Today’s Ephemeris: What Happened on February 26 | Made …

In February 26 anniversary These events that happened a day like today in Argentina and around the world stand out.

● 1920. José Mauro de Vasconcelos was born in Rio de Janeiro. One of the most popular Brazilian authors, he rose to fame with My lime plant in 1968. It is an autobiographical work on his childhood in poverty. Warm the sun, Crazy Yes The confessions of Fray Calabaza are other remarkable books. In addition, he was a screenwriter, journalist and visual artist. He died in 1984.

● 1928. Antoine Domino Jr. was born in New Orleans. For many, Fats Domino was the father of rock and roll. Pianist, singer and songwriter, he became the best-selling black artist. He had a huge influence on countless artists. In 2005, he was left for dead during the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in his hometown. He passed away in 2017.

● 1944. Singer María Creuza was born in Esplanada, in the state of Bahia. His figure was linked to Vinicius de Moraes, whom he accompanied in his presentations in the early 1970s, with guitarist Toquinho. The artist’s career extends to the present.

● 1958. Michel Houellebecq, one of the most disruptive French writers, was born on Reunion Island, near Madagascar. Shaken by the publication of Extension of the battlefield, in 1994. Titles such as Elementary particles, Platform, Submission Yes Serotonin.

● 2001. Death of Arturo Uslar Pietri, one of the main Latin American authors. Born in Caracas in 1906, he dedicated himself with The red spears, in 1931. He also published essays, poetry, travel books and drama. He was Minister of Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, as well as Ambassador to Unesco. He received the Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature in 1990.

● 2014. While playing with his children by the sea in the Mexican city of Playa del Carmen, Paco de Lucía dies of a heart attack. The immense Spanish guitarist was 66 years old. Francisco Sánchez Gomes was born in Algeciras. He took his stage name from the diminutive Francisco and the reference to his mother Lucia, of Portuguese origin. Flamenco has acquired universal prestige through his work and has been considered one of the greatest virtuosos of the guitar. He left a long discography and received the Prince of Asturias Prize for the Arts in 2004.

● 2014. At the age of 96, José Federico Westerkamp has passed away. Doctor in physics and chemistry, he became involved in the cause of human rights following the disappearance of his son Gustavo in 1975, while he was doing his compulsory military service. He collaborated in the founding of the Permanent Assembly of Human Rights. He later joined the Center for Legal and Social Studies. In 2012, he was honored by the Legislative Assembly of Buenos Aires as an outstanding figure in science and human rights.

● 2017. Academy Awards in Hollywood. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway announce best movie is musical La La Land. The producers come and, to everyone’s surprise, the vote counters tell them that there was an error: the envelope actually contained the name of Moonlight. The producer of La La Land show the best illustrated card with the name of Moonlight. The event is unprecedented and creates a scandal. Beatty claims to have opened the envelope and seen the name of actress Emma Stone, star of La La Land, and that of the film. What happened was that Beatty and Dunaway received the Best Repeat Actress award envelope. PriceWaterhouse, the firm in charge of the metering, must publicly apologize.

It is also the world pistachio day.