The Anniversaries this December 14th They combine various events that happened on a day like today, Sunday, as the World Monkey Day.
This is a date aimed at raising awareness of the importance of respecting and preserving the more than 260 species Primates Around the world. In this sense, the day proposes to consider these animals as wild and not domesticated in order to put an end to them marketing illegal And exploitation.
This celebration originated in University of Michiganthrough an artistic exhibition. Therefore, since 2003, this date has encouraged us to take care of them Monkeys and calls on governments of all countries to develop policies for their sustainable development.
It is estimated that there are such around the world 264 known monkey species: The baboon is the largest monkey and the pygmy marmoset is the smallest. This Mammals They have opposable thumbs and, just like humans, use different tools to perform certain activities in their daily lives. Most of the world’s monkeys focus on this Latin America, Africa And Asia. It should be noted that they are different from the Monkeyssince monkeys have tails and apes don’t.
Destruction of tropical forests, trade and illegal hunting are some of the factors why some of these species are at risk of extinction. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)there are 25 species of primates under the criteria of “Significant risk of extinction” on the red list.
Anniversaries of December 14th: What happened on a day like today?
- 1503 – French pharmacist Michel de Nôtre-Dame, better known as Nostradamus, is born.
- 1799 – American politician George Washington dies. He was the first president of his country.
- 1824 – England recognizes the independence of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata.
- 1887 – Argentine painter, writer and astrologer Xul Solar is born.
- 1900 – Argentine musician Juan D’Arienzo is born.
- 1946 – British-French actress and singer Jane Birkin is born.
- 1947 – Brazilian politician and economist Dilma Rousseff is born. She was president of her country from 2011 to 2016.
- 1949 – British musician Cliff Williams, member of the band AC/DC, is born.
- 1952 – Argentine actress and model Graciela Alfano is born.
- 1956 – Argentine journalist and reporter Osvaldo Príncipi is born.
- 1964 – Uruguayan musician and composer Francisco Canaro dies.
- 1979 – Former England footballer Michael Owen is born.
- 1979 – British band The Clash releases their third studio album: London is calling.
- 1988 – American actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens is born.
- 1991 – In Buenos Aires, Argentina, Soda Stereo offers a concert on Avenida 9 de Julio. It is estimated that 250,000 people were in attendance.
- 1993 – Argentine writer and poet Silvina Ocampo dies.
- 2003 – In Tokyo, Japan, Boca Juniors defeat Italy’s Milan to become Intercontinental Cup champions.
- 2013 – Irish actor Peter O’Toole dies. He appeared in the film Lawrence of Arabia.
- 2019 – Danish actress and singer Anna Karina dies.
- 2022 – Actress and star Haydée Padilla dies.
- World Monkey Day is celebrated.
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