2023-05-16 13:51:56
In the ephemeris of May 16 These events that occurred on a day like today in Argentina and the world stand out:
1915. Mario Monicelli is born
Mario Monicelli, one of the great directors of Italian cinema, was born in Rome. His cinema was oriented above all towards comedy, and he left behind classics like The usual strangers, the companions, The Brancaleone Armada, Brancaleone in the Crusades y A petty, petty bourgeois. He committed suicide in his hometown in 2010, at the age of 95.
1917. The birth of Juan Rulfo
Juan Rulfo He was born in Apulco, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. One of the greatest Spanish-language authors of the 20th century, He rose to fame with his first two books.the collection of short stories The Burning Plainwhich appeared in 1953, and the influential novel Pedro Paramofrom 1955. Only would publish again in 1980, when the novella appeared The golden rooster. In 1983 she received the Prince of Asturias Award for Letters. He died in Mexico City in 1986.
1930. Nace Friedrich Gulda
In Vienna is born Friedrich Gulda. He was one of the most important classical pianists of the 20th century. He had Martha Argerich among his students and dabbled in jazz with keyboardist Joe Zawinul. A devotee of Mozart, he died on January 27, 2000, the Austrian composer’s birthday.
1953. Django Reinhardt dies
The guitarist dies in the French town of Samois-sur-Seine Django Reinhardt. A brain hemorrhage ends his life at the age of 43. Born in 1910 in Liberchies, Belgium, he was of gypsy origin. He was 18 years old when a fire crippled two fingers on his left hand.. Even so, he became a virtuoso jazz guitarist. He formed a group: the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, in which he excelled together with the violinist Stephane Grappelli.
1962. Carlos Gamerro is born
Nace Carlos Gamerro, one of the most outstanding Argentine writers of the last decades. He drew attention in 1998 with The islands, his first novel, a rereading of the Malvinas war from the 90s, which was adapted for the theater. later they would come The judge’s dream, The secret and the voices, The adventure of the busts of Eva, A yuppie in Che Guevara’s column, Cardenio y The cage of the onas. As an essayist, he has published titles such as The birth of Argentine literature, Facundo or Martin Iron y Seven essays on the plague.
1966. The Beach Boys launch Pets Sounds
Pops up Pet Soundsof the Beach Boys. The album by the Californian band shows a more baroque stylistic refinement, far from the usual rock they made up to then. Considered one of the best albums in history, Pet Sounds it marked the high point of its leader, Brian Wilson’s, creative bid with the Beatles. It turned out to be an album of unusual complexity for its time.of great influence for the pop of the years to come.
1970. Nace Gabriela Sabatini
Nace Gabriela Sabatini. The most important tennis player that Argentina gave came to the international circuit in 1984. At just 15 years old, she played the Roland Garros semifinal. Sabatini’s talent wowed the world, especially her down-the-line backhand. ANDAt the 88 Seoul Olympic Games, he won the silver medal. That year he took the Masters. In 1990 he achieved his only Grand Slam tournament, the US Open, by defeating Steffi Graf in the decisive match.; and she lost the Masters final to Monica Seles in the first match in women’s tennis history to be decided in five sets. He touched glory at Wimbledon 91, where he lost the final to Graf. He won the Masters again in 1994, after two seasons without titles. He retired at the end of 1996.
1978. Nace Lionel Scaloni
In the Santa Fe town of Pujato, the Lionel Scaloni. He made his debut in the First Division at Newell’s Old Boys in Rosario and went on to Estudiantes de La Plata. In Spain he played for Deportivo de La Coruña, Racing de Santander and Mallorca. He also had spells with England (West Ham United) and Italy (Lazio and Atalanta) before retiring in 2015. With the U-20 National Team he was world champion in Malaysia in 1997 and joined the World Cup squad in Germany in 2006, José Pekerman as coach, in Lionel Messi’s first World Cup. He took over the National Team after the World Cup in Russia. He won the Copa América in Brazil, in 2021, and the Finalissima against Italy in 2022, which preluded the world title in Qatar 2022.
1990. Eduardo Mateo dies
The Uruguayan singer-songwriter Edward Matthew dies in Montevideo at the age of 49. The appearance of his first album, Mateo only licks himself well, published in 1972, shook the music of the Río de la Plata. Mateo recorded all the voices and all the instruments in an album that turned out to be mythical. Cult artist, of bohemian lifean abdominal cancer ends his life.
2011. Sentence for the Massacre of Margarita Belén
The Chaco justice dictates a sentence on one of the emblematic facts of State terrorism: the Massacre of Margarita Belén. On the night of December 12-13, 1976, members of the Army and the Federal Police killed eleven prisoners and disappeared another four in what was presented as a confrontation. The case was incorporated into the lawsuit in the 1985 trial of the Juntas. In the 2011 trial, eight soldiers were sentenced to life and a police officer was acquitted. Among those convicted are José Luis Patetta and Horacio Losito, who already had 25-year sentences for other crimes against humanity..
Besides, it’s the international day of light and the International Day of Coexistence in peace.
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