The ephemeris of the day: what happened on July 29 | Events in Argentina and around the world

In ephemeris of July 29 These events that happened on a day like today in Argentina and around the world stand out:

● 1890. Vincent Van Gogh dies in Auvers-sur-Oise at the age of 37. Overwhelmed by depression, the Dutch painter had shot himself in the chest two days earlier. His mental disorder had already led him to cut his ear. His production of 900 paintings and 1600 drawings was carried out during the last ten years of his life. He was hardly recognized by his contemporaries and barely had the support of his brother Theo, an art dealer, who survived him for a year. More than a century after his death, his paintings sell for millions of dollars. The painter’s life was shot three times in the cinema (by Vincente Minnelli, Robert Altman and Julian Schnabel) and even deserved a graphic novel.

● 1966. Night of the long canes: the federal police violently evict five faculties of the University of Buenos Aires which were occupied to protest against the decision of the dictatorship of Juan Carlos Onganía to intervene in the houses of higher education and abolish the regime government that was issued from the Reformation of 1918. The strongest repression occurs in the Faculties of Philosophy and Letters and Exact Sciences. More than 300 teachers resign. A golden age for Argentine university is coming to an end and there is a massive brain drain.

● nineteen eighty one. Charles of England, heir to the British throne, marries Diana Spencer in St Paul’s Cathedral in London. The ceremony is televised and watched by 750 million people around the world. The Prince of Wales is 32 years old and his brand new wife has just turned 20. The couple had two children and separated in 1992. Lady Di died in an accident in Paris in 1997; while Carlos married Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005.

● 1983. One of the greatest directors in history has died in Mexico: Luis Buñuel. He was born in 1900 in the Spanish town of Calanda. He met Salvador Dalí and Federico García Lorca in his youth. He made his directorial debut with An Andalusian dog. They followed Golden age Yes Las Hurdes. After the Spanish Civil War, he went into exile in Mexico, where he shot films such as The forgotten, It Yes Trial of a crime. He returned to Spain to shoot Viridiana which, despite censorship, won the Cannes Film Festival in 1961. Then, they will continue The exterminating angel, Diary of a waitress, Beautiful day, The Milky Way, Tristana, The discreet charm of the bourgeoisie Yes This dark object of desire, among others.

● 2000. René Favaloro commits suicide by shooting himself in the heart. The cardiac surgeon was 77 years old and was facing difficult economic times, as his Favaloro Foundation was a multi-million dollar creditor of PAMI and other social works and had significant debts. He explained his situation in a letter. He was born in 1923 in La Plata and developed the technique of coronary bypass surgery in the United States. He joined Conadep in his first months and left it. His suicide causes unrest in Argentinian society.

● 2012. French filmmaker Chris Marker dies on his 91st birthday. He is considered to be the creator of the subjective documentary. The short movie The Pier, from 1962, propels him to glory. In total, he made 46 films, between long and short.

● 2013. Jazz guitarist Walter Malosetti dies at the age of 82. He was born in Cordoba. He joined various formations and taught as a senior guitar teacher. He recorded with Oscar Alemán and in the 70s with the group SWING 39. He also accompanied rock musicians such as David Lebón and Gustavo Cerati. He left an important bibliography on the technique of the guitar and his son Javier is an outstanding guitarist.

In addition, in Argentina, it is the National Day of Culture and the Day of Human Values.