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On this day: the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and the other historical events of January 26
On January 26, 2020 he is remembered, especially by young people and sportsmen, for the tragic death of the basketball player Kobe Bryant, a world sports icon. In a helicopter crash along with Bryant his daughter Gianna and seven other people disappeared.
The news shook the whole world for the notoriety of the athlete and for what he represented in the imagination of millions of young people passionate about basketball and sports. Several events began on this day: the construction of the Eiffeltower, the founding of the Rocky Mountain National Park, the election of India's first president, the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Cortina, the appointment of Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State USA.
Discover the details in the photo gallery.
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On this day: the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and the other historical events of January 26
On January 26, 2020 he is remembered, especially by young people and sportsmen, for the tragic death of the basketball playerKobe Bryant, a world icon of sport. In a helicopter crash along with Bryant his daughter Gianna and seven other people died. The news shook the whole world for the notoriety of the athlete and for what he represented in the imagination of millions of young people passionate about basketball and sports. Several events had their beginning on this day: the construction of the Eiffel tower, the founding of theRocky Mountain National Park, the election of the first president of India, the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Cortina, the appointment of Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State USA. Discover the details in the photo gallery.
1887 – Construction of the tower begins in Paris Eiffel
The Eiffel tower was built from 1887 to 1889 by engineers Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier following the design of the French Gustave Eiffel. The project aimed to be the key work of the Universal Exhibition of 1889, which celebrated the centenary of the French Revolution. It is the iconic world image of Paris.
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1915 – The Rocky Mountain National Parkis founded, Colorado.
President Woodrow Wilson signed the Rocky Mountain National Park Act, establishing the boundaries of the park and "protecting the area for future generations." In 1976, theUNESCO declared the park as one of the world's first biosphere reserves. The park, located in Colorado, is one of the most visited places in the United States for the beauty of the natural environment.
By Archives New Zealand from New Zealand - Rajendra Prasad (Indian President), signed image for Walt
1950 Rajendra Prasad elected first president of independent India
In 1856 most of India was under the control of the British East India Company and subsequently came entirely under the direct rule of the Crown, as a colony of the British Empire. In the twenties and thirties of the last century began the campaign for independence that ended with the election of the first president: India became a republic and a new constitution came into force.
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1956 – Winter Olympics opened in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
Cortina was chosen by the IOC in the first round, preferred to Montreal and Colorado Springs. It was an unprecedented success with the novelty of the Soviet winter debut. The real sporting hero was the Austrian Toni Sailer who won all three Alpine trials: a record never surpassed. In 2026, 70 years later, Cortina, in ticket with Milan, will host the Winter Olympics again.
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2005 – U.S. President George W. Bush appointed Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice was named secretary of state, becoming the highest-ranking African-American woman ever to serve in a presidential cabinet. As Secretary of State, Rice devoted her department's great attention to the mission of building and sustaining democratic and well-governed states around the world and particularly in the Middle East.
2020 Kobe Bryant, basketball legend, dies in a plane crash
In the tragic helicopter accident seven other people lost their lives, with Bryant and daughter Gianna. Bryant is considered among the best players in the NBA every era. Raised in Italy, where he resided from 6 to 13 years following his father player, he wore only the uniform of Los Angeles Lakers for the entire career NBA. He won 5 NBA titles and 2 gold medals with the National USA. He is the second-leading scorer in a single game with 81 points, behind only 100 points in Wilt Chamberlain. For two seasons the league's top scorer, he participated in 18 All Star game.
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18/04/2024
It may sound like a trivial question, but in fact it is not trivial at all; on the contrary, it holds within it very important physical and philosophical questions. The Washington Post noted that this question is stirring up some of the people on Twitter these days.
The debate was generated by a tweet from journalist Jacqui Deevoy, who wondered how it was possible that the sun had 'changed colour' from what she remembered as a child. The answer, however, is one that leaves one somewhat appalled, as there is no real unequivocal answer.
After all, children do not make a mistake by drawing the sun as a big yellow ball, but it is not a completely right answer. After all, light is just the perception of the wavelength of radiation emitted by the sun, and therein lies the whole secret.
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16/04/2024
Napoleon Bonaparte, often also referred to as Napoleon, was a French politician and general, founder of the First French Empire and protagonist of the first phase of contemporary European history, known as the 'Napoleonic Age'.
His conquests throughout Europe and beyond make him one of the finest military strategists ever, but his importance is not limited only to victories in the field. Also important were some campaigns, such as the one in Egypt, which returned priceless treasures to the world.
His life, studded with continual ups and downs, intrigues, murders and love affairs, ended in 1821 on the island of St Helena, in exile, due to stomach cancer. Although his life has filled the history books for over a century, some curiosities may still have escaped you.
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