July 11 is born Luis de Góngora

Xalapa, see -.-. On July 11 were born characters of culture, such as the playwright Luis de Góngora and the poet Antonio Rosales Flores; died composer George Gershwin, poet Pedro Mir and bbadist Charlie Haden. World Population Day is commemorated.

1561.- The poet and the dr was born the Spanish maturgo Luis de Góngora y Argote, maximum exponent of the literary current known like culteranismo and creator of gongorismo. Author of "The Firmness of Isabela", "Soledades" and "The Fable of Polyphemus and Galatea". He died on May 23, 1627.

1775.- The Spanish writer José María Blanco Crespo, better known as "Blanco White", was born and he wrote many books of literary criticism in and Spanish, published in "Variedades" and "El mensajero de Londres". He died in Liverpool, England, on May 20, 1841.

1822.- Birth of the Mexican poet, journalist and diplomat Antonio Rosales Flores. He died in battle against the imperialists on September 24, 1865. Since 1923, his remains are resting in the Rotunda of the Illustrious Men.

1909.- The astronomer and American scientist of Canadian origin Simon Newcomb dies. He distinguishes himself by his studies of the movement of the Moon and the planets of the solar system, and collaborates in investigations to determine the value of the speed of light. He was born on March 12, 1835.

1914 – The Argentine composer Aníbal Troilo was born, "El bandoneón mayor de Buenos Aires". Among his successes are "Barrio de tango", "Garúa", "Sur", "Una canción" and "Mi tango triste". He died on May 18, 1975.

1937. – Death of the American composer George Gershwin, in which he includes elements of jazz, popular Jewish music and the European Romantic period (19459004). Author of "Rhapsody in Blue" and "Porgy and Bess", among others. Born on September 26, 1898.

1974 – Death of the Swedish writer By Fabien Lagerkvist, member of the Swedish Academy and Nobel Laureate in Literature 1951. His work denounces the brutality and violence of the contemporary world Author of "El verdugo", "Cantos del Corazón" and "Angustia". He was born on May 23 1891.

1976.- The Colombian poet León de Greiff dies. His work combines science, eroticism, irony, tenderness and spirituality. Author of "Book Signs", "False Statements" and "Variations About Nothing", among others. He was born on July 22, 1895.

1989.- The Board of the United Nations Development Program declares this date World Population Day, whose aim is to attract the attention of the peoples on the problems

1993.- Death of the Cuban instrumentalist Mario Bauzá, forerunner of the Latin music in the United States and creator of an influential fusion of Afro-Cuban music and jazz. Born April 28, 1911. 2000.- The Mexican anthropologist Miguel León-Portilla inaugurates the new headquarters of the historical archives of Azcapotzalco, in Casa de Bombas, located in the historical center of this delegation.

2000.- Dies the poet and Dominican writer Pedro Mir, belonging to the generation of "Independientes del 40" in the poetry of his country. Born June 3, 1913.

2001.- The Michoacán University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo awards an honorary doctorate to the Mexican muralist Alfredo Zalce Torres, considered or as the last great muralist post-revolutionary. He was born on January 12, 1908 and died on January 19, 2003.

2002.- A painting recently discovered by the Flemish artist Pedro Pablo Rubens, painted between 1609 and 1611, is sold in London, England, in just over $ 76 million, the third highest price in history paid at auction. 2003.- Death of the Colombian poet María Mercedes Carranza, one of the most important figures of the world of culture in her country. She is the author of "Vainas y otros poemas", "Tengo miedo" and "Hi, solitude". He was born on May 24, 1945.

2004.- In the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, the Plaza "Pablo Neruda" is inaugurated, as part of the tribute to the Chilean writer the first centenary of his birth. 2004 – The American novelist Walter Wager, known for his stories of mystery and action, dies, some of whose works were taken to the movies: "Die hard 2" and "Telephone". He was born on September 4, 1924.

2006.- The National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) declares the González Luna House as an artistic monument in Guadalajara. This was designed by Luis Barragán, current property of the Technological Institute of Higher Studies of the West (ITESO). 2008.- The American researcher Michael DeBakey, collaborator of the Encyclopedia Britannica and one of the most remarkable cardiac surgeons in the world, dies. He was born on September 7, 1908.

2009.- Because of the tilt of the planet Saturn and the rhythm of its movement around the Sun makes its annular system invisible from the Earth. This optical phenomenon occurs every 15 years.

2010.- The American gospel singer Walter Hawkins, considered one of the most legendary figures of this genre, perishes. May 18, 1949.

2012.- Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History, 10 burials and remains of architectural structures of 700 years are on a property from Aquiles Serdán Avenue. from the delegation of Azcapotzalco. 2013. – They discover in Jáltipan, Veracruz, 30 pre-Hispanic burials with two thousand years of antiquity.

2014.- Death of the Mexican writer Dulce María González. Graduate in Spanish Literature from the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL). He holds various cultural positions in the Conaculta and UANL institutions. He was born on July 11, 1958.

2014.- Died the American jazz bbad player Charlie Haden, known for his badociation with saxophonist Ornette Coleman. He stands out for his particular lyrical form of performance, being one of the most respected jazz composers. Born August 6, 1937.

2016.- The Spanish actress and writer Emma Cohen dies), known for her role as "Caponata Hen" in the children's show "Sesame Street "; In the literature of 19459006 he published works such as "The whole house was a window" (1983), "Rojo milady" (1993) and "Loca magnolia" (1996). Born in 1946.

2017.- The historian, archivist and curator of Spanish museums, Eloísa García de Wattenberg, who led the National Museum of Sculpture for 20 years, dies; In 1997, he received the gold medal for merit in the fine arts. He was born on April 7, 1923.

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