2015 Event Juan Felipe Herrera, age 66, has been named by U.S. Congress as this year's national poet laureate; Herrera, who is the first Latino to be given the title, has served for the past three years as California poet laureate 2014 Event Prince Felipe of Spain is coronated as King Felipe VI, following his father's abdication over two weeks ago; the simple ceremony sought to avoid displays of extravagance in a nation suffering high unemployment and growing disinterest in the monarchy 2014 Event After nearly 40 years on the throne, King Juan Carlos of Spain is abdicating and installing his son Felipe; unfavorable opinion, health issues and investigation of daughter Cristina in a public funds theft scandal have taken their toll on the king 1992 Death Felipe Turich, actor (Lawless), dies 1971 Birthday Felipe Lira, born in Miranda, Venezeula, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1968 Birthday Felipe de Borbon, Prince of Asturias, heir to Spanish throne 1958 Death Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 1951 Birthday Felipe Munoz, Mexico, 200m backstroke swimmer, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1934 Birthday Luis Felipe Pires, composer 1922 Death Felipe Pedrell, composer, dies at 81 1912 Birthday Felipe Padilla de Leon, composer 1899 Death Felipe Gutierrez y Espinoza, composer, dies at 74 1884 Birthday Felipe Boero, composer 1862 Birthday Felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer 1841 Birthday Felipe Pedrell, composer 1825 Birthday Felipe Gutierrez y Espinoza, composer 1621 Death Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 1506 Death Felipe I, the handsome, King of Castilie (Spain) (1504-06), dies
