Memorable events from November 1 to 15

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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