1515.- The Spanish religious, poet and writer Santa Teresa de Jesús was born, a figure at the pinnacle of the mystical literature of her country. He died on October 4, 1582.1592.- Educator Jan Amos Comenio, considered the father of modern pedagogy, was born in the Czech Republic. He died in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on November 15, 1670.1930.- The Mexican novelist Irma Sabina Sepúlveda Gutiérrez was born, who also distinguishes himself as a playwright and storyteller. He died in 1988.1941.- The British writer Virginia Woolf, founder of the “Bloomsbury group” literary circle, dies. His works include “Round Trip”, “Al Faro”, “Orlando” and “The Waves”. Born on January 25, 1882.1942.- The Spanish poet Miguel Hernández, one of the most outstanding figures of the generation of ’36, died when he played the poet of freedom. The Russian musician Sergei Rachmaninov, one of the great performers and authors of piano music, was born on October 30, 1910.1943. His triple career, composer, pianist and conductor, earned him worldwide fame. Born on April 1, 1873.1944.- In Mexico City, President Manuel Avila Camacho inaugurates the Hemeroteca Nacional, an institution left in charge of the bibliographer Rafael Carrasco Puente.1969.- The military and president of the United States Dwigth D. Eisenhower dies, who commands the allied forces that defeated the Axis countries (Germany, Italy and Japan), during World War II (1939-45). The French painter and engraver of Russian origin Marc Chagall, author of fantasy and brightly colorful composers, died on October 14, 1890.1985. He identifies with impressionist and Cubist movements. Carlos Giménez, creator of the International Theatre Festival of Caracas, died on July 7, 1887.1993.- The Argentine-born Venezuelan theatre director Carlos Giménez, creator of the Caracas International Theatre Festival, died, whose work is recognized for its audacity, avant-garde and originality, as well as for its controversial content . The Romanian French playwright Eugene Ionesco, one of the main exponents of the theatre of absurdity, was born on April 13, 1946.1994. He is the author of “La singer bald”, among other works. The British novelist Anthony Powell, one of the best British novelists of the 20th century, was born on 26 November 1909.2000. It was marcel Proust’s English equivalent. The English writer and playwright Peter Ustinov was born on 21 December 1905.2004.- The English writer and playwright Peter Ustinov died, notably not only for his acting ability, but as a writer of several plays and films. Born on April 16, 1921.2006.- The Cuban writer exiled in Mexico Rafael Rojas is awarded the Anagram Essay Award for his book “Tumbas sinsiego. Revolution, Dissent and Exile”.2010.- Mexican filmmaker Iria Gómez Concheiro wins the Prize in the film section under construction of the Festival Encuentros de Cines de América Latina de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América de América Colombian choreographer Sonia Osorio, who founded the Ballet de Colombia in 1960, a company that has brought the folklore of this nation around the world. Born on March 25, 1928.2012.- Died at the age of 93, in Ciudad de la Plata, Argentina, the archaeologist, anthropologist and physician, Alberto Rex González, who was a pioneer in the data system with carbon 14, managing to make a cultural historical reconstruction of the pre-Columbian cultures. Born on November 16, 1918.
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