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2003 Celia Cruz, singer/actress, dies at 77
1996 Renette Cruz, Vancouver, wins Miss Canadian Universe 1994 Actor Brandon Cruz (32) weds Elizabeth Finkelstein (26) 1991 Poet Maria Elene Cruz Varela sentenced to 2 years (Cuba) 1991 Poet Maria Elene Cruz Varela arrested in Cuba 1976 St. Louis Cardinals Lou Brock and Hector Cruz hit inside-the-park home runs 1974 Penelope Cruz, Spanish Actress 1973 Wilson Cruz, actor, My So Called Life, Ally McBeal 1971 Adam Laurent, born in Santa Cruz, California, pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Renette Cruz, Miss Universe-Canada, 1996 1970 Luis Miguel, born in Vera Cruz, Mexico, spanish singer 1968 Tom Urbani, Santa Cruz California, pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers 1963 Joaquim Carvalho Cruz, Brazil, 800m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1962 Brandon Cruz, actor, Eddie-Courtship of Eddie's Father 1960 Juli Inkster, born in Santa Cruz, California, LPGA golfer, Dinah Shore-1984, 89 1958 Julia Celotto, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, Santa Cruz/Pismo-9th-1994 1947 Jose Cruz, leftfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros 1946 Max Frisch' "Santa Cruz," premieres in Zurich 1944 Ted Templeman, born in Santa Cruz, musician, record producer, guitarist, vocalist, drummer, produced 'The Doobie Brothers' for Warner Brothers, 'Montrose', Carly Simon's 'Another Passenger', Van Halen's first album 1942 U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet sinks off Santa Cruz 1942 Battle of Santa Cruz: USS SD shoots down a record 32 enemy planes 1941 Patricio Guzman, director/actor, Cruz del Sur, Moon over Parador 1932 Hurricane storm wave sweeps over Santa Cruz del Sur Cuba kills 2,500 1929 Carlos Fuentes, Mexican author, Death of Artemio Cruz 1926 Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz California, actress, My 3 Sons 1919 Edward L Feightner, U.S. rear-admiral, WW II-Santa Cruz Islands 1915 General Porfirio [Jose de la Cruz] Diaz, president Mexico, dies 1914 U.S. Marines march out of Vera Cruz, Mexico 1914 U.S. Marines occupy Vera Cruz, Mexico, stay 6 months 1910 Stephen Jurika, Jr., U.S. pilot/captain, WW II, Santa Cruz, Navy Cross 1903 Ramon Ernesto Cruz Ucles, Honduras president, 1971-72, ; overthrown 1899 Domingo Santa Cruz Wilson, composer 1898 Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26 1882 Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor, Fatal Hour 1865 Earthquake in Santa Cruz Mountains 1864 Mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz 1861 Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet 1859 Vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform 1858 War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz 1847 U.S. General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico 1834 Charles Darwin's expedition begins at Rio Santa Cruz 1834 Charles Darwin sails to Rio Santa Cruz up Patagonia 1834 HMS Beagle anchors at river mouth of Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia 1830 Jose de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz, president of Mexico, 1877-1911 1817 Juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala 1799 Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68 1794 Ramon de la Cruz, Spanish playwright/translator, dies at 62 1731 Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet, O Falso Heroismo 1731 Ramon de la Cruz, Spanish playwright/interpreter 1695 Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Asbaje, Mexican poetress/nun, dies at 44 1657 Battle in Santa Cruz Bay, Tenerife: English fleet under Robert Blake sinks Spanish silver fleet 1651 Juana Ines de La Cruz, Mexico, poet/nun/feminist, Primero Sueno 1608 Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies 1591 Juan de la Cruz, de Yepes, Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies 1588 Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies 1542 Juan de la Cruz, de Yepes, Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint 1500 Pedro Cabral lands and annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz) |
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