April 16th birthdays: What happened in the world on a day like today?

He April 16 In 2014, 10 years ago, more than 300 people died, most of them students, in South Korean waters after the sinking of the South Korean ferry Sewol.

OTHER ANIMALS

1866.- War of the Triple Alliance (Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay) against Paraguaywhich lasted until 1870 and cost this country half a million deaths and economic ruin.

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1912.- The North American Harriet Quimby She becomes the first woman to fly across the world English Channel.

1924.- Founded in U.S the film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayermerger of Subway images, Goldwyn Photosand the Louis B. Mayer Company.

1947.- Bernardo Baruch coins the term “cold War” to describe the relationship between U.S and the Soviet Union.

1948.- It is founded in Paris O European Economic Cooperation Organizationone of the first steps towards European unity and the future Common market.

1952.- The leader of Revolutionary Nationalist Movement, Victor Paz Estensorotakes office as president of Republic of Bolivia.

1961.- Fidel Castro proclaims the socialist character of Cuban revolution and strengthen ties with USSR.

1964.- The British band The rolling stonesreleases his debut and self-titled album ‘The rolling stones‘.

1970.- Come back to Santo Domingo The former president John Boschwho lived voluntarily in exile in Spain.

1975.- sony announces the launch of Betamax.

1984.- Foundation of ACS (Argentine Homosexual Community), the first NGO in the sexual minorities of that country.

1989.- Uruguayans legitimize referendum the law that exonerates military from the dictatorship.

nine hundred ninety-five.- Shot dead in Pakistan the twelve year old boy Iqbal Masihsymbol of the fight against child slavery.

nineteen ninety-six.- O Dukes of Yorkhe Prince Andrew of England It is Sarah Fergusonannounce their divorce after a three-year separation.

2000.- dies in Tegucigalpa the former president of Honduras, Policarpo Paz Garciathe country’s last military ruler and who promoted the democratic transition.

2003.- O European Union of the 25 members after signing the Accession Treaty of 10 partners from the center and east of the continent.

.- O WHO identify with a coronavirus to the cause of what is known as Asian pneumonia (SARS).

.- Michael Jordan retires from basketball Philadelphia (U.S).

2007.- A gunman kills 32 people in Virginia Polytechnic University (USA) and takes his own life.

2008.- He Chilean Senate dismisses a minister for the first time since the end of the dictatorship in 1990.

2009.- The president of USA, Barack Obamaand his Mexican colleague, Felipe Calderonannounce a framework agreement on energy and climate change.

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2012.- The Argentine president, Cristina Kirchnerannounces the oil company’s intervention decree YPFparticipated for Repsol.

.- The writer of Puerto Rican origin Quiara Alegria Hudes He wins Pulitzer Prize for the best theatrical work for “Spoon water”.

2013.- The tonadillera Isabel Pantoja is sentenced to two years in prison for money laundryjust like your ex-partner Julian Muñozwho was mayor of Marbella.

2016.- A earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale causes at least 670 deaths in Ecuador.

2017.- Approved in referendum the presidential system promoted by the head of the Turkish state, the Islamist Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

2018.- The president of Bolivia, Evo Moralescalled in UN indigenous movements around the world to mobilize to combat capitalism and protect the Mother earth.

BIRTHDAY

1889.- Charles Chaplin“Charlotte”, British filmmaker.

1893.- Federico MompouSpanish composer.

1921.- Peter UstinovBritish actor.

1927.- José RatzingerPope Bento XVI.

1940.- Margarida IIQueen of Denmark.

1984.- Claire FoyBritish actress.

DEATHS

1828.- Francisco de GoyaSpanish painter.

1850.- Marie AssimsaudFrench sculptor of wax figures.

1943.- Carlos ArnichesSpanish playwright.

1972.- Yusunari KawabataJapanese novelist, 1968 Nobel Prize for Literature.

1973.- Angry BoySpanish singer.

nineteen ninety-six.- Tomás Gutiérrez AleaCuban filmmaker.

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1997.- Emilio Azcárraga MilmoMexican tycoon who owns Televisa.

2018.- Ivone LaraBrazilian samba singer and composer.

2020.- Luis SepúlvedaChilean writer.

Source: Elcomercio

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