Anniversaries in Argentina: what happened on a day like today, January 19

Anniversaries in Argentina: what happened on a day like today, January 19

Know all the events that have occurred over the years today.

A day like today, January 19a large number of figures are remembered who left a mark on the culture and history of Argentina and the world. One of them maintains his legacy and is considered one of the best short story writers of all time. It is about Edgar Allan Poeborn January 19, 1809.

Considered the father of psychological horror storiesPoe was also a precursor in the science fiction and detective literature and was a great influence on French symbolist literature. Many authors, such as Borges, Kafka or Lovecraft, were inspired by his way of writing and several others even translated their works, as was the case of Julio Cortázar. Some of the best known are the poem “The Raven”the story “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “Annabel Lee”.

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Today’s anniversaries, January 19

  • 1809: Birth of Edgar Allan Poe.
  • 1811: General Manuel Belgrano and his troops were defeated in the battle of Paraguarí by the army of the province of Paraguay, belonging to the Spanish empire.
  • 1851: Death of the poet and writer Esteban Echeverría.
  • 1906: Death of General Bartolomé Miter.
  • 1923: Birth of the graphic humorist Juan Carlos Colombres, better known as Landrú.
  • 1943: Birth of singer Janis Joplin.
  • 1952: Birth of serial killer Carlos Robledo Puch.
  • 1978: Birth of the writer Samanta Schweblin.
  • 1984: Birth of actress Celeste Cid.
  • Brewery worker day.

Source: Ambito

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