eso ha pasado un 24 Diciembre

1943 : General Dwight D. Eisenhower


On December 24, 1943, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was appointed Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.

1962 : Release of American prisoners captured during the the Bay of Pigs Operation


After the U.S. government's agreement with Cuba, including payment of a ransom of 53 million, more than 1,000 American prisoners are released on December 24, 1962.

1968 : First men to orbit the moon


On December 24, 1968, Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders on Apollo 8 were the first humans to orbit the moon and see its dark side.

1979 : Launch of the first European rocket Ariane


On 24 December 1979, the European Space Agency launches its first Ariane 1 in Kourou base in French Guiana. Ariane 1 is a a three-stage launcher which measures 48m high and weighs 210 tons.

Cita del día : 24 Diciembre

Washington Irving, écrivain américain
Christmas is here, This merry Christmas gifts full arms, Who heats our hearts and brings joy, Day of the fondest memories, Best Day of the year.

Cumpleaños : 24 Diciembre

Elisabeth de Bavière (Sissi), Emperatriz de Austria (1837)
Juan Ramón Jiménez, Escritor español, Premio Nobel de Literatura (1881)
Michael Curtiz, Director de cine americano (1886)
Louis Jouvet, Actor y director francés (1887)
Georges Guynemer, Aviador francés (1894)
Howard Hughes, Productor americano (1905)
Isidor Feinstein Stone, Periodista americano (1907)
Jonas Mekas, American writer (1922)
Ava Gardner, American actress (1922)
Mary Higgins Clark, American crime writer (1929)
Roselyne Bachelot, French politician and writer (1946)
Hamid Karzai, Presidente de Afganistán (1957)
Diane Tell, Quebec cantante (1957)
Christophe Miossec, French singer (1964)
Ricky Martin, Puertorican singer (1971)
Tania de Montaigne, French journalist and writer (1971)

Nos han dejado un 24 Diciembre

Hjalmar Branting, Swedish politician (1925)
Alban Berg, Austrian composer (1935)
Louis Aragon, French poet and writer (1982)
Toshiro Mifune, Japanese actor and producer (1997)
Jacques Fabbri, French actor (1997)
Harold Pinter, English playwright and screenwriter (2008)
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