the Anniversary December 5th They bring together different events that happened on a day like today, Friday when International Volunteer Day.
This is the date promoted by United Nations General Assembly Which seeks to highlight people who, motivated by solidarity, They undertake tasks in areas of difficulty and conflict, without expecting compensation for their actions. This celebration is organized by United Nations Volunteers programmeWhich coordinates the work of hundreds of thousands of people who participate in some of the initiatives undertaken by this global entity around the world.
Invitation to register Volunteer program They are kept open by the official website of the United Nations, where they encourage people from all over the world to join one of the different missions that the organization has distributed around the planet, with different objectives depending on the problems of the regions in question.
data of United Nations It shows that in 2024, 14,631 volunteers have registered for their program, an increase of 14% from last year. These entities affiliated with the international organization were supported in field and technical roles.
Anniversary of December 5: What happened on this day?
- 1791 – The death of the Austrian musician and composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- 1870 – French writer Alexandre Dumas, author of works such as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo.
- 1890 – German director Fritz Lang was born.
- 1901 – American businessman, cartoonist, and animator Walt Disney was born.
- 1901 – German scientist Werner Heisenberg was born. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1932.
- 1926 – The death of the French painter Claude Monet.
- 1932 – American musician Little Richard is born.
- 1938 – American musician JJ Cale is born.
- 1946 – Spanish opera singer José Carreras was born.
- 1963 – Argentine lawyer Alberto Nisman was born.
- 1978 – Argentine actor and model Mariano Martinez is born.
- 1981 – Birth of Argentine actress and singer Valeria Gastaldi.
- 1985 – American actor and pilot Frankie Muniz was born.
- 2007 – Argentine club Arsenal Sarandi wins the Copa Sudamericana, the first title in its history.
- 2013 – The death of South African lawyer and activist Nelson Mandela. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and served as president of his country from 1994 to 1999.