Spanish physicist and politician, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs

Javier Solana

Francisco Javier Solana de Madariaga CYC is a Spanish physicist and PSOE politician. After serving in the Spanish government as Foreign Affairs Minister under Felipe González (1992–1995) and as the secretary general of NATO (1995–1999), leading the alliance during Operation Allied Force, he was appointed the European Union's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union and Secretary-General of the Western European Union and held these posts from October 1999 until December 2009.

Born

1942

July 14

Died

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1940s

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1942 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

982 King Otto II and his Frankish army are defeated by the Muslim army of al-Qasim at Cape Colonna, Southern Italy.
1223 Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II.
1420 Battle of Vítkov Hill, decisive victory of Czech Hussite forces commanded by Jan Žižka against Crusade army led by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor.
1430 Joan of Arc, taken by the Burgundians in May, is handed over to Pierre Cauchon, the bishop of Beauvais.

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The world in 1942

When Javier arrived

april 15 World War II: The George Cross is awarded "to the island fortress of Malta" by King George VI.
april 17 World War II: French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress.
april 18 World War II: The Doolittle Raid on Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya are bombed.
april 18 Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France.

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Ante Pavelić 1889–1959 Croatian fascist dictator during World War II (born 1889) Arthur de Gobineau 1816–1882 French writer who founded Gobinism to promote development of racism (died 1882) Ferdinando II de' Medici 1610–1670 Grand Duke of Tuscany (died 1670) Gertrude Bell 1868–1926 English archaeologist and spy (born 1868) Harry Dean Stanton 1926–2017 American actor, musician, and singer (died 2017) Jerry Rubin 1938–1994 American activist, author, and businessman (died 1994) Plaek Phibunsongkhram 1897– Thai military officer and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Thailand (died 1964) Robert F. Overmyer 1936–1996 American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1996)

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Also born in 1942

Alvin Stardust 1942–2014 English singer and actor (born 1942) Andraé Crouch 1942–2015 American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor (born 1942) Andrew Robinson 1942– American actor and director Bill Conti 1942– American composer and conductor Bob Hoskins 1942–2014 English actor (born 1942) Connie Hawkins 1942– American basketball player (died 2017) Danny Schechter 1942–2015 American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015) David Stern 1942–2020 American lawyer and businessman (born 1942) Dino Zoff 1942– Italian footballer

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