Did you know that the author Ian Fleming, creator of the James Bond novels wrote twelve novels and nine stories of agent 007 until the day he died? Even leaving the last novel The man with the golden gun in the middle because he passed away while writing it. Today marks the 114th anniversary of Fleming’s birth.
Get to know this and other ephemeris of this May 24, the most important events around the world.
world burger day
Every May 28th the world burger daythis day is celebrated throughout the world for the invention of this delicious dish that most of us like and that many fast food chains worldwide exhibit as their star product.
The creator of James Bond is born
On May 28, 1908, the British writer was born. Ian Fleming, who was creator of the adventures of the famous “James Bond”, which were made into movies with actors like Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. It is one of the most famous adaptations in the entertainment industry.
Kylie Minogue’s Birthday
On May 28, 1968 he was born Kylie MinogueAustralian singer, known worldwide for her single Can’t Get You Out Of My Head. Minogue is the best-selling Australian artist of all time and one of the best-selling artists in the industry in general.
Other ephemeris of May 28:
In 1884 the Mexican painter died John Lamb, first to capture a mural with philosophical themes. In 1846 he won first prize in a painting contest in Rome, Italy.
In 1929 in Mexico, the president at that time, Emilio Portes Gil granted him the full autonomy to the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
In 1937 in Germany the automobile manufacturing company was founded Volkswagen.
In 1961 in London, the newspaper The Observer published Peter Benenson’s article The forgotten prisoners (‘the forgotten prisoners’), which launched a campaign for amnesty, which ended up being the origin of the organization Amnesty International.
In 1987 in Moscow, the young German, Mathias Rust, landed with his Cessna plane in the middle of Red Square in Moscow (former Soviet Union), highlighting the safety of Soviet airspace.
In 2004 in Spain, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts awarded the Medal of Honor to the Picasso Museum in Malaga, where he brought together 204 works by the cubist painter, for his efforts in defense and recovery of the national artistic heritage. The building brings together 204 works by the cubist painter.
In 2018, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) classified as memory of the world six Spanish historical and scientific archives, among them that of the Cathedral of Santiago, the National Library and the University of Salamanca.
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