1977 – ELVIS PRESLEY. At the age of 42, American singer Elvis Aaron Presley, one of the most popular and cultural icons of the 20th century, dies in Memphis (Tennessee, USA). The “king of rock and roll” won three Grammy Awards, recorded 15 albums and worked in 36 films.
Elvis Aron Presley was born in the small town of Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935. He began his musical career in 1954 with the legendary Sun Records in Memphis.
Lacking the privileges that his status as a famous artist might have granted him, Elvis Presley did his military service between 1958 and 1960 at an American base in Germany, where he met the love of his life Priscilla Presley, whom he would marry in 1967 and have his only daughter, Lisa Marie, a year later.
Elvis Presley junto a Priscilla Presley.
With his voice, his rebellious image, his good humor and his daring hip movements, he revolutionized the history of music and captured the attention of young people in the United States and then around the world. His creations spanned an entire generation and remained forever in the memory and history of Rock & Roll.
By 1956, she was an international sensation, with a sound and style that uniquely combined her diverse musical influences, from pop and country to gospel and R&B.
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In 1973 he made history in the television and entertainment industry with Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii, his first concert broadcast to the world via satellite at the International Center Arena in Honolulu with millions of viewers watching him on screens.
On August 16, 1977, he was found dead in his mansion “Graceland,” located in Tennessee, after suffering a heart attack due to drug abuse.
Her more than one billion albums sold earned her gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards in the United States. Among her many accolades, she received 14 Grammy nominations, of which she won three.
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Among his most notable hits are That’s All Right, Mama; Suspicious Minds; Hound Dog and Love Me Tender.
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1920 – CHARLES BUKOSKI. The writer and poet Charles Bukowski is born in the German city of Andernach. He is one of the most influential authors of the last century. His literary work is strongly influenced by the atmosphere of the American city of Los Angeles, where he spent most of his life. He is a symbol of the so-called “dirty realism”.
Charles Bukowski.
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Moria Casán, in her luxurious mansion in Parque Leloir.
1954 – JAMES CAMERON. Producer and filmmaker James Cameron, winner of three Academy Awards and four Golden Globes, is born in the Canadian city of Kapuskasing. He has made 32 films, including the acclaimed Titanic, Terminator and Avatar.
James Cameron.
1956 – BELA LUGOSI. Hungarian actor Bela Lugosi (Béla Ferenc Dezso Blaskó) dies in Los Angeles at the age of 73. He was known worldwide for his portrayal of Dracula on Broadway in the late 1920s, which led to his starring role in Tod Browning’s 1931 film Dracula.
Bela Lugosi’s Dracula, one of the most famous vampires.
1958 – JOSÉ L. CLERC. Former tennis player and commentator José Luis Clerc was born in Buenos Aires. In the 1980s he reached fourth place in the world rankings of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). “Batata” Clerc won 25 professional titles.
FORMER TENNIS PLAYER. José Luis Clerc (The Voice/Archive).
1958 – QUEEN OF POP. Pop singer and actress Madonna (Louise Veronica Ciccone) is born in Bay City, Michigan, USA. She has sold more than 300 million records. She won a Golden Globe for her role as Mara Eva Duarte de Peron in the 1996 film Evita, directed by Alan Parker. The “Queen of Pop” acted in 26 films, ten documentaries and three plays.
1964 – NIL TO NIL. After having played 69 matches in the era of professional football, River Plate and Boca Juniors tied for the first time without goals in a superclásico. It was a very tense match that was played at the Monumental stadium, according to the sports press.
First goalless Superclásico. River and Boca tied 0-0 in 1964. (El Gráfico)
1975 – PETER GABRIEL. British singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel leaves the rock band Genesis, of which he was the leader and lead vocalist since its creation in 1965. Drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins replaced him as vocalist.
1995 – INTERNET EXPLORER. Microsoft launches the first version of Internet Explorer, its graphical web browser. It has been one of the most widely used web browsers on the Internet since 1999, with a peak usage share of 95% between 2002 and 2003.
INTERNET EXPLORER.
2018 – ARETHA FRANKLIN. American soul, R&B and gospel singer Aretha Louise Franklin, one of the best voices in these musical genres, dies in Detroit (Michigan, USA) at the age of 76. She was a symbol of feminism and a fighter against racism.
2021 – STONE MARCH. The Stone March took place, a call where people carried stones with names written on them representing the 109,105 victims of the coronavirus to the government house.
The event took place in two places at the same time (the presidential residence in Olivos and the Casa Rosada government building). Later, it was replicated in different parts of the country. In Córdoba, it took place on September 4 of that year, at Buen Pastor.
The “March of the Stones” in Quinta de Olivos, on August 16, 2021. March of the Stones. On Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Buen Pastor. (Facundo Luque / La Voz)
Other anniversaries
- 1519.- After getting rid of his ships, Hernán Cortes and his men enter Mexican territory.
- 1570.- Philip II establishes the Inquisition in the territories of America by means of a Royal Decree.
- 1841.- Battle of Angaco (San Juan, Argentina), between the forces of Rosas and those of Benavides, who was defeated.
- 1858.- Queen Victoria of England and the President of the United States, James Buchanan, exchange telegraphic courtesies with the first transatlantic cable that connected North America with Europe.
- 1863.- The Dominican Republic begins a war against Spain for the restoration of its sovereignty known as the Grito de Capotillo.
- 1906.- A strong earthquake devastates part of the Chilean coast and partially destroys Valparaíso.
- 1921.- Alexander I ascends to the throne of Yugoslavia, after the death of King Peter I.
- 1930.- General Rafael Leónidas Trujillo assumes the Presidency of the Dominican Republic.
- .- Flip the Frog?, the first animated cartoon with color and music, premieres in the United States.
- 1960.- After 82 years of British rule, Cyprus declares its independence.
- 1963.- President Marcos Pérez Jiménez arrives in Caracas under arrest after the US agreed to his extradition request.
- 1972.- The King of Morocco, Hassan II, is unharmed in an attack carried out by a section of his country’s air force.
- 1974.- The American band The Ramones gives their first concert at the CBGB club in New York.
- 1982.- Philips launches the first Compact Disk (CD).
- 1986.- Joaquín Balaguer assumes the Presidency of the Dominican Republic for the fifth time.
- .- 500 people missing when a ferry sinks in the Dhaleswari River (Bangladesh).
- 1995.- Colombian President Ernesto Samper declares a “state of emergency” to combat violence amid the scandal surrounding his government, accused of receiving contributions from drug traffickers for his electoral campaign.
- 2000 – Japanese and American scientists clone a pig for the first time using skin cells from a pig fetus.
- 2002.- A Miami jury finds Puerto Rican-American José Padilla, the “Puerto Rican Taliban,” guilty of supporting Al Qaeda. In 2018, he was sentenced to 17 years in prison.
- 2004.- Leonel Fernández assumes the Presidency of the Dominican Republic.
- 2005.- All 160 occupants of a West Caribean plane die when it crashes in the Venezuelan mountains of Perijá.
- .- Russian cosmonaut Sergei Krikaliov, crew member of the International Space Station (ISS), breaks the record for accumulated time in space with more than 747 days and 14 hours.
- 2006.- Former Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner (1954-1989) dies in Brasilia (Brazil) at the age of 93.
- 2012.- Ecuador grants asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who has taken refuge in its embassy in London.
- 2016.- Danilo Medina assumes the Presidency of the Dominican Republic for a second term.
- 2020.- Luis Abinader assumes the Presidency of the Dominican Republic.
Births
- 1815.- John Bosco, founder of the Salesians.
- 1888.- Thomas E. Lawrence “Lawrence of Arabia”, Welsh archaeologist, military and writer.
- 1895.- Jacinto Guerrero, Spanish composer.
- 1913.- Menahem Beguin, former Israeli prime minister.
- 1920.- José Tamayo, Spanish theatre director.
- 1960.- Timothy Hutton, American actor.
Deaths
- 1888.- John S. Pemberton, American who invented Coca-Cola.
- 1893.- Jean Martin Charcot, French neurologist.
- 1900.- José María Eça de Queirós, Portuguese novelist.
- 1910.- Pedro Montt, president of Chile.
- 1949.- Margaret Mitchell, American, author of “Gone with the Wind.”
- 1956.- Bela Lugosi, American actor of Austro-Hungarian origin.
- 1973.- Selman A. Waksman, American microbiologist.
- 1993.- Stewart Granger, British-born American actor.
- 1997.- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani singer.
- 2002.- Abu Nidal, radical Palestinian leader accused of numerous acts of terrorism.
- 2003.- Idi Amin Dada, former dictator of Uganda.
- 2007.- Max Roach, American jazz musician.
- 2019.- Peter Fonda, American actor.
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