2013 Event U.S. Senator Ted Cruz ignites speculation about a 2016 Presidential run when he announces plans to renounce his Canadian citizenship 2013 Event Republican Representative Ted Cruz urged grass-roots activists join him in the fight to defund The Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare 2003 Death Celia Cruz, singer/actress, dies at 77 1996 Event Renette Cruz, Vancouver, wins Miss Canadian Universe 1994 Event Actor Brandon Cruz (32) weds Elizabeth Finkelstein (26) 1991 Event Poet Maria Elene Cruz Varela sentenced to 2 years (Cuba) 1991 Event Poet Maria Elene Cruz Varela arrested in Cuba 1976 Event St. Louis Cardinals Lou Brock and Hector Cruz hit inside-the-park home runs 1974 Birthday Penelope Cruz, born in Alcobendas, Spain, actress, films include, 'Vanilla Sky', 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona', 'Sahara', 'Volver', 'Sex and the City 2' 1973 Birthday Wilson Cruz, actor, My So Called Life, Ally McBeal 1971 Birthday Adam Laurent, born in Santa Cruz, California, pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Renette Cruz, Miss Universe-Canada, 1996 1970 Birthday Luis Miguel, born in Vera Cruz, Mexico, spanish singer 1968 Birthday Tom Urbani, Santa Cruz California, pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers 1963 Birthday Joaquim Carvalho Cruz, Brazil, 800m runner 1984 Olympics gold 1962 Birthday Brandon Cruz, actor, Eddie-Courtship of Eddie's Father 1960 Birthday Juli Inkster, born in Santa Cruz, California, LPGA golfer, Dinah Shore-1984, 89 1958 Birthday Julia Celotto, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, Santa Cruz/Pismo-9th-1994 1947 Birthday Jose Cruz, leftfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros 1946 Event Max Frisch' "Santa Cruz," premieres in Zurich 1944 Birthday 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 Event U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet sinks off Santa Cruz 1942 Event Battle of Santa Cruz: USS SD shoots down a record 32 enemy planes 1941 Birthday Patricio Guzman, director/actor, Cruz del Sur, Moon over Parador 1932 Event Hurricane storm wave sweeps over Santa Cruz del Sur Cuba kills 2,500 1929 Birthday Carlos Fuentes, Mexican author, Death of Artemio Cruz 1926 Birthday Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz California, actress, My 3 Sons 1919 Birthday Edward L Feightner, U.S. rear-admiral, WW II-Santa Cruz Islands 1915 Death General Porfirio [Jose de la Cruz] Diaz, president Mexico, dies 1914 Event U.S. Marines march out of Vera Cruz, Mexico 1914 Event U.S. Marines occupy Vera Cruz, Mexico, stay 6 months 1910 Birthday Stephen Jurika, Jr., U.S. pilot/captain, WW II, Santa Cruz, Navy Cross 1903 Birthday Ramon Ernesto Cruz Ucles, Honduras president, 1971-72, ; overthrown 1899 Birthday Domingo Santa Cruz Wilson, composer 1898 Death Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26 1882 Birthday Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor, Fatal Hour 1865 Event Earthquake in Santa Cruz Mountains 1864 Event Mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz 1861 Birthday Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet 1859 Event Vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform 1858 Event War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz 1847 Event U.S. General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico 1834 Event Charles Darwin's expedition begins at Rio Santa Cruz 1834 Event Charles Darwin sails to Rio Santa Cruz up Patagonia 1834 Event HMS Beagle anchors at river mouth of Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia 1830 Birthday Jose de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz, president of Mexico, 1877-1911 1817 Birthday Juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala 1799 Death Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68 1794 Death Ramon de la Cruz, Spanish playwright/translator, dies at 62 1731 Birthday Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet, O Falso Heroismo 1731 Birthday Ramon de la Cruz, Spanish playwright/interpreter 1695 Death Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Asbaje, Mexican poetress/nun, dies at 44 1657 Event Battle in Santa Cruz Bay, Tenerife: English fleet under Robert Blake sinks Spanish silver fleet 1651 Birthday Juana Ines de La Cruz, Mexico, poet/nun/feminist, Primero Sueno 1608 Death Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies 1591 Death Juan de la Cruz, de Yepes, Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies 1588 Death Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies 1542 Birthday Juan de la Cruz, de Yepes, Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint 1500 Event Pedro Cabral lands and annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz)
