Born: Maracaibo, 9 May 1939

Died: Maracaibo, 8 November 1969

Ricardo Aguirre Gonzalez was a musician, teacher and speaker Zulia.

Graduated from teacher to 19 years, taught at the school Monsignor Francis A. Granadillo and also served as announcer on the Voice of Faith

He began by director Zulian gaita group, “tasty” and “Santa Canoíta. In 1962 he joined “Cardinals” with his three brothers after his division was proposed to add an addition to the name and birth “The Cardinals of Success.”

In 1967, differences between members of the Cardinals the victory was all Saladillo and recorded with them: the indolent, Ronda Antañona, singing La, La Flor de la Habana (1y2), Antañonas Two Mothers and The Gray Zulia ( 1968). In the latter, according to Arnoldo Hernandez Oquendo, music and bagpipe introitus of belonging to Ricardo Aguirre, but the chorus to Marcial Valbuena, and he first introduced an electric bass in a professional. This pipe has been named as the anthem of the Gaita Zulia for their great projection. In 1969 he was appointed supervisor of education for regional districts Mara and Paez. Success returned to the Cardinals where he recorded Papal Decree, The Maracaibo Vivarachera and marginalized. He was also interpreter: Poem Piper, Gaitoneando, Pride Piper, La Pica Pica, a Gloria Parrandón and remembrance 2

On November 8, 1969, a tragic traffic accident, which blinded the life of today has been one of the greatest icons of regionalism Zulia.

On November 4, 1983 the governor of Zulia State, Humberto Fernandez Auvert, which issued a decree formally declaring November 8 as the Day of the Piper in memory of the unfortunate time when he died this illustrious figure of the regional music.

Born: Maracaibo, 24 October 1789

Died: Paris, 25 August 1845

He studied Latin and philosophy in Maracaibo. At 12 years is sent to Bogota with his uncle, who gives work.

Military, political, proce of the Venezuelan Independence and president of Greater Colombia.

On July 20 of 1810, when Bogota declaring independence, enlists in the Army as a lieutenant, where he will climb up to Lieutenant Colonel in 1812. Later joined Bolivar and has a significant role in the Admirable Campaign.

In 1813 fought in the Battle of Santa Fe de Bogota, where he was taken prisoner by the forces of Antonio Nariño who a few months to incorporate it released to the forces of the army commanded Simón Bolívar; with them participated in the Admirable Campaign. Promoted to Major General in April 1815.

It was probably the most traveled around the country fighting for the republic. After numerous military actions, among which the withdrawal to the border in 1814, making his home city, Maracaibo in 1821 and the march toward San Carlos, prior to the battle of Carabobo, in which he was unable to participate on orders Bolivar, given the degree of depletion of its troops. However, for services rendered, Bolivar called his promotion to General in Chief.

Opened in 1819 in Margarita operations against the coast of Barcelona and Cumana, as part of plans to Bolivar for the campaign of liberation of New Granada.

Later wanted to accompany Simón Bolívar in the Campaign of the South, for this was not accepted because it felt that his presence was more important in Colombia. At 24 he was appointed Governor of Zulia.

He was one of the most loyal to Bolivar.

From Maracaibo in 1821 led his division through the province of Coro, which liberated, and for reasons of health (urinated blood) in the town of Carora on June 5, 1821 surrender command to Colonel Antonio Rangel, who continued to San Carlos to the concentration that made Bolivar in that city, to conduct the final push against the royalists commanded by Field Marshal Miguel de la Torre, in Carabobo.

In 1828, from the secretariat of War, he had to try the murderers of September, which attacked Bolivar.

Convinced of the guilt of Santander, condemned him for not having prevented the “conspiracy against the supreme leader of the nation.”

In 1830 overthrew the then president Joaquin Mosquera, thus making the power of the new pomegranate, but this charge will be revoked soon.

In 1839, tried to save the Bolivarian project and the unity of Gran Colombia and was responsible for the chairmanship, being the last president of Greater Colombia.

He was subsequently appointed by the president Soublette as special envoy of Venezuela to the Spanish government to achieve diplomatic recognition of this country. However, on its way to Madrid, dies in Paris.

Its mission was completed by Fermin Toro

Nació: Maracaibo, 8 Febrero 1939

Murió: Maracaibo, 20 Mayo 2000

Nace en la calle jugo de la populosa barriada del Empedrao, parroquia Santa Lucía

Compositor, cantante, guitarrista y maraquero, locutor, artista escénico, actor de radio y televisión. Da inicio a su brillante trayectoria con el conjunto infantil Los Invasores (1962); en Mérida funda a los conjuntos Los Bomberos y Los Canarios (1964); participó esporádicamente con el conjunto Los Tigres (1965-1967). En el año de 1971 ingresa al conjunto Santanita con el cual logra catapultarse al estrellato, lo que derivó a su contratación por los Cardenales del éxito donde se proyecta como un triunfador desde 1973 hasta 1979. En 1980 funda la Universidad de la Gaita donde permanece hasta 1982.

En 1983 ingresa a Gaiteros de Pillopo hasta 1986 cuando regresa a Cardenales del éxito de la mano de Chichilo Urribarrí. En el año 1992 funda su propia agrupación, La Parranda Gaitera, al lado de Daniel Méndez, Pedro Villalobos y otras destacadas figuras de la gaita. Con igual éxito se pasea por los conjuntos Koquimba, Gran Coquivacoa, Las Estrellas del 2000 y Maragaita, conjunto que fundó y dirigió, cuando se decide a retornar a él, lo sorprende la muerte el 20 de mayo del 2000. Algunos de sus grandes éxitos fueron: El barbero, El mercado de los buchones, La taguara de bartola, El marciano, Barloventeña, Sabor añejo, La tienda de Tobías, Mi Orgullo, La otra tamborilera, Entre palos y alegrías, Bahía de cata, El diablo, Aplausos, La molienda, La cardenalera, Cosa tan buena, Caudal de Fe, Ave cantora. Recordado como El Parroquiano, con sus gaitas se hizo acreedor de todos los premios de farándula de la región y de lo más importante, el amor del pueblo que lo admiró.

Nació: Maracaibo, 29 Abril 1934

Luis Ernesro Aparicio Montiel es un beisbolista venezolano que jugó en las Grandes Ligas del Béisbol entre 1956 y 1973.

Hijo del también jugador Luis Aparicio Ortega, conocido como El Grande. Se estrenó en las grandes ligas el 17 de abril de 1956, con los Medias Blancas de Chicago. Jugó en ese equipo hasta 1963 cuando fue cambiado al equipo Baltimore Orioles donde jugó hasta 1967. Al finalizar la temporada, Aparicio regresa a los White Sox donde jugó entre 1968 y 1970. Al terminar la temporada fue cambiado a los Boston Red Sox, donde jugó entre 1971 y 1973.

Entre sus mayores logros se encuentra el liderato en bases robadas de la liga americana nueve años seguidos, con un total de 506 bases robadas en su carrera, y ser ganador de la Serie mundial con los Orioles en 1966.

Al momento de su retiro, Aparicio era líder de todos los tiempos en juegos jugados, asistencias, y doble matanzas por un para corto de grandes ligas así como otros récords.

Recibió gran cantidad de reconocimientos durante su carrera, incluyendo Novato de año en 1956, participación en 10 juegos de las estrellas y Guante de oro nueve veces.

Luis Aparicio fue elegido al salón de la fama del béisbol en 1984.

Born: Maracaibo, 18 February 1924

Died: Stockholm, 17 March 1999

Venezuelan scientist acknowledged.

He studied medicine at the University of Munich where he graduated Summa cum Laude in 1944. He married a woman of Swedish origin with which they had two daughters.

Contributed to the development of the electron microscope and was the first person to introduce the concept of crioultramicrotomía. He worked on the concept of criosmicroscopía electronics, the use of liquid helium and superconductors lenses in electron microscopes. Inventor of the scalpel of diamond and its applications for ultrathin cuts in biological tissues and metals, which receives the John Scott Award in 1967. Helped in improving the ultramicrotomos.

was the founder of the Venezuelan Institute of Neurology and Brain Research (IVNIC), which became the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC) since 1959, which creates the Science Library of Latin America and installed the first nuclear reactor in Latin America. Creator of the Chair of Biophysics of the Central University of Venezuela.

He was Minister of Science at the end of the government of Marcos Perez Jimenez, and therefore was forced to leave Venezuela in 1958. During his exile he worked at NASA during the Apollo program, and taught at various universities, including the University of Chicago, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stockholm University.

In the U.S. it intends to be nominated for the Nobel Prize, which he refused to be named because he had to accept U.S. citizenship, which he refuses to want to keep as its Venezuelan nationality.

Despite his desire to return to that country, died in exile far the refusal of governments to accept their entry to Venezuela on several occasions.

Inventions

Diamond Knife.

Ultramicrótomo.

Awards

John Scott.

Order and title of Knight of the Polar Star conferred by the King of Sweden.

Claude Bernard Medal, the University of Montreal.

Award “Physician of the Year” awarded in Cambridge.

Special recognition awarded by NASA on the tenth anniversary of the Apollo program.

Born: Maracaibo, 20 January 1899

Died: Maracaibo, 5 February 1971

The singer of all time and perhaps the first voice on the airwaves of radio Zulian. Regarded as the greatest singer-songwriter music from Maracaibo, Armando Molero was also a great guitarist, with whom managed to convey and preserve the adjective Zulia.

With his voice full of style and paste remembrances, began singing in La Voz del Lago, and later formed the Maracaibo Dueto alongside Cesar Villalobos, acting on the Radio Maracaibo, where they came with a contract to work on the Radio Broadcasting Caracas and Venezuela, in the thirties. Armando Molero came to mingle with the Mexican comedian Mario Moreno and his voice Cantiflas enjoyed great popularity in Zulia, through his compositions, including a flower, Josefina, Flashes of love, Happy Birthday, Night Life, Your Mouth, With hat in hand, the coconut palm, the missing child, the mother-in-law, student, Lazarus, Trigueña beautiful, well I’m starting my own, drunk and wanted to Maracaibo.

Bambucos, waltzes, and dances were the specialty of contradanza Armando Molero, a singer vernacular, with skills serenatero whose activities as a composer is a source of controversy because of the doubts sown by some characters. There is no hesitation on their significance as the man who best represents the adjective Zulia, and the work of defense of our musical tradition. Lila Morillo, the Fifth Criollo, the group Candela, Tino Rodriguez, Jesús Sevillano and the Philharmonic Orchestra