HISTORIA
Un día como hoy Enero 23-29, 2022 (semana 04)
January 23, 2022 - January 29, 2022 - Los gráficos muestran cumpleaños y aniversarios en cada día de la semana. Esta semana incluye: Coronavirus en Wuhan, el helado Eskimo Pie, la adición de fluoruro al agua potable, la leyenda del baloncesto Kobe Bryant, las primera bombillas eléctricas, la actriz estadounidense Cicely Tyson y la Ópera de Sidney.
January 23, 2020: Wuhan and other Chinese cities were placed under quarantine as a new strain of coronavirus spread widely. More than 80 people had died as infections soared
January 25, 1945: The U.S. city of Grand Rapids became the first in the world to add fluoride, a mineral found in rocks and soil, to its drinking water to reduce tooth decay
January 26, 2020: Basketball legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others. The LA Lakers star, 41, was a five-time NBA champion
January 27, 1880: Thomas Edison patented his electric incandescent lamp, the first practical electric light bulb. Prior to Edison’s invention light bulbs lasted only a few hours
January 28, 2021: Pioneering U.S. actress Cicely Tyson, who portrayed strong African-American characters over a distinguished seven-decade career, died aged 96
January 29, 1957: Danish architect Joern Utzon won a competition to design the Sydney Opera House. The striking roof line resembles gleaming sails above the waters of the harbour