On this day - January 19

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- The Macedonian Orthodox Church today celebrates Epiphany - Epiphany, a great Christian holiday in memory of the day when John the Baptist on the Jordan River baptized Jesus Christ. As Christ came out of the water, the heavens were opened, and on him, in the form of a dove, the Holy Spirit descended, and the voice of God was heard: "My beloved, this is the Son of my will."

1419.- In the Hundred Years' War between France and England, the defenders of the French city of Rouen surrendered to the army of English King Henry V, after which he ended the conquest of Normandy.

1736.- Born in Greenock, Scotland, was born James Watt, an English scientist and inventor who designed the first efficient steam engine (he patented it in 1769). Together with Matthew Balton in 1782 in Sun, near Birmingham, he founded the world's first steam engine factory. In recognition of this great scientist, the unit of power in physics is called "watts". He died in Whitfield on August 25, 1819.

1747.- The German astronomer Johann Elert Bode was born, who with the help of a series of numbers (Bode series) approximately established the middle distance of the first seven planets from the Sun. He was director of the British Observatory.

1798.- The French philosopher and mathematician Auguste Conte, one of the founders of the philosophy of positivity and the founder of sociology, was born. Works: "The Course of Positive Philosophy", "The System of Positive Politics" and others.

1809.- Born in Boston was Edgar Allan Poe, a North American poet and storyteller. His lyrics are characterized by melancholy and sadness. He is the author of numerous short stories. Books: "The Raven and Other Songs", "The Adventures of Arthur Gordon Pim", "Black Cat". Died in Baltimore, October 7, 1849.

1813.- The English engineer Henry Bessemer was born, who in 1855 invented a process for processing crude iron into steel, called the Bessemer process. The steel mill he built in Sheffield in 1859 still produces steel today.

1839.- Paul Cézanne, a famous French painter, was born. At first he followed the Impressionist direction, but later he created an original style with a synthesis of shapes of tones in nature. His understanding of art was revolutionary and caused a transformation of painting in the world. His most famous works are "Blue Vase", "Gamblers", "Mount Saint-Victor", "Caps" and others. He died on October 22, 1906.

1851.- Esteban Echeverria, Argentine writer, sociologist and fighter against dictatorial self-government, has died. His major works are "Elvira or the Fiancée of La Plata" and "Socialist Dogma". He was born in 1805.

1879.- Simeon Radev was born in Resen, a prominent and prominent publicist, historian and diplomat. He was close to the Central Committee of the Macedonian Revolutionary Organization Boris Sarafov. He published the newspaper "L'Effort" in French (1900–1901), and after graduating in Paris he edited the newspaper "Mouvement Macedonien" (Macedonian Movement) (1902-1903). He was the author of one of the first stories of the Third Bulgarian State - "Builders of Modern Bulgaria" He was a Bulgarian diplomatic representative in Bucharest, Bern, The Hague, Ankara, Washington, London and Brussels, and also the first Bulgarian representative to the League of Nations in Geneva. Radev was also a member of the Bulgarian delegation at the signing of the Bucharest Agreement in 1913. Other works: "Macedonia and the Bulgarian Revival in the 1967th Century", "Early Memories", "What I Saw in the Balkan War", died in Sofia in XNUMX. .

1920.- Peruvian diplomat Javier Perez de Cuéllar was born and was elected Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1982. He held this position for 10 years.

1925.- Kiril Makedonski was born in Bitola, a Macedonian composer whose name is associated with the creation of the first Macedonian national opera "Goce", which had its first premiere in Skopje in 1954. Before the opera "Goce" he attracted attention with the symphonic poem "Dancer". On November 5, 1968, his second four-act opera with the epilogue "Tsar Samuel" was performed on the stage of the Opera at the MNT in Skopje. In addition to chamber works, he wrote music for radio plays and theatrical plays, for short films, as well as for the feature film "Macedonian Bloody Wedding". He died in Skopje, on June 2, 1984.

1938.- Serbian writer Branislav Nusic, a great comedian and member of the Serbian Royal Academy, has died. Works: "Suspicious Person", "Mrs. Minister", "MP", "Protections", "Road Around the World", "Dr.", "World", "Mr. Dollar" and many others.

1938.- In the Spanish Civil War, the air force of General Francisco Franco, later dictator of Spain, bombed Barcelona and Valencia, killing at least 700 people.

1941.- Klime Savin, a Macedonian swimming marathoner and sports worker, was born in Ohrid. He died in Skopje, on January 12, 1995.

1947.- The Association of Musicians of Macedonia was founded in Skopje.

1966.- Indira Gandhi was first elected Prime Minister of India eight days after the sudden death of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.

1970.- Hamza Humo, a famous Bosnian-Herzegovinian poet, short story writer and novelist, died in Sarajevo. In addition to several collections of poems, he wrote the novels "Grape Giggle" and "Building in Ruins", as well as the play "Three Worlds". He was born in 1895.

1988.- Pavle Bidev, the first Macedonian chess master, died in Igalo. He had also published the first chess book in Macedonia, "Chess, a symbol of the cosmos". He was born in 1912.

1989.- The Soviet Union said it would unilaterally withdraw some of its short-range nuclear missiles from Europe.

1994.- In Skopje, published by the Association of European Student Structures - AEZE at the University "St. Cyril and Methodius ”, the first issue of the student magazine“ Europe ”was promoted.

1997.- Todor Toni Shulevski, Macedonian ballet dancer, debutant of the MNT Ballet, died in Skopje. He left behind eighty roles. He was born in 1932.

2000.- In Skopje, in the Military Hospital, under the leadership of the cardiac surgeon Dr. Jean Mitrev, the first Center for Cardiac Surgery in the Republic of Macedonia was established.

2006.- The American solo singer Wilson Pickett, who became famous in the 60s of the twentieth century with hits such as "Mustang Sally" and "In The Midnight Hour", has died.

2006.- The US space agency NASA has launched its first probe on Pluto.

2006.- A Slovak warplane that crashed in northeastern Hungary has killed 35 Slovak soldiers of the Kosovo International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and eight crew members.

2007.- Danny Doherty, a member of the popular 60's folk rock band "The Mamas and the Papas", known for hits such as "California Dreamin" and "Monday, Monday", has died.

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