Today’s Ephemeris: What Happened on March 13 | Acts …

In March 13th birthday These events that happened on a day like today in Argentina and around the world stand out.

● 1963. Fito Páez was born in Rosario. One of the most popular musicians in Argentina, he was part of the Rosario trova. He surprised with his first album, From 63, that they followed Twists Yes City of poor hearts. With Love after love it generated a mass phenomenon: it is the best-selling album in the history of Argentine popular music, with more than a million copies. Later they would arrive Circo Beat, Open Yes Sun King, among other documents, in addition to Intimate enemies with Joaquín Sabina. He has also made cinema: Private life Yes Who owns the garter belt? are his two feature films.

● 1964. Murder of Kitty Genovese in New York. The woman was 28 years old. The case is emblematic as the stabbing attack on a man who confessed to two other murders had as many as 38 witnesses among neighbors who heard Genovese’s screams and did not call the police. The event generated what is called in psychology the “bystander effect”, which establishes that a person is less likely to respond to an emergency when there are more people than if they are alone.

● 1996. Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski dies at the age of 54. He stood out with his television series Decalogue, on the ten commandments, and for films like Veronica’s double life and the trilogy they form Blue, White Yes Red, the latter of which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Director.

● 2012. Domitila Barrios dies. She was 74 years old and an icon of feminism in Bolivia. He led the fight against dictator Hugo Banzer in 1978. His campaign included a hunger strike. Leader of the wives of minors, he and his Banzer group forced a democratic opening in which she was a candidate for the vice-presidency of the Left Revolutionary Front. Evo Morales’ government has declared three days of national mourning for his death.

● 2013. Jorge Bergoglio becomes Pope. The Archbishop of Buenos Aires wins the vote at the conclave of cardinals convened after the historic resignation of Benedict XVI. Born in 1936, the new pontiff adopts the name of François. He is the first Latin American Pope and Jesuit in history.