1994 Event Joaquin Balaguer (86) elected president of Dominican Republic 1990 Event Dominican Republic President Joaquin Ricardo Balaguer re-elected 1975 Death Jose Maria Escriva de Balaguer Albas, founder (Opus Dei), dies at 73 1966 Event Joaquin Balaguer elected president of Dominican Republic 1907 Birthday Joaquin Balaguer, president Dominican Republic 1902 Birthday Jose Maria Escriva de Balaguer y Albas, Spanish priest, Opus Dei 1901 Death Victor Balaguer, Catalaans historian/politician/author, dies at 76 1801 Death Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64 1736 Birthday Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer
