March 2024

2024-03-01 13:57:07

In the anniversaries of March 1, these events that occurred on a day like today in Argentina and the world stand out:

1904. The birth of Glenn Miller

Glenn Miller was born in Clarinda, Iowa. One of the most popular jazz musicians of the 1930s, he led his big band, in which he played the trombone. He was responsible for classics like “In The Mood,” “Moonlight Serenade” and “Chattanooga Choo.” Enlisted in the North American Army during the Second War, the plane carrying him disappeared while he was crossing the English Channel on December 15, 1944 and was never found.

1914. The death of Jorge Newbery

Jorge Newbery, the father of Argentine aviation, loses his life in Mendoza. The plane he was piloting fell to the ground, killing Newbery, 38. In 1907 he had starred in the first hot air balloon trip in the country: in El Pampero he crossed the Río de la Plata, accompanied by Aarón Anchorena and landed in the Uruguayan town of Conchillas. Furthermore, he was the one who popularized boxing in Argentina and stood out as a fencer.

[1945BornJohnManuelAbalMedina

Juan Manuel Abal Medina is born. From a family linked to nationalism, he joined Peronism and became general secretary of Justicialism supported by Héctor Cámpora. His brother Fernando had participated in the kidnapping and death of Pedro Eugenio Aramburu. He suffered attacks once morest him. Persecuted by the dictatorship, he took refuge in the residence of the Mexican ambassador with Cámpora in 1976. He was only able to leave in 1982. His son, of the same name, held positions in Kirchnerism. In 2022 he published the book Knowing Perón.

1948. The railways are nationalized

The government of Juan Domingo Perón nationalized the railway system, which until then was in English hands. The trains were subject to the Miter Law of 1907, which expired in 1947, marking the end of the franchise. The British, exhausted following the effort in the Second War, aspired to have a mixed company, while the workers fought for the State to take charge. After months of negotiation, Miguel Miranda, a strong man in the economy of the first Peronism, closed the agreement for 676 million pesos at the time, when the English had asked for 10 billion: strictly speaking, the agreement was just over 2 billion, but it was stipulated that if the convertibility of the pound was broken, it would be paid in kind. Argentina paid with wheat. A crowd celebrated the nationalization in Retiro. The date is remembered as Railway Worker’s Day.

1964. The birth of Pedro Saborido

Pedro Saborido is born in Gerli. In a duo with Omar Quiroga he wrote sketches on Radio Miter and they collaborated on the scripts for the Tato Bores television series. However, it was Saborido’s association with Diego Capusotto that brought him to the fore. In addition to writing Peter Capusotto’s texts and his videos, he is the author of books such as A History of Football in 43 Stories, A History of Peronism, and A History of the Conurbano.

1973. The release of The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon goes on sale. Pink Floyd’s eighth album was recorded at Abbey Road studios in London over six months. The album was a resounding critical and sales success. Since its release it has been hailed as one of the most influential works in rock history. It is estimated to have sold more than 50 million copies, only behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller and AC/DC’s Back in Black. It appeared on the lists of best-selling albums for 937 weeks (almost 18 years), a record that endures.

1983. The suicide of Arthur Koestler

Arthur Koestler commits suicide. Born in Hungary, the writer had established himself with the publication of the novel Zero and Infinity. A communist militant, he infiltrated Franco’s ranks during the Spanish Civil War. He also published essays and history books. He wrote Reflections on the Gallows, along with Reflections on the Guillotine by Albert Camus. Both texts were published together as Reflections on the death penalty. Suffering from Parkinson’s, and a defender of euthanasia, he took his own life with his wife in London.

1985. Uruguay returns to democracy

With the inauguration of Julio Sanguinetti, Uruguay once once more lives in democracy. The dictatorship had begun in June 1973 with the self-coup of Colorado President Juan María Bordaberry. Since 1985, every five years, every March 1, Uruguayans attend the inauguration of a new president.

2012. Lucio Dalla passes away

In the Swiss city of Montreux, the Italian singer Lucio Dalla dies, three days before his 69th birthday. He began his career as a jazz musician. His song “Caruso”, from 1986, dedicated to tenor Enrico Caruso, was a worldwide success. He left an extensive discography.

2020. Ernesto Cardenal dies

At the age of 95, the Nicaraguan priest and poet Ernesto Cardenal dies in Managua. He was born in Granada in 1925. He adhered to Liberation Theology and the Sandinista Revolution. He was Minister of Culture of the government that emerged following the victory once morest Anastasio Somoza Debayle in 1979 and until 1987. Pope John Paul II publicly rebuked him when the Pontiff arrived in Nicaragua in 1983. His poetry includes titles such as National Song, Flights of Victory, Passenger traffic; and memoirs, such as The Strange Insulas and The Lost Revolution.

In addition, it is Zero Discrimination Day, established by the UN.

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