Antoni Gaudí died on 10 June 1926 in Barcelona, aged 73. A Catalan architect, Gaudí became the best-known figure of Catalan Modernisme and designed some of the most distinctive buildings in Barcelona. Drawing on nature, he used flowing curves, parabolic arches, colourful ceramic mosaics and inventive structural solutions. His works include Casa Vicens, Casa Batlló, Casa Milà, Park Güell and the crypt of the Colònia Güell church. From 1883 he devoted himself to the Sagrada Família, a vast basilica which he left unfinished and which is still under construction. A devout Catholic who lived austerely in his final years, he died after being struck by a tram. Seven of his works are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Before and after
- 25 April 1926Premiere of Turandot
- 28 April 1926Birth of Harper Lee
- 1 June 1926Birth of Marilyn Monroe
- 3 June 1926Birth of Allen Ginsberg
- 10 June 1926Death of Antoni Gaudí
- 19 June 1926Founding of NBC
- 13 August 1926Birth of Fidel Castro
- 17 August 1926Birth of Jiang Zemin
- 19 September 1926Construction of Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
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- 1 May 1931Construction of Empire State Building
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- 28 May 1937Construction of Golden Gate Bridge
- 20 May 1940Construction of Auschwitz
- 6 April 1943Publication of The Little Prince
The era
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