Events in Medellín History
- 1988-05-19 Carlos Lehder Rivas, of Colombia's Medellin drug cartel, is convicted in Florida for smuggling more than 3 tons of cocaine into US
- 1993-05-19 Boeing 727 crashes into mountain at Medellín, Colombia, kills 132
Event of Interest
2000-10-15 Museo de Antioquia re-opens in Medellín, Columbia, featuring works and sculptures donated by Medellín-born artist Fernando Botero
- 2016-11-28 Plane carrying Brazilian Chapecoense football team crashes near Medellín, Colombia killing 71 players and journalists
Famous People from Medellín
Fernando Botero (1932-2023)
1932-04-19 Colombian figurative artist and sculptor known for depicting people in exaggerated large sizes, born in Medellín, Colombia [1]
- 1940-05-15 Álvaro Mejía, Colombian athlete (Boston Marathon 1971 2:18:45), born in Medellín, Colombia (d. 2021)
- 1952-07-04 Álvaro Uribe Vélez, Colombian politician (31st President of Colombia), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1967-03-13 Andrés Escobar, Colombian soccer defender (51 caps; World Cup own goal vs US, murdered in aftermath; Atlético Nacional SA), born in Medellín, Colombia (d. 1994)
- 1968-01-22 Mauricio Serna, Colombian retired footballer (Colombia national team 1993-2001), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1975-10-24 Juan Pablo Ángel, Colombian footballer, born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1977-12-14 Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Colombian-Austrian conductor (Houston Symphony, 2014-22; Frankfurt Radio Symphony, 2005-2021), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1985-05-07 J Balvin [José Álvaro Osorio Balvín], Colombian reggaeton singer ("I Like It"), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1991-02-14 Karol G [Carolina Navarro], Colombian singer-songwriter (China), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1991-10-10 Mariana Pajón, Colombian BMX rider (Olympic gold 2012, 16), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1994-01-28 Maluma [Juan Londoño], Colombian urbano singer-songwriter, ("El Préstamo"; "11PM"; "Hawái"), born in Medellín, Colombia
- 1994-10-15 Sebastián Yatra, Colombian singer (Dos Oruguitas), born in Medellín, Colombia
Famous Colombians
Fernando Botero
Gabriel García Márquez
Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
Griselda Blanco
John Leguizamo
Juan Manuel Santos