eso ha pasado un 22 Agosto

1864 : Recognition of the International Red Cross


On August 22, 1864, the first Geneva Convention was signed by 12 states. This agreement decided on the fate of the wounded on the battlefield and the recognition of the intervention of the International Red Cross in a neutral and nonpartisan basis. The emblem of the medical personnel in time of war was adopted: it was an inverted Swiss flag in honor of the nationality of the creator of the organization, Jean-Henri Dunant.

1922 : Michael Collins murdered


On August 22, 1922, the Irish revolutionary Michael Collins was assassinated by Irish extremists. Member of Sinn Fein, Michael Collins was one of the fathers of the independence of Ireland. He led the Irish Volunteers, who would later become the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and was one of the architects of the peace treaty with the United Kingdom. At the time of his death he was a member of the first government of the Irish Free State.

1944 : Kedros massacre in Crete


On August 22, 1944, Wehrmacht soldiers razed several villages around Mount Kedros in Crete. 164 people were killed.

1962 : De Gaulle saved by his DS


On August 22, 1962, President de Gaulle is saved by the suspension system of the DS in an attack against him by the OAS. While traveling to Orly De Gaulle was attacked by 12 men of the OAS who opened fire on his car. Two bodyguards were killed, but the unique Citroën suspension system allowed the driver to continue his journey in spite of skids.

1992 : Andrew hit the Bahamas


On August 22, 1992, Category 4 Hurricane Andrew hit the Bahamas. He became a Category 5 Hurricane with winds up to 340km/h when it hit the coast of Florida two days later. It killed 65 people and destroyed 25,000 homes. Damage amounted to $35 billion.

Cita del día : 22 Agosto

Charles de Gaulle
I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.

Cumpleaños : 22 Agosto

Denis Papin, Físico francés (1647)
Claude Debussy, Compositor francés (1862)
Alexander Bogdanov, Erudito ruso (1873)
Dorothy Parker, Escritora americana (1893)
Deng Xiaoping, Político chino (1904)
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Fotógrafo francés (1908)
Julius J. Epstein, Guionista estadounidense (1909)
Ray Bradbury, Escritor americano (1920)
Micheline Presle, Actriz francesa (1922)
Ivry Gitlis, Violinista israelí (1922)
Honor Blackman, Actriz inglesa (1925)
Pierrette Bruno, Actriz francesa (1930)
Gerald P. Carr, Astronauta americano (1932)
Norman Schwarzkopf, General estadounidense (1934)
Valerie Harper, Actriz americana (1939)
Erol Gelenbe, Científico de la computación turco (G-network) (1945)
Chiranjeevi, Actor indio (1955)
Roland Orzabal, Músico inglese (Tears for Fears) (1961)
Debbi Peterson, Música estadounidense (The Bangles) (1961)
Tori Amos, Cantante americana (1963)
Mats Wilander, Jugadora de tenis sueco (1964)
Ty Burrell, Actor americano (1967)
Alfred Gough, Guionista estadounidense (Charlie's Angels, Smallville, Hannah Montana...) (1967)
Richard Armitage, Actor inglés (1971)
Sheree Murphy, Actriz inglesa (1975)
Laura Breckenridge, Actriz americana (1983)

Nos han dejado un 22 Agosto

Konoe, Emperador de Japón (1155)
Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Pintor francés (1806)
Xianfeng, Emperador de China (1861)
Kate Chopin, Escritora americana (1904)
Michael Collins, Líder revolucionario irlandés (1922)
Roger Martin du Gard, Escritor francés, Premio Nobel de Literatura (1958)
Juscelino Kubitschek, Presidente de Brasil (1956-1961) (1976)
Jomo Kenyatta, Padre fundador de la nación de Kenia, presidente de Kenia (1964–1978) (1978)
Colleen Dewhurst, Actriz canadiense (1991)
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