eso ha pasado un 07 Septiembre

1813 : The United States nicknamed Uncle Sam


On September 7, 1813, a New York newspaper wrote the story of the barrels of meat delivered to the U.S. Army during the Anglo-American war of 1812, packed by a man named Samuel Wilson and called Uncle Sam by the soldiers. Following the publication of this story, the nickname Uncle Sam was adopted by the people to refer to the federal government.

1911 : Apollinaire arrested for the theft of the Mona Lisa


On September 7, 1913, avant-garde poet Guillaume Apollinaire was arrested for the theft of Mona Lisa, stolen on August 22nd. He remained five days in jail before being released for lack of evidence. The real thief of the Mona Lisa, a former employee of the Louvre, was arrested two years later when he tried to sell the precious table.

1940 : Beginning of the blitz on London


On September 7, 1940, 300 German bombers dropped their bombs on London. This was the first of 57 nights that lasted the blitz. 40,000 people were killed and 1 million homes were destroyed.

1986 : Desmond Tutu becomes Archbishop


On September 7, 1986, Desmond Tutu was appointed Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Cape Town, South Africa. He was the first Black to be appointed to this position. Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace 2 years earlier for his nonviolent struggle against apartheid in his country.

Actualidad del día : 07 Septiembre

National Day in Brazil
September 7 is National Day in Brazil which commemorates its independence, gained against Portugal on September 7, 1822.

Cita del día : 07 Septiembre

Guillaume Apollinaire
Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.

Cumpleaños : 07 Septiembre

Elizabeth I, Reina de Inglaterra (1533)
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, Naturalista francés (1707)
Alexandre Falguière, Pintor y escultor francés (1831)
Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Primer ministro del Reino Unido (1905-1908) (1836)
Tristan Bernard, Dramaturgo francés (1866)
Siegfried Sassoon, Poeta inglés (1886)
Margaret Landon, Escritora americana (1903)
Elia Kazan, Director de cine americano (1909)
Todor Zhivkov, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista Búlgaro (1954-1989) (1911)
David Packard, Ingeniero estadounidense, co-fundador de Hewlett-Packard (1912)
Anthony Quayle, Director de cine y actor inglés (1913)
John Cornforth, Químico inglés, Premio Nobel (1917)
Arthur Ferrante, Pianista estadounidense (1921)
Laura Ashley, Diseñadora de moda galesa (1925)
Sonny Rollins, Saxofonista americano (1930)
Baudouin I , Rey de los Belgas (1930)
Malcolm Bradbury, Escritor Inglés (1932)
Buddy Holly, Cantante americano (1936)
Dario Argento, Director de cine italiano (1940)
Susan Blakely, Actriz americana (1948)
Gloria Gaynor, Cantante americana (1949)
Barry Siegel, Periodista americano (1949)
Chrissie Hynde, Música estadounidense (The Pretenders) (1951)
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Pianista francés (1961)
Angela Gheorghiu, Soprano rumana (1965)
Sean Michael Daley (Slug), Rapper americano (1972)
Shannon Elizabeth, Actriz americana (1973)
Maud Fontenoy, Navegante francesa (1977)
Gabriel Milito, Futbolista argentino (1980)
Gökhan Zan, Futbolista turco (1981)
Piri Weepu, Jugador de rugby de Nueva Zelanda (1983)
Rafinha, Futbolista brasileño (1985)
Evan Rachel Wood, Actriz americana (1987)
Alex Harvey, Esquiador canadiense (1988)

Nos han dejado un 07 Septiembre

William Holman Hunt, Pintor inglés (1910)
Maria Montez, Actriz dominicana (1951)
Maurice Duplessis, Político canadiense (1959)
Karen Blixen, Escritora danesa (1962)
Keith Moon, Músico inglés (The Who) (1978)
Christy Brown, Escritor y pintor irlandés (1981)
Edwin McMillan, Físico americano, Premio Nobel (1991)
Terence Young , Director de cine inglés (1994)
Barbara Holland, Escritora americana (2010)
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