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1514
Settlement of the Village of the Holy Spirit (Sancti Spíritus).
04 de Junio de 1514
The Village of Sancti Spíritus (Holy Spirit) was oficially settled in June 4th, 1514, when its settlement mass was celebrated. In that moment Fra Bartolomé de las Casas delivered his Sermón of Repentance, in which he condemned the maltreatment of Cuban natives by Spanish conquerors.
Definitively settled at the banks of Yayabo river, symbol of their inhabitants, the city became an economic center of an agricultural region, essentially cattle-raising. Fourth among the seven early villages settled in Cuba by Don Diego Velázquez –only preceded by Baracoa, Bayamo and Trinidad-, Since 1976 Sancti Spíritus was declared capital of province, and National monument since 1978.
At present Sancti Spíritus´ capital keeps part of the old area, and among its architectonics treasures protrudes the Yayabo river bridge, the Higher Parochial Church and the Teatro Principal.
1826
Literaty Joaquín Lorenzo Luaces was born.
04 de Junio de 1826
He was born in Havana in June 4th, 1826 and died in November 7th, 1867. He studied Latin Culture in the Calasancio School in Puerto Príncipe. From 1840, he studied in the San Carlos Seminar School of Havana. He graduated as Bachelor in Arts in 1844. He kept on studying in the Real Universidad, until 1848 when he graduated as Bachelor in Laws. From that very year he attended the literary and scientific conversation presided by Felipe Poey. There he read his earliest essays: a translation from L´éducation des filles, by Bérenger and “El lente de Pepilla”, “Noche buena”, “La danza”, light and merry poetries not compiled in his works. The first poem which attracted Luaces´attention, “La hija del artesano”, was tenderly grabbed by a friend and published in El Artista. He collaborated in Brisas de Cuba, El Cesto de Flores, Floresta Cubana, Revista de la Habana, El Kaleidoscopio, Revista Habanera, among other magazines.
1905
Professor and Pianist José Echániz was born.
04 de Junio de 1905
He was born in Guanabacoa on June 4th, 1905 and died in New York in 1973. He began studying at the age of seven, with his father, and kept them on with Spanish professor Ignacio Tellería. He entered in the Falcón conservatory, where he perfected his piano mastership. At the age of fourteen he started a series of concerts around the Island. In 1920 he went to New York in order to make concerts there, and performed them, again, in several U.S. cities. Later he successfully played in many countries. He stayed in Cuba for some periods, but he worked, mainly in the United States of America. He played in programs together with Lucrecia Bori and Tito Schipa. He directed
the Milliken Conservatory of Music, in Decator, U.S.A.
1911
Tres player and y composer Faustino Oramas, “El Guayabero”, was born
04 de Junio de 1911
He was born in Holguín in June 4th, 1911 and died on March 27, 2007. He began playing in radio stations and in popular festivities at that eastern region of Cuba. Trovador or jongleur, who, with his tres under his arm toured his province and all over the island, singing to daily aspects of life. Aka “El Guayabero”. He was settled in Holguin, and performs sponsored by the Ministry of Culture. Author of the sones “Tumbaíto”, “En Guayabero”, “Como vengo este año”, “¡Ay, candela!”, “Mañana me voy”, “A mí me gusta que baile Marieta” and others.
1932
Writer Lisandro Otero was born.
04 de Junio de 1932
He was born in Havana on June 4th, 1932 and died on january 3th, 2008. Son of the journalist Lisandro Otero Masdeu. He studied elementary and high school in his hometown. He was pupil of the School of Journalism and of the Philosophy and Letters of the University of Havana. He also studied in Le Sorbonne. He took part in the underground struggle against Fulgencio Batista´s dictatorship. After the Triumph of the Revolution he was appointed general director of Havana Municipality (1959). He was Chief Editor of Revolución newspaper (1960-1961). He took part in the Conference for National Sovereignty, Economical Emancipation and Peace, held in Mexico in 1961.
He was Secretary of the National Association of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) (1961-1963), elected for it on its First Congress (1961), and director of Cuba magazine (1963-1968). Novel Award in the 1963 Casa de las Américas Contest by La situación. In 1965 he wom Mention in the Biblioteca Breve Contest from Seix Barral Publishing House, Barcelona, with his novel Pasión de Urbino.
In 1966 he was elected Vice President of the National Council of Culture. From 1967 to 1968 he directed Revolución y Cultura, its official organ. In 1967 he attended the Second Latin American Congress of Writeres, held in Mexico. Besides he visited, United States of America England, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Sweeden, Belgium, Hollanda, Federal Republic of Germany, Switzerland, the former Soviet Union, Hungary, Poland.
He was cultural adviser of the Embassy of Cuba to Chile and Great Britain. He colaborated in Bohemia, Carteles, Granma, Juventud Rebelde, El Mundo, Casa de las Américas, Unión, La Gaceta de Cuba, from Cuba and in Partisans and Europe, both from France. Author of the script of the muisical comedy El solar, filmed and staged as a ballet.
His works have been translated to German, Italian, French, English, Russian, Rumanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Czech.
1987
Percusionist and orchestra conductor Consejo Valiente died
04 de Junio de 1987
He was born in Santiago de Cuba in April 26th, 1899 and died in Mexico City in June 4th, 1987. Being a child this percusionist and conductor of typical orchestra, aka Acerina, learn to play percussion instruments, specially the timbal. In 1913 he moved to Mexico, where he joined danzón orchestras. In 1948 he settled his own orchestra, performing with it in radio, TV, films and cabarets. Author of danzones: “La Bruja”, “El arete de Marilis”, “A mí, porros”. He worked in several films.
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