The ephemeris of the day: what happened on August 25 | Events in Argentina and around the world

In ephemeris of August 25 These events that happened on a day like today in Argentina and around the world stand out:

● 1900. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche died at the age of 55 in Weimar. He spent the last decade of his life in madness. His works include Human, too human, Thus spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil, The twilight of the idols and Look at the man. The influence of his thought was projected on the 20th century.

● 1923. Writer Álvaro Mutis was born in Bogotá. The Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature in 1997 and the Cervantes Prize in 2001, the Colombian poet and novelist began his literary career in 1953 with the collection of poems The elements of the disaster. He moved to Mexico and his romantic vein emerges in 1978. In its narration, the series of novels by Maqroll el Gaviero stands out from 1986 with Admiral’s snow and followed by Ilona arrives in the rain. He died in Mexico in 2013.

● 1930. Sean Connery was born in Edinburgh. One of the biggest stars in movie history, he wanted to be a footballer and entered the Mr. Universe competition in 1953, in which he finished third. Turned towards the theater, the consecration will arrive in 1962 with Dr No, the first film in the James Bond series. He played 007 until 1966, returned for another film in 1971 and then in 1983 with Never say never, taken from the official saga of the secret agent. He avoided being cataloged thanks to films like Zardoz, The man who wanted to be king, Robin and Marian, Zero atmosphere, The name of the rose, The Untouchables (for which he won the Oscar as a supporting actor), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The house of Russia, The rock and The Extraordinary League. He passed away in 2020.

● 1954. Declan Patrick MacManus was born in London. Dedicated to music, he became famous under the name of Elvis Costello. His career took off in the British capital in the mid-1970s. Since then, he has produced an important discography.

● 1958. Tim Burton, one of Hollywood’s leading directors of decades, was born in Burbank, California. his Batman 1989 ranked him as one of the most promising filmmakers. Then they would arrive Young silver hands, Batman returns, Ed Bois, Mars attacks and The legend of the headless horseman. At the dawn of the new century, he led The Planet of the Apes, The big fish, Charlie and the chocolate factory and Sweeney todd, Among other films.

● 1984. Truman Capote dies at 59. He was born in New Orleans. His literary career began with the publication of the novel Other voices, other pieces, in 1948. In the 1950s, he devoted himself to Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The non-fiction novel (a genre he claims to have invented) Cold blooded, 1966, marked the culmination of New Journalism with the intersection of fact and fiction. From 1980 is his last book published alive: music for chameleons. Appeared posthumously answered prayers and later his correspondence.

● 2009. US Senator Edward Kennedy dies at the age of 77 from a brain tumor. The younger brother of John and Robert Kennedy, he came to the Massachusetts Senate in 1962 and held the seat until his death. The 1969 car accident in which his secretary drowned damaged his reputation and he failed to win the Democratic Party presidential nomination. Dedicated to legislative work, he has shown himself to be a defender of human rights.

In addition, in Argentina, it is Hairdresser Day; and Independence Day in Uruguay.