January 26th Birthdays: What happened in the world on a day like today?

In another January 26thbut in 1926, Scottish engineer John Logie Baird presented a device called television to the Royal Institution, capable of transmitting images over a distance.

OTHER ANIMALS

1500.- The Spanish browser Vicente Yáñez Pinzón reaches today’s shore BrazilClose of Pernambuco.

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1531.- A earthquake shake Lisbon. It is estimated that around 30,000 people could have died.

1827.- Peru constitutes an independent republic.

1837.- Michigan becomes the 26th state of the U.S.

1924.- The city of Saint Petersburg was renamed Leningrad as a tribute to Leninwho had died five days earlier.

1934.- Pact by which Germany It is Poland They oblige each other to renounce all acts of aggression for 10 years.

1944.- Second World War: Argentina breaks diplomatic relations with Germany It is Japan.

1952.- Cairo live the call’black saturday‘, a day of riots with fires in the city center against British and Egyptian upper-class properties.

1983.- Uchuraccay massacre: eight journalists, a guide and a community member are murdered in the city of UchuraccayIn the region of Ayacuchoin Peru.

1988.- Premiere in Broadway from the musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera‘.

1993.- Václav Havel The first president of the Independent Czech Republic.

nine hundred ninety-five.- Peru It is Ecuador get involved in an undeclared war (the so-called Cenepa War) due to border disagreements, which lasts until February 28th.

2001.- More than 20,000 deaths due to a earthquake with epicenter in the state of Northwest India Gujarati.

2004.- Around 200 people die in fire and subsequent sinking of a river ferry at the Democratic Republic of Congo.

2006.- O Mothers of Plaza de Mayo in Argentina carry out your last ‘resistance march‘, a protest they had been carrying out since 1981.

2011.- 23 workers die due to exploded in a coal mine of the Colombian municipality of Sardine.

2012.- Efrain Rios Monttformer dictator Guatemala, is prosecuted by the Guatemalan justice system accused of genocide and crimes against humanity.

2013.- The social democrat Milos Zeman is elected president of the Czech Republicin the first direct presidential elections in the country’s democratic history.

2014.- O National Constituent Assembly Tunisia approves new Constitutionthe second since its independence and the first since the fall of the dictator Zin el Abidin Ben Aliin 2011.

2015.- Alexis Tsipras sworn in as prime minister Greece.

.- Eleven soldiers (9 French and 2 Greeks) die in a plane crash F-16 fighter Greek who participated in a course at NATO at the air base The plains (Albacete, Spain).

2017.- He British government presents in Parliament the bill to authorize the ‘brexit‘, the output of UK from the European Union.

2018.- Former president of the Supreme Court murdered Guatemala, José Arturo Serra.

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2020.- Former basketball player Kobe Bryantone of his daughters and seven other people die when their helicopter crashes into Calabasasnorthwest of The angels (California, USA).

2021.- Italian Prime Minister resigns Giuseppe Conte.

.- Estoniawith his inauguration as Prime Minister of Kaja Kallasbecomes the first country in which the head of state and government, both elected positions, are in the hands of women (Kersti Kaljulaid and Kaja Kallas).

.- The world exceeds 100 million cases of COVID-19according to the count of the Johns Hopkins University.

BIRTHDAY

1763.- John Baptist BernadotteFrench marshal who became king of Sweden and Norway.

1813.- João Paulo Duartemilitary and politician, considered the father of the Dominican Republic.

1941.- Joana A. SteitzAmerican biochemist.

1880.- Douglas MacArthurAmerican general.

1884.- Roy Chapman AndrewsAmerican explorer and naturalist.

1909.- Alexandre ReiBritish scientist.

1918.- Nicolae Ceaucescuformer president of Romania.

1921.- Akio MoritaJapanese physicist and businessman, co-founder of Sony.

1925.- Paul NewmanAmerican actor and film director.

1928.- Rogério VadimFrench film director.

1935.- Paula RegoPortuguese painter.

1944.- Angela DavisAmerican political activist.

.- Louis GalloisFrench businessman.

[1945- Jacqueline du Prévioloncelista britânico.

1947.- Roberto Cailliauengenheiro belga, um dos pioneiros da internet.

.- Michel Sardoucantora francesa.

1950.- Jorg Haiderpolítico austríaco.

1953.- Anders Rasmussenpolítico dinamarquês.

1958.- Ellen Degeneresatriz e apresentadora de televisão americana.

1962.- Oscar Alfredo Rugeriex-jogador de futebol argentino.

1963.- José Mourinhotreinador de futebol português.

1981.- Gustavo Dudamelmaestro de orquestra venezuelana.

.- Colin O’Donoghueator irlandês.

1990.- Pedro Saganciclista eslovaco.

MORTES

1823.- Eduardo Jennermédico britânico.

1973.- Edward G. Robinsonator americano de origem romena.

1992.- José Ferrerator porto-riquenho.

2000.- Jean-Claude Izzoescritor francês.

2004.- Joaquim Giannuzzipoeta argentino.

2008.- George Habashpolítico palestino, fundador da Frente Popular para a Libertação da Palestina.

2014.- José Emílio Pachecoescritor mexicano.

2016.- Abe Vigodaator americano.

2019.- Michael Legrandcompositor francês.

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2020.- Kobe Bryantjogador de basquete americano.

.- Louis Nirenbergmatemático canadense-americano.

.- Roberto Castelo Schoen‘Bob Shane‘, Músico americano.

2021.- Carlos Holmes Trujillopolítico colombiano.

.- Lars Noréndramaturgo sueco.

Source: Elcomercio

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