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Adolfo Bioy Casares
1999Mar, 8

Adolfo Bioy Casares

Adolfo Bioy Casares, Argentinian journalist and author (b. 1914)
Adolfo Bioy Casares (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈðolfo ˈβjoj kaˈsaɾes]; September 15, 1914 – March 8, 1999) was an Argentine fiction writer, journalist, diarist, and translator. He was a friend and frequent collaborator with his fellow countryman Jorge Luis Borges, and is the author of the fantastic fiction novel The Invention of Morel.

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  • 21Jan

    United States Coast Guard

    War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepts a ship with over 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb) of cocaine on board.
  • 12Mar

    Czech Republic

    Former Warsaw Pact members the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland join NATO.
  • 8Apr

    Indian National Congress

    Haryana Gana Parishad, a political party in the Indian state of Haryana, merges with the Indian National Congress.
  • 29May

    International Space Station

    Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.
  • 27Nov

    Helen Clark

    The centre-left Labour Party takes control of the New Zealand government with leader Helen Clark becoming the first elected female Prime Minister in New Zealand's history.