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 HRs
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
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 Gen 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/capt, WW II, Santa Cruz, Navy Cross
1903 Ramon Ernesto Cruz Ucles, Honduras president, 1971-72, ; overthrown
1901 Ivo Cruz, composer
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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