What happened a day like today? On May 6, important events are commemorated in Peru. In 1862 he was born Ernesto Odriozolapioneer doctor in the study of Peruvian wart.
It was also born in 1959 Alicia Delgadoiconic folk singer known as “The Princess of Folklore”, whose tragic murder shocked the country. In 1971 he died María Jesús Alvarado Riverajournalist and activist recognized as the first Peruvian feminist.
In addition, the Auxiliary Day, Nursing and Sanitary Technicianfor its valuable role in public health, and the Peruvian aviator dayin honor of Carmela Combe’s historic flight in 1921.
Ernesto Odriozola Benavides(1862–1921) He was a prominent Peruvian doctor and academic, recognized for his work in the investigation of Carrión’s disease and his contribution to medicine in Peru.
Born in Lima, he studied at the national University of San Marcos and continued his training in the University of Pariswhere he obtained the doctorate with an award -winning thesis on the senile heart.
His most notable work, “The Maladie de Carrión Ou Verruga Peruvienne”published in 1898, became a reference study on Peruvian wart. For almost three decades, he worked at Dos de Mayo Hospital and occupied various academic positions in San Marcos, including the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.
He was an active member of the National Academy of Medicineand participated in international medical congresses. He died in 1921, leaving a significant legacy in Peruvian medicine.
Alicia Luisa Delgado Hilarioborn on May 6, 1959 in Taucur, Oyón, she was an outstanding Peruvian singer of folk music, recognized as “The princess of folklore”.
He started his career at 16 with the subject “A failure in life”and became an emblematic figure of Huayno with harp, spreading Andean music in Peru and neighboring countries such as Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia.
Throughout his career, recorded more than a thousand songs and resided several years in the United States. He had a romantic relationship with the singer Abencia Meza, marked by episodes of violence and threats.
June 24, 2009, Alicia Delgado was found lifeless at home in Lima, victim of stabbing and strangulation. The investigations pointed to his driver, Pedro César Mamancura, as a material author, already Meza as an intellectual author of the crime. In 2012, Abencia Meza was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder.
María Jesús Alvarado Rivera She was an outstanding Peruvian educator, journalist and activist, recognized as a pioneer of feminism in the country. Born in Chincha Alta, her training was mostly self -taught.
In 1911, he publicly advocated the equality of civil and political rights for women, and in 1914 he co -founded the organization female evolution. Her activism led her to be imprisoned and exiled in Argentina for 11 years.
Upon his return, he promoted art and culture, founding the Ollantay dramatic art academy and working on radio and theater. Although the female vote was achieved in 1955, she died in 1971 without having received full recognition in life.
On May 6, the Auxiliary Day, Nursing and Sanitary Technicianestablished by Ministerial Resolution No. 0282-82-SA/DM in 1982 and ratified in 1990.
This date pays tribute to health technical professionals who, with a vocation for service, play an essential role in patient care and care, especially in remote areas. His work goes beyond physical care, providing emotional and human support.
During the COVID-19 pandemichis commitment was crucial in the adaptation and response of the health system. This day recognizes its invaluable contribution to the well -being of the Peruvian population.
On May 6, the Peruvian aviator dayestablished by Law No. 31762, promulgated on June 4, 2023. This date commemorates the first flight made by Carmela Combe Thomson on May 6, 1921, who became the first aviator woman in the country.
The law was approved by Congress April 27, 2023 and seeks to recognize the contribution of women in national aviation.
The Peruvian Aviator Association This initiative has highlighted as an important step to make the female role in the aeronautical history of Peru.
