September 3rd Anniversaries: A journey through the milestones that shaped history
September 3rd is a date loaded with historical relevance, both globally and in the collective memory of the Dominican Republic. This day not only commemorates political and social milestones, but also celebrates international awareness days, such as World Hygiene Day and International Taekwondo Day.
Historical facts in the Dominican Republic
- 1501: Fray Nicolás de Ovando is appointed governor of Hispaniola, receiving precise instructions from the Catholic Monarchs regarding migration control in the new lands.
- 1930: An indelible date in national history due to the passage of Hurricane San Zenón, which devastated Santo Domingo and left a tragic toll of more than 1,000 dead.
- 1965: Héctor García Godoy assumes the provisional presidency of the country, in an effort to stabilize the nation after the constitutionalist conflict.
- 2013: The creation of the 911 Emergency System is approved and details are revealed regarding the report sent to the Vatican concerning nuncio Joseph Wesolowski.
- 2020: President Luis Abinader holds meetings with opposition leaders to address the main challenges of the national agenda.
Highlighted international events
Throughout the centuries, this date has been the scene of fundamental geopolitical changes. In the year 301 B.C., the Republic of San Marino was founded, considered the oldest nation in the world still in existence. Likewise, in 1783, the United Kingdom formally recognized the independence of the thirteen colonies that gave rise to the United States.
September 3, 1945, marked the end of World War II with the unconditional surrender of Japan to the United States, closing one of the darkest chapters in human history.
Other high-impact events include:
- 1939: Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.
- 1985: The remains of the transatlantic Titanic are discovered.
- 2004: The Beslan tragedy, in Russia, shocked the world after the terrorist attack on a school that resulted in hundreds of fatalities.
- 2022: NASA postpones the launch of the Artemis I lunar mission for the second time due to technical failures in the SLS rocket.
Births and deaths
In the realm of prominent figures, we remember the birth in 1869 of Fritz Pregl, an Austrian chemist and Nobel laureate in Chemistry, as well as that of the artist Redfoo in 1975. On the other hand, history records the passing of religious leader Sun Myung Moon in 2012 and that of the Colombian cardinal José de Jesús Pimiento in 2019, who departed at 100 years of age after an extensive life dedicated to religious service.
