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Juan Manuel Bordeu
1990Nov, 24

Juan Manuel Bordeu

Juan Manuel Bordeu, Argentinian race car driver (b. 1934)
Juan Manuel Bordeu (28 January 1934 – 24 November 1990) was a racing driver from Balcarce, Argentina. A protégé of Juan Manuel Fangio, Bordeu had a successful early career but a bad testing accident wrecked his chances in Formula One. His only World Championship Formula One entry was at the 1961 French Grand Prix in a Lotus run by the UDT Laystall team, but the car was eventually driven by Lucien Bianchi.

He raced on until his retirement in 1973, after which he represented his country as a delegate of FISA.

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  • 2Aug

    Gulf War

    Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
  • 8Aug

    Gulf War

    Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward.
  • 23Aug

    Gulf War

    Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.
  • 28Aug

    Kuwait

    Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province.
  • 28Nov

    Margaret Thatcher

    British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and the prime ministry, and is succeeded as both by John Major.