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1844 – FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE. The philosopher, poet and philologist Friedrich Nietzche, considered one of the most important figures in Western philosophy, was born in the German municipality of Röcken. His work has had a profound influence on both Western history and culture.
1920 – MARIO PUZO. The American writer and screenwriter Mario Puzo, nicknamed the “mafia writer” and creator of the novel “The Godfather”, made into a film by Francis Ford Coppola, was born in Manhattan (New York, USA).
1923 – ITALO CALVINO. The Italian writer, Ítalo Calvino, one of the most relevant writers of the 20th century, was born in the Cuban city of Santiago de Cuba. Among his works stand out the novels El vizconde demediado, El barón rampante and El Caballero nonexistente, from the trilogy
Our ancestors.
1926 – MICHEL FOUCAULT. Born in the French city of Poitiers, the philosopher, sociologist, historian and psychologist Michel Foucault, whose work influenced the most important personalities of the social sciences and humanities of the 20th century.
1940 – THE GREAT DICTATOR. The film The Great Dictator, the first sound film directed by Charles Chaplin, in which he also starred, opens in New York City. It is a parody of Nazism in which Chaplin plays a double role, that of a Jewish barber who suffers racist persecution and that of the dictator “Hynkel” alluding to Adolf Hitler.
1984 – CESAR MILSTEIN. The Argentine biochemist and academic César Milstein obtained the Nobel Prize in Medicine together with the German George Kohler for his work on monoclonal antibodies. Milstein was one of the scientists exiled due to the dictatorship of General Juan Carlos Onganía.
nineteen ninety six – LEONARD SIMONS. At the age of 49, the radio and television host Leonardo Simons (Leonardo Simón Wowe), one of the most popular and successful in the media, commits suicide in Buenos Aires.
2006 – GOLLEADA PINCHA. Estudiantes de La Plata defeated Gimnasia y Esgrima by 7 to 0 in a match at the Único de La Plata stadium, which was the biggest win in the history of the La Plata classic. José Luis Calderón (3), Diego Galván (2), Mariano Pavone and Pablo Lugüercio scored the “pincharratas” goals.
2012 – TRELEW MASSACRE. A court in Comodoro Rivadavia sentenced ex-marines Emilio Del Real, Luis Sosa and Carlos Marandino to life in prison for the execution of 16 Peronist and left-wing militants detained at the Almirante Zar naval base, neighboring Trelew. The “Trelew Massacre” was committed in August 1972.
2019 – CHESTNUT CHUNK. At the age of 77, the singer and composer Cacho Castaña (Humberto Vicente Castagna), author of popular songs such as Café Lahumidad, Garganta con arena and Para Vivir un gran amor, among others, dies in Buenos Aires.
2022 – HAND WASHING. The World Handwashing Day instituted by the World Health Organization is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of this effective and economical practice, which can prevent infectious diseases and save lives.
2022 – RURAL WOMEN. The International Day of Rural Women is celebrated, established in 2007 by the United Nations in recognition of the effort and value of women in agricultural tasks.
