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Memorable events from November 1 to 15
Remembrance of ‘saints and deceased’, ‘explorations into space’ and ‘diffusion of new media’ are some of the events celebrated.
November 1st
All Saints’ Day, which is commemorated in several countries of Christian faith.
1898: it is the ‘first exhibition of the cinematograph in Colombia’, carried out by Mr. Wilson and Gaylord & Co in Medellin.
November 2nd
Day of the faithful departed or dead, which is commemorated to pray for those who have died.
1936: BBC London begins its first television broadcast in the United Kingdom.
November 3rd
1958: the Unesco headquarters are inaugurated in Paris.
November 4th
1916: the brothers Francesco and Vincenzo Di Domenico publish the first issue of the magazine ‘Peliculas’ in Bogota.
November 5th
1891: the ‘National Police of Colombia’ is created.
November 6th
1524: ‘Rodrigo Galvan de Bastidas’, Spanish conqueror, founds Santa Marta in Colombia, as the first city.
November 7th
2003: the ‘Carnival of Barranquilla’ is declared by Unesco as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
November 8th
1793: The Louvre Museum in Paris is opened to the public.
November 9th
1940: the ‘Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo’ premieres in Barcelona.
November 10th
1968: The Soviet Union launches the Zond 6 space probe, to send back photographs of the Moon.
November 11th
1811: Cartagena de Indias is the first Colombian city to become independent from Spain.
November 12th
1990: ‘Tim Berners-Lee’ publishes the idea of the Internet in the United States.
November 13th
1984: the newspaper ‘La Cuarta’ is founded in Chile.
November 14th
1990: the feature film ‘Rodrigo D no futuro’, directed by Victor Gaviria, premieres in Colombia.
1719: ‘Leopold Mozart’, Austrian musician, ‘father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’, dies.
November 15th
1974: The first Spanish Intasat satellite is launched into space.
Article by:
Jackeline Gonzalez L.
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