What happened on a day like today? December 23rd brings together relevant events in Peruvian history in the political, cultural and social spheres. He died in 1884 Francisco Javier Mariátegui y Telleríaa liberal hero who took part in independence, held high positions in the state and was a key figure in the republican judiciary.
In 1917 the Spanish bullfighter Juan Belmonte It was held for the first time in the Plaza de Acho and consolidated the importance of bullfighting in Lima. He was born in 1936 Antonio Cornejo Polarinfluential literary critic and theorist of cultural heterogeneity.
He died in 1988 Ernesto “The Goldfinch of Huascarán”a reference to Andean folklore. He died in 1994 Eduardo Orrego VillacortaArchitect and former mayor of Lima.
Francisco Javier Mariátegui y TelleríaBorn in Lima in 1793, he was a prominent figure at the beginning of the Peruvian Republic as a lawyer, politician, diplomat, judge, writer and journalist.
He took an active part in the country’s independence and joined the First Constituent Congress of 1822 and held high positions as Minister of Government and Foreign Affairs, President of the Council of Ministers and diplomatic representative in Ecuador and Bolivia.
He was also a pillar of the judiciary and founded the Trujillo Supreme Court and for several periods Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Mariátegui, known for his liberal ideas, was one of the founders of Freemasonry in Peru and the author of historical and anticlerical writings.
He died at the age of 91one of the last survivors of the founding generation of the Peruvian Republic.
On December 23, 1917, the Spanish bullfighter Juan Belmonte and Garcia It was presented for the first time at the Plaza de Toros de Acho in Lima and aroused great expectations.
Known as that “Pasmo de Triana”came to America as a central figure in modern bullfighting. He appeared alongside the Basque right-handers Fortuna and Chiquito de Begoñaon a day that was not triumphant due to the quality of the bulls.
Nevertheless, his presence solidified the meaning of Acho and left a lasting mark on Peruvian bullfighting fans.
Antonio Cornejo Polar He was born on December 23, 1936 in Lima and became one of the most influential figures in Latin American literary criticism.
University professor and rector of the National University of San Marcosdedicated his career to the study of Latin American literature and culture, particularly the concept of heterogeneity in regional narrative production.
He was the founder and leader of the Journal of Latin American literary criticism and author of numerous works that deal with Peru’s literary tradition and its cultural tensions. His academic work also led him to visiting professorships at universities in the United States. After his death in 1997 A study center was created that bears his name to preserve and disseminate its literary and humanities heritage.
Ernesto Samuel Sanchez Fajardoknown as “The Goldfinch of Huascarán”was a musician, composer and leader of Andean folklore, born in 1928 in the district of Bambas, Áncash.
His career began in Lima and was consolidated in the 1950s when it became one prominent figure of traditional Andean singingRecording huaynos and melodies that gained wide popularity and the first gold record for a people’s artist of the country.
In addition to his musical contribution, he developed intensive social work, promoted artistic organizations and was involved in politics as a member of the Constituent Assembly. His legacy remains a symbol of Andean cultural identity and his work has been explained cultural heritage of the nation.
Eduardo Orrego Villacorta (born September 12, 1933 in Chiclayo) was a well-known Peruvian architect and politician who left his mark on the capital.}
After studying architecture at the National University of Engineering, he became involved in political life and in the Popular Action Party, where he took part in the second presidential candidacy Fernando Belaunde Terry and briefly held the Ministry of Transport and Communications in 1980.
He resigned that same year Candidacy for mayor of Limaa position he held between 1981 and 1983, promoting urban projects like that Pedestrian zone of the Jirón de la Unión and the relocation of street vendors.
He was a member of the presidential team Democratic Front in 1990and after the political crisis he remained in opposition. Orrego died of cancer in Lima at the age of 61, after a career steeped in urban planning and local politics.
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