Every October 19th is thought anniversaries and historical events in Argentina and in the world that have left their mark on humanity. It happened that dayImportant events Exciting from the publication of the comic strip Patoruzú, the blockade of Cuba and the birth of Vinicius de Moraes.
Below we will tell you the most remarkable facts:
1913 – Birth of Vinicius de Moraes
The musician, poet and diplomat Vinicius De Moraes was born in Rio de Janeiro, one of the great figures of Brazilian bossa nova and Latin American music. He gained worldwide fame through his song “Garota de Ipanema,” which was covered by other major artists.
1928 – Patoruzu
In a strip from the Buenos Aires newspaper Crítica, the Tehuelche chief Patoruzú appears for the first time, Created by cartoonist and editor Dante Quinterno as a supporting character in a series that had a short lifespan. Patoruzú later received his own comic strip, which gave rise to the magazine of the same name in 1936, one of the great milestones of graphic humor in Argentina.
1943 – Birth of Adolfo Aristarain
The filmmaker Adolfo Aristarain, one of the most important Argentine cinema filmmakers, was born in the Parque Chas district of Buenos Aires.either. His films include Time of Revenge, Last Days of the Victim, A Place in the World and Martín (Hache).
1960 – Economic blockade of Cuba
The President of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower, announced in Washington Economic, trade and financial blockade against Cubastill in effect and the longest in modern history.
1974 – Independent Champion
In front of around 60,000 spectators in the National Stadium in Santiago de Chile Independiente wins its fifth Copa Libertadores de América with a 1-0 win against San Pablo from Brazil, with a penalty goal from Uruguayan Ricardo Elbio Pavoni. It was a tie-breaker game in which the goalkeeper of “Rojo”, Carlos Alfredo Gay, saved a penalty from the Brazilian Zé Carlos.
1975 – Catulo Castillo dies
The poet and tango composer Cátulo Castillo dies in Buenos Aires at the age of 69Author of classics of the genre such as “Maria”, “The Last Curda” and “The Last Coffee”.
1976 – Mario Amaya dies
At the age of 41, the radical MP Mario Amaya dies in the Devoto prison in the Buenos Aires district of the same name.due to torture by repressors during the last military dictatorship.
2003 – Teresa of Calcutta
The Albanian nun Teresa of Kalkula, winner of the Nobel Peace Prizeis beatified by Pope John Paul II during a grand ceremony in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City.
2007 – The Pumas
The Argentine rugby team At the 2007 World Cup in France, the Pumas achieved a historic third place by defeating his French colleague 34:10.
2007 – Soda Stereo
Around 70,000 fans attend the rock band’s first of six concerts Soda Stereo performed at River Plate Stadium on the “You Will See Me Return” tour, which also included several Latin American countries and the American city of Los Angeles.
2023 – World Breast Cancer Day
World Breast Cancer Day is celebratedlaunched by the World Health Organization to raise awareness of the importance of early detection of this disease, a leading cause of female mortality.