July 15th Anniversaries

Santo Domingo.- The events of July 15th July, are marked by important historical events and international celebrations that left their mark on world history. Below are the main events of July 15th July:

Catholic Saints

• Saint Bonaventure – Cardinal, Doctor of the Church, and key figure in Franciscan thought.
• Saint Vladimir of Kyiv – Prince who introduced Christianity to Russia.
• Saint Edith of Wilton – English Benedictine princess of the 10th century.

National Anniversaries

• 1955: Inauguration of the Feria de la Paz y Confraternidad del Mundo Libre in Santo Domingo, one of the most ambitious propaganda events of the Trujillo regime.
• 1972: The National Park of the East (today Cotubanamá National Park Cotubanamá) is officially created, one of the most important protected areas in the country.

International Anniversaries

• 1099: The First Crusade ends with the conquest of Jerusalem by the Crusaders.
• 1799: The Rosetta Stone is discovered in Egypt, which later allowed the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphs.
• 1916: During World War I, the first massive use of tanks occurs at the Battle of the Somme.
• 1975: The joint Apollo-Soyuz mission takes off, the first space project between the U.S. and the USSR.
• 2006: Twitter publicly launches its platform, marking the beginning of a revolution in social media.
• 2020: Major Twitter accounts such as those of Elon Musk, Barack Obama and Apple are hacked in a massive cyberattack.

Births

• 1606: Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch painter and etcher, one of the great masters of the Baroque.
• 1779: Clement Clarke Moore, author of the poem “Una visita de San Nicolás” (modern origin of Santa Claus).
• 1956: Joe Satriani, American guitarist and composer.
• 1951: Jesse Ventura, former professional wrestler, actor, and former governor of Minnesota.

Deaths

• 1904: Anton Chekhov, prominent Russian playwright and writer.
• 1919: Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary (assassinated in April, but the body was officially exhumed on July 15 for identification).
• 1985: Julia de Burgos (repatriation of her remains to Puerto Rico).
• 2022: Paul Ryder, bassist of the band Happy Mondays.