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1776
The first theater of Havana was founded.
18 de Mayo de 1776
The first theater in Havana, made of masonry and wood, was built in the area of El Molinillo, in the Oficios street. Its architect was Fernández Trevejos. The construction works began in 1773 and this theater was completed on May 18, 1776.
During the government of Marqués de Someruelos, who represented the interests of the Spanish metropolis in Cuba between 1799 and 1812, the theater was fully reconstructed. It was then called Teatro Principal. It was also identified as Teatro de La Opera. Companies from different countries brought their operas, comedies and dramas.
This theater was demolished in 1861 after it was seriously damaged by the hurricane that swept through Havana in 1846.
1877
Juana Borrero painteress, writeress and poetress was born
18 de Mayo de 1877
She was born in Havana in May 18th, 1877 and died in March 9th, 1896. Daughter of Esteban Borrero Echeverría, her education took place within an art and literature environment. She studied in "San Alejandro" Arts Academy. She travelled to the United States of America and met José Martí. She collaborated in La Habana Elegante, El Fígaro, Gris y Azul. Besides her wide epistolary and her poems she left some ink drawings an some canvas.
1878
Writer Félix Callejas was born
18 de Mayo de 1878
He was born in Bogotá, Colombia, in May 18th, 1878 and died in Havana in March 22nd, 1936. From Cuban parents, he made his earliest studies in Havana City. He was professor of grammar in the Escuela Normal (Professoral School) and had important positions in the Secretaría de Instrucción Pública y Bellas Artes (Public Instruction and Fine Arts Secretariat) Together with Miguel de Carrión he settled the following magazines: Cuba Pedagógica (1903), specialized, and La Edad de Oro (1904, an attempt to keep on the homonymous magazine created by José Martí), for children. In 1912 he was editor-owner of another children magazine Primavera. Besides, he collaborated in El Fígaro (1903-1929), in whose 1904 poetry contest he won the First Prize and in Cuba y América.
He was chief editor of Letras (1910) and Revista de agricultura, comercio y trabajo (1918-1921). As journalist he outstood, mainly, for his humouristic section “Arreglando el Mundo”, (“Fixing the World”). He made use of his pseudonimous Billiken, which he kept for some twenty years, first La Prensa and from 1917 in El Mundo. In 1929 he settled the satirical weekly magazine Billiken, which became quite popular. Founder member of the National Academy of Arts and Letters.
1933
Pianist Raúl Iglesias was born.
18 de Mayo de 1933
He was born in Havana in May 18th, 1933. He studied in the Municipal Conservatory, at present Amadeo Roldán. From 1962 he studied in the Conservatory of Budapest, where he graduated in 1968. He has performed as soloist with the symphonic orchestras of Camagüey, Las Villas and Matanzas, as well as the National Symphonic Orchestra. Accompanying pianist of vocal works. At present he is pianist-repertoirist of the School of Opera of the Higher Studies Arts institute (ISA).
1951
Gaspar Agüero, professor of solpheggio and piano died
18 de Mayo de 1951
He was born in Camaguey in February 15th, 1873 and died in Havana, in May 18th, 1951. Doctor in Pedagogics. In 1893 he was professor of solfeggio and piano in the Asociación de Dependientes. Director of choirs and orchestra groups. He published works on musicology and collaborated with Fernando Ortiz in his researches. Since 1902 he was professor in the National Conservatory. In 1915 he joined the Professorship of Music of the Escuela Normal para Maestros de La Habana (Professoral School of Havana). Member of the National Academy of Arts and Letters and of the Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País (Economic Society of Friends of the Country).
1977
International Day of Museums.
18 de Mayo de 1977
In May 18th, 1977, during the General Assembly of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), held in Leningrad, the former Soviet Union delegation proposed to officialy declare that day as the International Day of Museums coinciding with the anniversary of the creation of the ICOM (May 18th, 1947).
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