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145th Mixed Brigade
The 145th Mixed Brigade was a unit of the Spanish Republican Army created during the Spanish Civil War. Throughout the war, it operated on the Aragon, Segre and Catalonia fronts, although it did not play a relevant role. History The unit was created in Girona between May and June 1937 The following events occurred in June 1937: June 1, 1937 (Tuesday) *In Italy, the Ministry of Popular Culture ordered all foreign words and names to be Italianized. Louis Armstrong, for example, was to be known as Luigi Fortebraccio. *Oldsmobil ..., from troops from the old Mountain battalions. After completing the training period, the 145th Mixed Brigade was assigned to the 44th Division (Spain), 44th Division of the XII Army Corps (Spain), XII Army Corps and under the command of the militia major Álvaro Costea Juan, with Antonio Rodés Ballester as political commissar. The brigade, located in the Híjar-Albalate del Arzobispo area, was deployed as a reserve force during the Zaragoza Offen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May 1937
The following events occurred in May 1937: May 1, 1937 (Saturday) *26,000 London bus drivers went on strike. *The Siege of Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza ended in Republican victory. *The Neutrality Act of 1937 became legally binding for all American citizens. Only oil and nonmilitary vehicles were excluded. *Sunderland defeated Preston North End 3-1 in the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. *The Order of the German Eagle was created in Nazi Germany. *Born: Una Stubbs, actress and dancer, in Welwyn Garden City, England (d. 2021) *Died: Snitz Edwards, 69?, Hungarian-born American actor May 2, 1937 (Sunday) *Austrian police raided the headquarters of the Nazi Party in Vienna, finding evidence of collaboration between German and Austrian Nazis, as well as propaganda hostile to the Austrian government. *Born: Gisela Elsner, writer, in Nuremberg, Germany (d. 1992); Lorenzo Music, actor, television producer and musician, in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2001) May 3, 1937 (Monday) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Rodés Ballester
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century. In the English language it is translated as Anthony, and has some female derivatives: Antonia, Antónia, Antonieta, Antonietta, and Antonella'. It also has some male derivatives, such as Anthonio, Antón, Antò, Antonis, Antoñito, Antonino, Antonello, Tonio, Tono, Toño, Toñín, Tonino, Nantonio, Ninni, Totò, Tó, Tonini, Tony, Toni, Toninho, Toñito, and Tõnis. The Portuguese equivalent is António (Portuguese orthography) or Antônio (Brazilian Portuguese). In old Portuguese the form Antão was also used, not just to differentiate between older and younger but also between more and less important. In Galician th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilalba Dels Arcs
Vilalba dels Arcs (Villalba de los Arcos in Spanish) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Terra Alta in Catalonia, Spain. This town is located in a wine-producing area. The area suffered much during the Battle of the Ebro. At the site known as ''Els Barrancs'' there are still almost intact trenches of the line of defence, part of a long defensive line built between Vilalba dels Arcs and |
16th Division (Spain)
The 16th Division was one of the divisions of the Spanish Republican Army that were organized during the Spanish Civil War on the basis of the Mixed Brigades. It had an outstanding participation in the Battle of the Ebro. History The division was created on March 13, 1937, formed by the 23rd, 66th and 77th mixed brigades; its first commander was Ernesto Güemes Ramos. Initially assigned to the IV Army Corps, in May 1937 it became part of the III Army Corps, on the Madrid front. For several months the division was stationed there, limiting itself to garrison work and not intervening in relevant military operations. In the spring of 1938, when the Aragon Offensive took place, the division was sent to try to reinforce the republican defenses. Meanwhile its 24th Mixed Brigade took part in the Battle of Lleida, in support of the 46th Division. Months later, the 23rd Mixed Brigade participated in the Balaguer Offensive. Battle of the Ebro Subsequently, the division was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September 9
Events Pre-1600 *337 – Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans succeed their father Constantine I as co-emperors. The Roman Empire is divided between the three Augusti. *1000 – Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. *1141 – Yelü Dashi, the Liao dynasty general who founded the Qara Khitai, defeats the Seljuq and Kara-Khanid forces at the Battle of Qatwan. *1320 – In the Battle of Saint George, the Byzantines under Andronikos Asen ambush and defeat the forces of the Principality of Achaea, securing possession of Arcadia. *1488 – Anne becomes sovereign Duchess of Brittany, becoming a central figure in the struggle for influence that leads to the union of Brittany and France. *1493 – Battle of Krbava Field, a decisive defeat of Croats in Croatian struggle against the invasion by the Ottoman Empire. * 1493 – Christopher Columbus, with 17 ships and 1,200 men, sails on second voyage from Cadiz. *1499 – The citizens of Lisbon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Segre River
The Segre ( or ; french: Sègre) is a river tributary to the Ebro (''Ebre'' in Catalan) with a basin comprising territories across three states: France, Andorra and Spain. The river Segre, known to Romans and Greeks as Sicoris, and to the Arabs of Al-Andalus as Nahr az-Zaytūn (نهر الزيتون, river of Olives) has its sources on the north face of the Pic del Segre or ''Puigmal de Segre'' ("Segre's Peak") in the French department Pyrénées-Orientales (historically the ''comarca'' of Alta Cerdanya), in the Catalan Pyrenees. It follows a western direction all along the Cerdanya (''Cerdagne'') Valley, and crosses the town Saillagouse, the Spanish exclave Llívia and Bourg-Madame. It enters Spain at Puigcerdà and continues west until La Seu d'Urgell, where it meets the Valira River coming from Andorra. From this point it adopts a south-western course across the pre-Pyrenees (with several dams along its gorges) and the western plains of Catalonia. It passes thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 9
Events Pre-1600 *48 BC – Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus: Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Ancient Egypt, Egypt. * 378 – Gothic War (376–382), Gothic War: Battle of Adrianople: A large Roman Empire, Roman army led by Emperor Valens is defeated by the Visigoths. Valens is killed along with over half of his army. *1173 – Construction of the campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa (now known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa) begins; it will take two centuries to complete. *1329 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon, Quilon, the first Christianity in India, Indian Christian Diocese, is erected by Pope John XXII; the French-born Jordanus is appointed the first Bishop. *1428 – Sources cite biggest Caravan (travellers), caravan trade between Podvisoki and Republic of Ragusa. Vlachs committed to Ragusan nobility, Ragusan lord Tomo Bunić, that they will with 600 horses deliver 1,500 Ancient Roman units of measurement#Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilanova De La Barca
Vilanova de la Barca (Officially and in Catalan; es, Villanueva de la Barca) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Segrià in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the Segre and Corb rivers. The Urgell canal provides irrigation water for growing cereals and forage plants. The municipality is linked to Lleida and Balaguer Balaguer () is the capital of the ''comarca'' of Noguera, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It is located by the river Segre, a tributary to the Ebre. The municipality includes an exclave to the east. Balaguer also has a sister city ... by the C-1313 road and a FGC railroad. Demography References * Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan). External linksOfficial website Government data pages Municipalities in Segrià Populated places in Segrià {{Lleida-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 1938
The following events occurred in August 1938: August 1, 1938 (Monday) *A new marriage and divorce law went into effect in Nazi Germany and Austria, depriving the church of all legal authority in marital affairs and entitling the state to prevent certain marriages. *Born: Jacques Diouf, diplomat, in Senegal (d. 2019) *Died: Edmund C. Tarbell, 76, American Impressionist painter; Konstantin Yurenev, 49 or 50, Soviet politician and diplomat (executed in the Great Purge) August 2, 1938 (Tuesday) *The Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals played with yellow baseballs in the first game of a doubleheader at Ebbets Field. The yellow dye was an experiment to see if players would see the ball better and reduce their chances of being hit by pitches. Most players agreed the yellow balls were easier to follow, but the dye tended to come off on the hands of the pitchers. August 3, 1938 (Wednesday) * Runciman Mission: British envoy Lord Runciman arrived in Prague to confer with Sud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nationalist Faction (Spanish Civil War)
The Nationalist faction ( es, Bando nacional) or Rebel faction ( es, Bando sublevado) was a major faction in the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939. It was composed of a variety of right-leaning political groups that supported the Spanish Coup of July 1936 against the Second Spanish Republic and Republican faction and sought to depose Manuel Azaña, including the Falange, the CEDA, and two rival monarchist claimants: the Alfonsist Renovación Española and the Carlist Traditionalist Communion. In 1937, all the groups were merged into the FET y de las JONS. After the death of the faction's early leaders, General Francisco Franco, one of the members of the 1936 coup, would head the Nationalists throughout most of the war and emerge as the dictator of Spain until his death in 1975. The term Nationalists or Nationals () was coined by Joseph Goebbels following the visit of the clandestine Spanish delegation led by Captain Francisco Arranz requesting war material on 24 Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May 1938
The following events happened in May 1938: May 1, 1938 (Sunday) *Spanish Prime Minister Juan Negrín offered a thirteen-point peace proposal. *The Battle of Xuzhou ended in Japanese strategic victory. *Presidential elections were held in Colombia. Eduardo Santos ran unopposed and received 100% of the vote. May 2, 1938 (Monday) * Louis Ferdinand of the throneless House of Hohenzollern married Kira Kirillovna of the throneless House of Romanov in Potsdam. *The British House of Commons approved the Anglo-Italian deal of April 16. *Born: King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, in Morija (d. 1996) May 3, 1938 (Tuesday) *Adolf Hitler began a week-long state visit to Italy. He was greeted by Benito Mussolini amid great ceremony. * Flossenbürg concentration camp took in its first prisoners. *George VI opened the Empire Exhibition in Glasgow. * Stanislav Kosior was arrested by the Soviets. *The "Box Office Poison" article appeared in the ''Independent Film Journal'', naming a number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
