Karol G

BirthFebruary 141991

Karol G

Karol G, Colombian singer and songwriter

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When
Thursday, February 14 199135 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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Person
Karol G

Who they were

Carolina Giraldo Navarro, known professionally as Karol G, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. She is considered one of the most influential reggaeton and urban pop artists. Her accolades include a Grammy Award, eight Latin Grammy Awards and five Billboard Music Awards. She was recognised as Woman of the Year and recived the Rulebreaker Award at the Billboard Women in Music Awards 2024 ceremony, and has also achieved eleven Guinness World Records.

Why this date

Karol G appears on our February 14 calendar for 1991 as a birth entry.

February 14 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1991Karol G
  2. 2005Beirut
  3. 2005YouTube
  4. 20072007 Zahedan bombings
  5. 20082008 Northern Illinois University shooting
  6. 2011Arab Spring
  7. 2018Parkland high school shooting
  8. 2018Nikolas Cruz
  9. 2018Jacob Zuma
  10. 20192019 Pulwama attack
  11. 2020Ngarbuh massacre

Also in 1991

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  • September 12Space Shuttle DiscoveryNASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-48 to deploy the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite.
  • September 17EstoniaEstonia, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia join the United Nations.
  • September 17LinuxThe first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet.
  • September 5Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force.
  • October 201991 Uttarkashi earthquakeAn earthquake struck the Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing at least 768 people and destroying thousands of homes.

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February 14 1991 — 35 years ago, on a Thursday.

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