There are many important events that marked the history of Argentina and the world that happened to fall on October 18.
Anniversaries have significant power because they connect us with our historyculture and values. They are reminders of pivotal moments that shaped our world today, whether victories, tragedies, or breakthroughs.
Remembering them allows us to learn from the past, honor those who contributed to our society, and reflect on how we can build a better future.
In the main facts is the creation of the newspaper La Prensa in 1869 by José C Paz, and the birth of General Justo José de Urquiza, politician and president of the Argentine Confederation.
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Today’s anniversaries, October 18
There are many important events that marked the history of our country as well as the entire world.
In Argentina
- 1801: General Justo José de Urquiza, politician and president of the Argentine Confederation, is born
- 1832: The Province of Tucumán signs the Federal Pact
- 1869: The newspaper La Prensa appears in Buenos Aires, founded by José C. Paz
- 1883: The La Plata Astronomical Observatory is created
- 1965: Argentine actress Andrea del Boca is born.
- 1969: Former Argentine soccer player and technical director Nelson Vivas is born.
- 1977: Argentine singer and actor Emanuel Ortega is born.
- 2007 – Subway Line H is inaugurated in Argentina.
In the rest of the world
- 1851: In the United States, Moby Dick, a novel by writer Herman Melville, is published for the first time.
- 1859: French philosopher and writer Henri Bergson is born. In 1927, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
- 1867: The United States buys the territory of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.
- 1909: Italian philosopher Norberto Bobbio is born.
- 1926: American musician and singer Chuck Berry is born.
- 1939: Lee Harvey Oswald, alleged assassin of John F. Kennedy, is born in the United States.
- 1955: The Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset dies. He was the author of works such as The rebellion of the masses and The dehumanization of art.
- 1960: Belgian artist and martial arts specialist Jean-Claude Van Damme is born.
- 1983: Spanish anarchist Diego Abad de Santillán dies.
- 1987: American actor and singer Zac Efron is born.
Also, World Menopause Day and World Nature Protection Day are celebrated.
Source: Ambito
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