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Historical events for
Wednesday, 14 February 2024

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  • Birth

    Antoine LeCoultre

    Suíça

    Founder of the prestigious Jaeger-LeCoultre and master of Swiss watchmaking. He revolutionized the industry with inventions such as the millionometer and the automatic winding movement.

  • Birth

    Mark Rutte

    Secretary-General of NATO and a central figure in coordinating European security, Mark Rutte (b. 1967) is the link between the EU and the Atlantic Alliance. With vast experience as Prime Minister of the Netherlands, he focuses his leadership on transatlantic cohesion and strengthening Europe’s defensive capacity against new global challenges.

  • Birth

    Billie Joe Armstrong

    Oakland, Califórnia, EUA

    Vocalist and guitarist for Green Day and a central figure of modern punk rock. With his energetic sound and rebellious songwriting, he has shaped the music of recent decades.

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    History

    National Coronary Patient Day

    Established by the Portuguese Cardiology Foundation to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease prevention, promoting healthy lifestyles to protect the heart.

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    History

    Saint Methodius

    Bishop and missionary who, along with his brother Cyril, evangelized the Slavic peoples and created the Cyrillic alphabet, uniting faith and culture in Eastern Europe.

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    Valentine’s Day

    Established by Pope Gelasius I in 496, this day celebrates love and friendship. The date honors Bishop Valentine who, according to tradition, defied imperial orders to perform secret weddings, becoming the eternal symbol of union between lovers.

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    Royal Company of Midshipmen

    Creation of the prestigious Portuguese Navy institution. Founded to train naval officers, it became a pillar of military education and Portugal’s strategic defense.

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    Foundation of IBM

    The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company is renamed International Business Machines (IBM). Under Thomas J. Watson, the company would go on to define the modern computing era.

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    Dolly the Sheep

    Announcement of the euthanasia of Dolly the Sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell. Her existence opened new horizons in genetics and sparked a global ethical debate on science.

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    YouTube launch

    Global

    YouTube is a video sharing platform where users can upload, view, comment and share videos.

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    First Citizen Card

    Issued in Horta, Faial Island, the first Portuguese Citizen Card marked the beginning of administrative modernization, unifying several documents into a single digital format.