Today’s Ephemeris: What Happened on March 31 | Facts…

In March 31st birthday These events that happened on a day like today in Argentina and around the world stand out.

● 1732. In Rohrau, on the outskirts of Vienna, was born one of the main musicians of the 18th century: Franz Joseph Haydn. Friend of Mozart and teacher of Beethoven, he left 104 symphonies, two cello concertos, the trumpet concerto, oratorios Creation and The stations, and operas Loyalty rewarded, Armida and The soul of the philosopher. Your melody for the song Kaiserlied (“The Emperor’s Song”) became the anthem of Germany. He died in 1809.

● 1889. One of the symbols of the City of Light is inaugurated in Paris: the Eiffel Tower. Designed by Gustave Eiffel for the Universal Exhibition, it measures 357 meters high. It took a little over two years to build the iron structure, which in its time sparked controversy. Today, it attracts around seven million tourists a year.

● 1933. Coup in Uruguay. President Gabriel Terra, who took office in 1931 for a four-year term, dissolves Parliament. A dictatorship begins which, among other things, breaks off relations with the USSR and the Second Spanish Republic. Terra reformed the Constitution and called for elections in 1938. His successor, Alfredo Baldomir, in turn gave a coup d’état to end Terra’s authoritarian reforms and return to the old Magna Carta of 1918. The day of the coup State of Terra, there is a shocking fact: Former President Baltasar Brum resists the collapse of constitutional order and, by failing to provide support, commits suicide.

● 1948. Enrique Vila-Matas was born in Barcelona. The Spanish writer, one of the most prominent of recent decades, is the author of novels such as The vertical journey and Montano’s disease, which won him the Rómulo Gallegos Prize and the Herralde Prize respectively. He has also published short stories, among others, Children without children and Explorers of the Abyss. In addition, he is the author of essays, a genre in which he stands out The slowest traveler.

● 2009. Raúl Alfonsín dies at the age of 82. The first president of democracy restored in 1983 could not beat lung cancer. His death moved the country and he received a massive funeral, as we have not seen since the death of Juan Domingo Perón. They watch over him in Congress and he is buried in Recoleta. His last public intervention was with a video, six months before, for a radical act for the 25 years of the electoral victory. Previously, on October 1, 2008, he had witnessed the discovery of his bust at Casa Rosada.

In addition, it is International Transgender Visibility Day; and in Argentina, National Water Day is celebrated.