translated from Spanish: What happened on a day like today?

World.- In the ephemeris of this August 16 highlight several important that marked the history of humanity, for example: 1977, dies in his mansion in Graceland (Memphis, USA) Elvis Presley, the “king of rock”, at the age of 42. The garden of his house, where he was buried, is a place of worship to which thousands of his followers come every year.What are the ephemeris of August 16? 1519.- After getting rid of his ships, Hernán Cortes enters with his men in the territory of Mexico.1570.- Felipe II establishes the Inquisition in the territories of America by means of a Royal Decree.1841.- Battle of Angaco (San Juan, Argentina), between the forces of Rosas and those of Benavides, who was defeated.1858.- Queen Victoria of England and the President of the United States, James Buchanan, exchange telegraphic courtesies with the first transatlantic cable that connected North America with Europe.1863.- The Dominican Republic begins a war against Spain for the restoration of its sovereignty known as the Grito de Capotillo.1906.- A strong earthquake ravages part of the Chilean coast and partially destroys Valparaiso.1921.- Alejandro I ascends the throne of Yugoslavia, after the death of King Pedro I.1930.- General Rafael Leónidas Trujillo assumes the Presidency of the Dominican Republic.1930.- “Flipthe Frog”, the first cartoon with color and music, is premiered in the United States.1960.- After 82 years of British rule, Cyprus is proclaimed independent.1962.- Algeria becomes a member of the Arab League.1963.- President Marcos Pérez Jiménez arrives in detention in Caracas, after the U.S. acceded to the request for extradition.1972.- The King of Morocco Hassan II is unharmed in an attack perpetrated by a sector of the air forces of his country.1974.- The American band Los Ramones gives its first concert at the CBGB hall in New York.1986.- 500 people disappear when a ferry sinks in the Dhaleswari River (Bangla-Desh).1986.- Joaquín Balaguer assumes for the fifth time the Presidency of the Dominican Republic.1995.- The President of Colombia, Ernesto Samper, decrees the “state of emergency” to combat violence, in the midst of the scandal surrounding his government, accused of receiving contributions from drug trafficking for his electoral campaign.1995.- The first version of Microsoft Internet Explorer is launched.2000.- Japanese and American scientists clone for the first time a pig using the skin cells of a fetus of one of these animals.2004.- Leonel Fernández assumes the Presidency of the Dominican Republic.2005.- The Russian cosmonaut Sergei Krikaliov, crew member of the International Space Station (ISS), beats the record for accumulated time in space with more than 747 days and 14 hours.2005.-The 160 occupants of a West Caribbean plane die when they fall to the ground in the Venezuelan sierra of Perijá.2012.- Ecuador grants asylum to the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, refugee in its embassy in London.2012.- Danilo Medina is sworn in as president of the Dominican Republic.2016.- Danilo Medina assumes the Presidency of the Dominican Republic for a second term. Read more: 1,297 dead and more than 5,700 injured by earthquake of 7.2 in Haiti2018.- The Holy See issues a statement of support for the 300 victims who suffered sexual abuse by “predator priests” in Pennsylvania (USA).2020.- Luis Abinader assumes the Presidency of the Dominican Republic.Who was born on August 16? 1815.- Juan Bosco, Italian saint, founder of the Salesians.1888.- Thomas E. Lawrence “Lawrence of Arabia”, Welsh archaeologist, soldier and writer.1895.- Jacinto Guerrero, Spanish composer.1913.-Menahem Beguin, former Israeli prime minister.1920.- José Tamayo, Spanish theatre director.1920.- Charles Bukowski, American writer.1929.- Carmen Bernardos, Spanish actress.1954.- James Cameron, American filmmaker.1958.- Madonna, American singer.1960.- Timothy Hutton, actor Who died on August 16? 1888.- John S. Pemberton, American who invented Coca-Cola.1910.- Pedro Montt, president of Chile.1949.- Margaret Mitchell, American, author of “Lo que el viento se llevó”.1956.- Bela Lugosi, American actor of Austro-Hungarian origin.1973.- Selman A. Waksman, American microbiologist.2002.- Abu Nidal, Palestinian radical leader accused of numerous acts of terrorism.2003.- Idi Amin Dada former dictator of Uganda.2006.- Alfredo Stroessner, former Paraguayan musician.2007.- Max Roach, American jazz musician.2018.- Aretha Franklin, American singer.2019.- Peter Fonda, American actor.



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