeChilean poet.

2022.- Dom WilsonAmerican guitarist.

Source: Elcomercio

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