Politics · January 16, 1906

Algeciras Conference

Name: Algeciras Conference
Start: 1906-01-16
Location: Algeciras, Spain

120 years ago · Algeciras, Spain

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The Algeciras Conference of 1906 took place in Algeciras, Spain, and lasted from 16 January to 7 April.

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The 121st anniversary falls on January 16, 2027.

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1933–2004

Susan Sontag

Susan Lee Sontag (January 16, 1933 – December 28, 2004) was an American writer and critic. She primarily wrote essays, but also published novels; she published her first major work, the essay "Notes on 'Camp' ", in 1964.

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1901–1973

Fulgencio Batista

Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (born Rubén Zaldívar; 16 January 1901 – 6 August 1973) was a Cuban military officer and politician who served as president of Cuba from 1940 to 1944, and again from 1952 to his resignation in 1959, when he was overthrown in the Cuban Revolution.

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1979–2001

Aaliyah

Aaliyah Dana Haughton ( ah-LEE-ə; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. Known as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop", she is credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop.

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1932–1985

Dian Fossey

Dian Fossey (January 16, 1932 – December 26, 1985) was an American primatologist and conservationist known for undertaking an extensive study of mountain gorilla groups from 1966 until her murder in 1985.

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