I discovered these events that marked the cultural, political and social history of our country and other territories around the world.
Throughout history, the January 20 many happened important events for Argentina and other countries in the world. It’s a date in which significant events are celebrated and commemorated, such as the birth of relevant figures, the death of others, and events that left an indelible mark in the memory of those who passed through the different eras.
Find out what happened on a day like today in Argentina and the world.
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Today’s anniversaries, January 20
- 1775: Birth of André-Marie AmpereFrench physicist and mathematician. He formulated the theory of electrodynamicsessential for the development of electromagnetism. The ampere is named in his honor.
- 1942: In Berlin, the Wannsee Conference. High command officials of Nazi Germany meet to determine the next steps in the policy of segregation of the Jews. It is decided logistics of extermination through trains to concentration camps. Engineering is awarded to Adolf Eichmann. What was agreed would be the “final solution”, where more than 6 million people died.
- 1946: Birth of David LynchAmerican film director. Among his works stand out EraserheadThe Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.
- 1975: Birth of Norberto FontanaArgentine motor racing driver.
- 1980: Birth of Federico Martín AramburuArgentine rugby player. He played 22 games with the Pumas and was part of the team that won third place at France 2007.
- 1986: Martin Luther King Day is celebrated for the first time as an official holiday in the United States.
- 1993: Died Audrey Hepburnone of the legends of Hollywood. She starred in “The Princess Who Wanted to Live,” for which she won the Oscar, and the role she would be best remembered for is as Holly Golightly in the film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
- 1999: Birth of Julieta JankunasArgentine field hockey player. She is a forward in the Córdoba University Club and is a member of the National Team.
- 2006: in Colombia, the Western Tunnel or Fernando Gómez Martínez tunnel, the longest in Latin America.
- 2020: the Pan American Health Organization reports that cases of people affected by COVID-19.
- 2021: In the United States, Joe Biden takes office as president and Kamala Harris as vice president, becoming the first woman in accessing that position in that country. Additionally, she is the first vice president of black and Asian descent.
- 2021: Reported 1,723,209 cases of COVID-19 all over the world. The eldest record in 24 hours since the pandemic began.
- In Spain, its renowned festival of San Sebastian.
Source: Ambito
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