2013 Event American baseball shortstop Jose Iglesias secures a one-year contract to play for the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team 2012 Event Jose Garc�a-Margallo y Marfil, Spain's foreign minister, attacks Argentina's decision to nationalize the Argentine oil company YPF 2004 Death Gary Webb, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras, dies from two gunshot wounds to the head, judged a suicide 2002 Death Camilo Jose Cela, Spanish Writer 2000 Death Jose Greco, flamenco dancer, Ship of Fools, dies at 82 1999 Event 18th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: at San Jose 1999 Death Jose Quintero, director, founded the Circle in the Square company, dies at 75 1998 Death Jose Maria de Areilza, Sp minister of foreign affairs (1975-76), dies 1997 Death Rafael Jose Fernandez de la Calzada y Ferrer, restaurateur, dies at 83 1997 Event Flyers Eric Lindros tries to bite San Jose defenseman Marty McSorley 1997 Event 47th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 11-7 at San Jose Arena 1997 Death Jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker, dies at 82 1996 Death Jose Donoso, writer, dies at 72 1996 Death Jose Toribio Merino, admiral/military junta of Chile 1973 - 1980, dies at 80 1996 Death Jose Maria Valverde, philosopher poet/translator, dies at 70 1996 Death Jose Luis Lopez Aranguren, philosopher, dies at 86 1995 Death Jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer, dies at 58 1995 Event Indians' Jose Mesa fails in save attempt after 38th consecutive saves 1995 Event Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 38th consecutive save 1995 Death Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician, dies at 83 1995 Event Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 37th consecutive save 1995 Death Jose B. M. Barreto y Casanova, pianist vocalist bandleader, dies at 88 1995 Event Jose Mesa gets 1st of his M.L. record 37 consecutive saves 1994 Death Jose Francisco Ruiz Massieu, Mexican PRI-politician, murdered at 48 1994 Event 3 tenors-Placid Domingo, Luciano Parvoti, Jose Carreras, perform in Los Angeles 1994 Death Jose Bohr, actor (El Traidor, Sueno de Amor), dies at 92 1994 Event Jose Maria Figueres becomes president of Costa Rica 1994 Event 58th Golf Masters Championship: Jose M Olazabal wins, shooting a 279 1994 Death Jose Coronel Urtecho, poet, dies at 87 1994 Event Jose Maria Figueres elected president of Costa Rica 1994 Event Helicopter crashes into office building in San Jose, California, 1 dead 1993 Death Jose Toirkens, journalist (Slogan, NRC), dies at 48 1993 Death Jose L Guarner, Spanish movie reviewer, dies at 56 1993 Event Doctors recommend ligament transplant to Jose Canseco's arm 1993 Event Texas Ranger Jose Canseco pitches 8th inning in 15-1 loss to Red Sox, he gives up 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks, he damages his arm 1993 Event Long fly ball by Indians' Carlos Martinez bounces off Jose Canseco's head and goes over fence for a home run 1993 Death Jose Maria Lemus, president of El Salvador (1956-60), dies 1993 Death Jose Duval, actor (Juan Valdez), dies at 72 1992 Event Oakland A's rip Jose Canseco for leaving stadium before end of game 1992 Death Jose Monje, Camaron de la Isla, Spanish flamenco singer, dies 1992 Event San Jose voters reject Giants plan to build a new stadium 1992 Event Carlos Martinez hits a ball off Jose Canseco's head for a home run 1992 Event Man accidentally backs in A's Jose Canseco's $225,000 Lamborghini 1992 Event Jose Canseco repeatedly rams his Porsche into wife Esther's BMW 1992 Death Jose Ferrer, actor and director (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 80 1991 Event San Jose Sharks beat Calgary for their 1st NHL win, 4-3 1991 Event San Jose Sharks lose 4-3 to Vancouver Canucks in their 1st NHL game 1991 Event Yankee Stadium fans throw cups and blowup dolls at Jose Canseco 1991 Event Yankee Stadium fans sing "Like a Virgin" to Jose Canseco 1991 Event Oakland A's Jose Canseco is seen leaving Madonna's apt 1990 Event Esther Canseco calls Oakland A's manager Tony La Russa a "punk" for not starting husband Jose in the World Series 1990 Death Juan Jose Arevalo, president of Guatemala (1945-51), dies 1990 Event Dodger Jose Offerman hits home run in his 1st at bat 1990 Event Jose Canseco signs record $4,700,000 per year Oak A's contract 1990 Death Jose Figueres, president of Costa Rica (1948-49, 53-58, 70-74), dies 1990 Death Jose De Vega, dies of AIDS at 56 1990 Death Jose Napoleon Duarte, president of Salvador (1984-89), dies at 62 1989 Event Beth Daniel wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic 1988 Event Jose Canseco is 1st unanimous AL MVP since Reggie Jackson 1988 Event Kathy Guadagnino wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic 1988 Event Jose Canseco is baseball's 1st to steal 40 bases and hit 40 home runs 1988 Event Jose Canseco becomes 11th to get 30 home runs and 30 steals in a season 1988 Event Oakland A's Jose Canseco becomes 11th to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases 1988 Event Jose Canseco is 1st to hit 30 home runs in 1st 3 years 1988 Event 1st non-pitcher, Jose Oquendo, in 20 years to get a decision in a baseball game, he and St. Louis Cardinals lose to Braves 7-5 in 19 inn 1988 Birthday Jose Vizcaino, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, infielder for the New York Mets 1987 Event Jan Stephens wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic 1986 Event A's Jose Canseco wins AL Rookie of Year 1986 Event Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic 1985 Event Val Skinner wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic 1985 Event 7 die in a car and train crash in San Jose, California 1985 Event Cards trade D Green, Jose Uribe, Dave LaPoint to Giants for Jack Clark 1984 Event A's trade Rickey Henderson to Yankees for Jay Howell and Jose Rijo 1984 Event Amy Alcott wins LPGA San Jose Golf Classic 1984 Event Jose Napoleon Duarte wins El Salvador presidential election 1983 Event Jose Happart installed as mayor of Voeren Belgium 1983 Event Kathy Postlewait wins LPGA San Jose Golf Classic 1983 Death Jose Luis Sert, Spanish-US architect/urban developer, dies at 80 1983 Event Jose Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium 1982 Event Alvaro Magana chosen to succeed Jose N Duarte as President of El Salvador 1981 Death Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 1980 Death Jose Antonio Calcano, composer, dies at 80 1980 Death Jose Iturbi, Spanish/US pianist (Pequena danza Espanola), dies at 84 1979 Event Jose E dod Santos becomes president of Angola 1978 Birthday Amy Chow, born in San Jose, California, gymnast, Gold and Silver Medals 1996 Olympics 1977 Birthday Maria Jose Lopez, Miss Ecuador Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Alexis Jose Grullon, New York City, vocalist, Menudo-Cannonball 1977 Birthday Dustin Diamond, born in San Jose, California, actor, Screech-Saved By Bell 1976 Death Jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet and novelist, dies at 65 1975 Event Expos' Jose Mangual struck out 5 times in a game 1975 Death Jose Maria Escriva de Balaguer Albas, founder (Opus Dei), dies at 73 1975 Birthday Maria Jose Suarez, Miss Universe-Spain in 1996 1974 Birthday Cynthia Geyn Brown, born in San Jose, California, playmate, May, 1995 1973 Event George Foreman KOs Jose "King" Roman in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1973 Birthday Maria Jose Gaidano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, tennis star, 1993 Belgium doubles 1973 Birthday Ville Peltonen, Vantaa FIN, NHL forward, Team Finland, San Jose 1973 Birthday Suzannah Bianco, born in San Jose, California, synchronized swimmer, Olympics-alt-96 1973 Birthday Jose White, WLAF/NFL defensive tackle, Minnesota Vikings, Frankfurt Galaxy 1972 Death Jose Limon, Mexican/US dancer (moor's pavane), dies at 64 1972 Birthday Jose Herrera, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Oakland A's 1972 Birthday Jose Simon, WLAF defensive tackle, Barcelona Dragons 1972 Birthday Ernie Reyes, Jr., born in San Jose, California, actor, Ernie-Sidekicks 1971 Birthday Jose Munoz, WLAF offensive tackle for the Rhein Fire 1971 Birthday Jose Mercedes, El Seybo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1971 Birthday Jose Solano, born in Inglewood, California, actor, played Manny Gutierrez on Baywatch, listed as '50 Most Beautiful People in the World' by YM Magazine, nominated for the ALMA Award 1971 Birthday Becky Dyroen-Lancer, born in San Jose, California, synchro swimmer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1970 Event Jose Velasco Ibarra re-elected president of Ecuador 1969 Birthday Jose Valentin, Manati Puerto Rico, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers 1969 Birthday Rudy Galindo, born in San Jose, California, 1996 U.S. Mens' Champion 1969 Birthday Jose Hernandez, born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1969 Death Jose de Capriles, Mexican-born U.S. Olympic fencer, dies 1968 Birthday Jose Offerman, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder for the Kansas City Royals 1968 Death Ramon Novarro, Jose RG Samaniegos, actor (Ben Hur), dies at 69 1968 Death Juan Jose Castro, composer, dies at 73 1968 Birthday Brandi Chastain, born in San Jose, California, soccer forward 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Jose Vizcaino, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, infielder for the New York Mets 1967 Event KGSC (now KICU) TV channel 36 in San Jose, California (IND) begins 1967 Birthday Debbie Spence, San Jose Cal, tennis star 1967 Birthday Ulf Dahlen, Ostersund SWE, NHL forward, Team Sweden, San Jose 1967 Birthday Joseph Amor, San Jose, video game record holder, Space Invaders 1966 Event Jose Torres beats Eddie Cotton to retain light-HW boxing title 1966 Birthday Doug Bodger, born in Chemainus BC, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, San Jose 1966 Birthday Jose Mesa, Azua, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1966 Birthday Al Iafrate, born in Dearborn, Michigan, NHL defenseman, San Jose Sharks 1966 Birthday Jose Maria Olazabal, born in Fuenterrabia, Gipuzkoa, Basque country, Spain, professional golfer, 6 PGA Tour wins, 23 European Tour wins, 2 Japan Golf Tour wins 1965 Birthday Jose Dejesus, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1964 Birthday Jose Gonzales, born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, professional baseball player, played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers 1964 Birthday Kay Cockerill, born in San Jose, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Friendly's Classic-32nd 1964 Death Jose Maria Castro, composer, dies at 71 1964 Birthday Jose Bautista, Bani, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1964 Birthday Jose Canseco, born in Havana, Cuba, outfielder, Oak A's, Red Sox, 1988 AL MVP 1964 Birthday Jose Rijo, pitcher, New York Yankees, for the Cincinnati Reds 1963 Birthday Jose Oquendo, born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Jose Manuel Roberto Guillermo Contreras Oquendo, baseball player, infielder, coach, signed with New York Mets at age fifteen, member, St. Louis Cardinals, played 1987 World Series, record for fewest second baseman errors, 1990 1963 Birthday Jose Mourinho, Portuguese Coach 1963 Birthday Scott Fisher, born in San Jose, California, Australian basketball forward 1996 Olympics 1960 Death Jose Padilla, composer, dies at 71 1960 Death Jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81 1960 Birthday Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Spanish Statesman 1960 Birthday Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Spanish Leader 1959 Death Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 1958 Birthday Nicki Sixx, born in San Jose, California, rock guitarist, Motley Crue-Girls Girls 1958 Birthday Nikki Sixx, born in San Jose, California, musician, songwriter, member, Motley Crue, plays hard rock, heavy metal genres, wrote, most successful album 'Dr. Feelgood' 1958 Birthday Marty Davis, San Jose Cat, tennis star 1958 Birthday Jose Luis, Clerc Argentina, tennis star 1958 Death Jose Pablo Moncayo Garcia, composer, dies at 45 1957 Birthday Carney Lansford, born in San Jose, California, Major League Baseball player, third baseman, played for California Angels, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics 1978 - 1992 1956 Death Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer, dies at 70 1956 Death Jose Moscardo Ituarte, Spanish general (Alcazar 1936), dies at 77 1955 Death Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher, dies at 72 1955 Event KNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Birthday Gary Webb, born in America, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras 1955 Birthday [Jose] Dennis Martinez, Nicaragua, pitcher, Orioles, Expos, Indians 1955 Event Jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama 1955 Death Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama 1952 - 1955, assassinated 1954 Birthday Rick Warren, San Jose, California, Pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California 1953 Birthday Jose Maria Aznar, Spanish Statesman 1952 Death Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer, dies at 54 1950 Event Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title 1950 Birthday Jose Armando Lopez-Falcon, Cuba, cosmonaut 1949 Birthday Jose J P Hageman, Dutch MP, PvdA 1948 Birthday Peggy Fleming Jenkins, born in San Jose, California, figure skater, Olym-gold-1968 1948 Death Jose Vianna da Motta, composer, dies at 80 1947 Birthday Jim Plunkett, born in San Jose, California, NFL quarterback, New England, Oakland 1947 Birthday Jose Cruz, leftfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros 1946 Birthday Jose Carreras, Barcelona Spain opera tenor, I Lombardi, Three Tenors 1945 Birthday Jose Feliciano, born in Lares, Puerto Rico, singer, blind due to congenital glaucoma, guitarist, composer, wrote international hits 1945 Death Jose Rolon, composer, dies at 61 1944 Birthday Jose Torikens, Dutch journalist, Parool, NRC 1943 Birthday Jose Serrano, born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Representative-D-New York 1990 - 1943 Event Japan declares Philippine Independence (premier/president Jose Laurel) 1943 Birthday Jose de Almeida Prado, composer 1943 Birthday Jose Luis Rodriguez, born in Caracas, Venezuela, singer, Dueno De Nada 1942 Birthday Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, Statesman 1942 Death Jose R Capablanca, Cuban chess player (world champ 1927), dies at 53 1941 Birthday John Nelson, San Jose Costa Rica, conductor, Les Troyens of Berlioz 1941 Death Jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (La Feria), dies at 70 1941 Death Jose Serrano Simeon, composer, dies at 67 1941 Death Jose Leite de Vasconcelos, Portuguese scholar (Etnografia), dies at 82 1940 Birthday Dionne Warwick, born in East Orange, New Jersey, singer, Solid Gold, Way to San Jose 1940 Birthday Jose Van Dam, Brussels Belgium, bass-baritone, Francois d'Assisif 1940 Birthday Lino Brocka, born in San Jose, Philippines, director, Macho Dancer, Jaguar 1938 Birthday Jose Serebrier, Montevideo Uruguay, conductor and composer, Star Wagon 1938 Birthday Jose Tartabull, baseball player 1937 Birthday Jose Ignacio Cabrujas, writer 1936 Death Jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, Spanish Falange, executed 1936 Death Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general/high director, dies 1936 Event Spanish premier Casares Quiroga succeeded by Jose Giral 1936 Death Jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance, murdered at 43 1936 Birthday Jose Torres, U.S., boxer, Olympics 1933 Death Enrique Jose Varona, Cuban sociologist/vice-president, dies at 84 1933 Birthday Jose Vicente Asuar, composer 1932 Birthday Jose Maria Capricorne, Curacaos graphically designer/painter 1931 Birthday Norman Mineta, born in San Jose, California, Representative-R-California 1975 - 1995, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 2000 - 2001, U.S. Secretary of Transportation 2001 - 2006 1931 Birthday Jose Telles Da Conceicao, Brazil, high jumper 1952 Olympics bronze 1929 Birthday Jose Angel Valente, Spanish poet, A modo the esperanza 1928 Event Jose Moncada elected president of Nicaragua 1928 Birthday Jose Luis de Delas, composer 1928 Birthday Philip Jose Farmer, Indiana, science fiction novelist, Riverworld 1927 Event Cuban chess champ, Jose Capablanca wins 33-day Grand Chess Tournie 1927 Birthday Jose Simon Azcona Hoyo, president of Honduras, 1986-90 1926 Birthday Jose Maria Valverde, philosopher poet/translator 1925 Death Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer, dies at 44 1925 Birthday Jose Napoleon Duarte, president El Salvador 1925 Birthday Farley Granger, born in San Jose, California, actor, Arnold, Rope, Deathmask 1924 Birthday Jose Casanovas, composer 1924 Birthday Allyn Ferguson, born in San Jose, California, orchestra leader, Andy Williams Show 1924 Birthday Bill Dana, Quincy Massachusetts, comedian/actor, Jose Jimenez 1924 Birthday Jose Donoso, born in Chile, writer, born Jose Donoso Yanez, part of Latin American literary boom, Magical Realism literary movement, wrote Coronacion, El lugar sin limites (The Place Without Limits) 1920 Birthday Jose Melis, Havana Cuba, orchestra leader, Jack Paar Program 1918 Birthday Jose Greco, Italy, flamenco dancer, Holiday for Lovers 1918 Death Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer, dies at 82 1917 Death Jose E Rodo, Uruguayan writer (Motivos de proteo), dies 1916 Birthday Camilo Jose Cela, Spain, author, La Colmena-1951 1915 Birthday Jose Toribio Merino Castro, admiral 1915 Death Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer, dies at 28 1915 Death General Porfirio [Jose de la Cruz] Diaz, president Mexico, dies 1915 Birthday Don Edwards, born in San Jose, California, Representative-D-California 1963 - 1995 1914 Birthday Rafael Jose Luis Fernandez de la Calzada y Ferrer, restaurateur 1914 Birthday Jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker 1914 Birthday Albert Westerlinck, Jose J M Aerts, Flemish literary 1913 Death Jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer, dies on 78th birthday 1912 Death Jose Canalejas bon Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12), murdered at 58 1912 Death Jose Canalejas Y Mendez, premier Spain, murdered 1912 Birthday Jose Pablo Moncayo Garcia, born in Guadalajara, Mexico, composer, Huapango 1912 Birthday Jose de Capriles, U.S., fencer, Olympic-1936, 48, 52 1911 Birthday Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician 1911 Event Revolution in Mexico overthrows President Jose Porfirio Diaz 1911 Event President/dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz of Mexico term ends 1911 Birthday Jose Ardevol, composer 1910 Birthday Jose Lezama Lima, Havana Cuba, poet and novelist 1910 Death Jose Garcia Robles, composer, dies at 74 1909 Event U.S. pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos Zelaya from office 1909 Birthday Jose Luis Lopez Aranguren, philosopher 1909 Birthday Jose Ferrer, Santurce PR, oscar winning actor, Cyrano de Bergerac 1908 Death Jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer (Os meus amores), dies at 46 1908 Birthday Jose Limon, Mexican/US dancer, I, Odysseus 1907 Birthday Jose de Lima Siquiera, composer 1907 Birthday Jose Bernabe Marino Barreto y Casanova, pianist vocalist bandleader 1906 Birthday Armando Jose Fernandes, composer 1906 Death Jose M de Pereda y Sanchez the Porrua, Spanish writer, dies at 73 1905 Death Jose Teodor Vilar, composer, dies at 69 1905 Death Jose Maria de Heredia, Cuban/French sonnet poet, dies at 62 1905 Birthday Jose Munoz Molleda, composer 1904 Birthday Don Alvarado, Jose Page, Albuquerque, New Mexico, actor, Captain Thunder 1904 Birthday Peter Hurd, Roswell, New Mexico, painter, Portrait of Jose Herrera 1904 Birthday Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer 1903 Death Jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, composer, dies at 64 1903 Birthday Jose A Primo de Rivera y Saenz de Heredia, founder, Spanish Falange 1902 Birthday Jose Luis Sert, Spanish/U.S. architect 1902 Birthday Jose Maria Escriva de Balaguer y Albas, Spanish priest, Opus Dei 1901 Death Jose Rogel, composer, dies at 71 1900 Death Jose de Queiros, Portuguese writer (Bullock Maias), dies at 54 1900 Birthday Jose Ignacio Prieto Arrizubieta, composer 1900 Birthday Jose Antonio Calcano, composer 1899 Birthday Ramon Novarro, Jose RG Samaniegos, Durango Mexico, actor, Ben Hur 1898 Birthday Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer 1897 Birthday Jose Moreno Gans, composer 1896 Death Jose Mercado Rizal, anti-Spanish rule of Philippines proponent, dies 1895 Birthday Jose Iturbi, Valencia Spain, pianist, Pequena danza Espanola 1895 Death Jose J Marti y Perez, Spanish/Cuban poet (Versos sencillos), dies 1895 Birthday Jose Gomez, Joselito el Gallo, bullfighter 1895 Birthday Juan Jose Castro, composer 1895 Event Jose Marti and others leave New York City for invasion of Spanish Cuba 1894 Birthday Jose Rozo Contreras, composer 1893 Birthday Jose Calvo Sotelo, Spanish minister of Finance, 1925-30 1893 Death Jose Zorrilla y Moral, Spanish poet (Granada), dies at 75 1892 Birthday Jose Maria Castro, composer 1892 Event Dr. Jose Rizal forms League Filipina 1891 Death Jose Inzenga y Castellanos, composer, dies at 63 1890 Event Jose Marti forms La Liga (Union of Cuban exiles) in New York City 1890 Birthday Lloyd Bacon, born in San Jose, California, actor, Charlie Chaplin 1889 Birthday Jose Padilla, composer 1889 Birthday Jose Eustasio Rivera, Colombia, poet and novelist, Vortex 1888 Birthday Jose Raul Capablanca, Cuba, world chess champion, 1921-27 1887 Birthday Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer 1887 Birthday Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, born in San Jose, California, actor, Keystone comedies 1886 Death Jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the Martin Fierro), dies 1886 Death Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67 1886 Birthday Jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author, Madrid Escenas 1886 Birthday Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer 1883 Birthday Jose Clemente Orozco, Mexico, painter, Epic of Culture in New World 1883 Birthday Jose Rolon, composer 1882 Birthday Jose Vasconcelos, Oaxaca Mexico, politician/essayist/philosopher 1881 Birthday Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer 1879 Birthday Jose Sancho Marraco, composer 1878 Death Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer, dies at 90 1878 Birthday Jose Moscardo Ituarte, Spanish general, Alcazar 1936 1878 Death Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet, dies at 59 1877 Death Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice, dies at 48 1875 Death Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58 1873 Birthday Jose Serrano Simeon, composer 1872 Birthday Jose Enrique Rodo, born in Montevideo, Uruguay, writer, Motivos the Proteo 1872 Birthday Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell, Spanish general, Morocco 1871 Birthday Jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet, El Florilegio 1870 Birthday Amedos Peter Giannine, born in San Jose, California, founded Bank of America 1868 Birthday Jose Vianna da Motta, composer 1867 Birthday Jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot and Puerto Rico Secretary of Justice 1865 Birthday Jose Asuncion Silva, Colombia, poet, Nocturno III 1861 Birthday Jose Protasio Rizal, Philippine optician/author/nationalist 1861 Birthday Jose FdT Coelho, Portuguese writer, Os Meus Amores 1858 Birthday Jose Battle Ordonez, Uruguay, politician 1857 Birthday Jose Celso Barbosa, born in Puerto Rico, found Federalist Party in 1900 1857 Event San Jose State University forms 1857 Death Manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author and poet (A la paz), dies at 84 1854 Birthday Jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain, 1910-12 1853 Birthday Jose Santos Zelaya, L, ruler of Nicaragua, 1893-1910 1853 Birthday Jose Marti y Perez, Cuba, poet/essayist/politician 1850 Death Jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies 1849 Birthday Enrique Jose Varona, Cuban sociologist/psychologist 1845 Birthday Jose Maria de Eca de Queiroz, Queiros, Portuguese author, Contos 1844 Event Jose Zorilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," premieres in Madrid 1842 Birthday Jose Maria de Heredia, Cuba, French sonnet poet 1842 Death Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56 1842 Death Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, dies at 34 1840 Event Jose Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey," premieres in Madrid 1839 Death Jose Gaspar de Francia, dictator of Paraguay, 1816 - 1839, dies at 74 1838 Birthday Jose Augusto da Ferreira Veiga, Viscount d' Arneiro, composer 1838 Death Jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil (1822-23), dies at 74 1836 Birthday Jose Teodor Vilar, composer 1836 Death Jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer, composer, dies at 45 1836 Birthday Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer 1835 Birthday Jose Garcia Robles, composer 1835 Birthday Jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer 1834 Birthday Jose Hernandez, Argentina poet, Martin Fierro 1833 Birthday Jose M de Pereda y S nchez the Porrua, Spanish writer, Sotileza 1832 Birthday Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre, mathematician/dramatist, Nobel 1904 1832 Birthday Jose Echegaray y Elizaguirre, playwright and scientist, Teatro Escogido 1830 Birthday Jose de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz, president of Mexico, 1877-1911 1830 Event Republic of Ecuador is founded, with Juan Jose Flores as president 1830 Death Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia, composer, dies at 62 1829 Birthday Jose Rogel, composer 1829 Birthday Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice 1828 Birthday Jose Inzenga y Castellanos, composer 1822 Event Secret meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin 1818 Birthday Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author, Gloria e Martirio 1818 Birthday Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet 1817 Birthday Jose Zorrilla y Moral, Vallodolid Spain, poet/dramatist, El rey Loco 1817 Birthday Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer 1815 Event Spaniards execute Mexican revolutionary priest Jose Maria Morelos 1815 Death Jose Maria Morelos, Mexican revolutionary priest executed by Spaniards 1815 Death Jose Mauricio, composer, dies at 63 1814 Death Jose Angel Lamas, composer, dies at 39 1814 Death Juan Jose Landaeta, composer, dies at 34 1808 Birthday Jose de Espronceda y Delgado, Spanish revolutionary/poet, Cortes 1803 Death Candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42 1795 Death Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54 1791 Event Jose Maria Narvaez discovers Point Grey (now Vancouver BC) 1791 Birthday Jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer, composer 1790 Birthday Jose Antonio Paez, president of Venezuela 1788 Birthday Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer 1786 Birthday Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer 1785 Birthday Jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile, 1811-14 1783 Death Antonio Francisco Jawer Jose Soler, Sp composer (Fandango), dies at 54 1781 Death Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 1780 Birthday Juan Jose Landaeta, composer 1778 Birthday Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru 1777 Event San Jose, California, founded 1775 Birthday Jose Angel Lamas, composer 1772 Birthday Manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author and poet, El Duque de Viseo 1768 Death Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66 1767 Birthday Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia, composer 1764 Birthday Jose Gervasio Artigas, general/father of Uruguay 1763 Birthday Jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil 1760 Birthday Candido Jose Ruano, composer 1757 Death Jose Pradas Gallen, composer, dies at 67 1754 Death Don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, dies 1752 Birthday Jose Mauricio, composer 1746 Birthday Francisco Jose de Goya, Fuendetodos Spain, painter/etcher, Naked Maja 1742 Death Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 1741 Birthday Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet, O Uraguai 1729 Birthday Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer, Fandango 1724 Death Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer, dies at 43 1712 Death Jose Solana, composer, dies at 69 1712 Death Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 1704 Birthday Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer 1703 Birthday Jose F de Isla, Francisco de Salazar, Spanish Jesuit/writer 1702 Birthday Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer 1699 Death Jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69 1689 Birthday Jose Pradas Gallen, composer 1680 Birthday Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer 1679 Death Juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/Governor of Netherlands, dies at 50 1672 Death Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 1668 Event Mass society storms palace of "heretics" Spanish Governor Jose de Paternina 1644 Birthday Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer 1643 Birthday Jose Solana, composer 1630 Birthday Jose Saenz d'Aguirre, Spanish cardinal 1629 Birthday Juan Jose, of Austria, Spanish general and governor of Netherlands 1601 Birthday Jose Ximenez, composer 1600 Death Jose the Acosta, Spanish missionary (Peru), dies at 59 1597 Death Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit/missionary, dies 1588 Birthday Jose Ribera, Spanish painter 1534 Birthday Jose de Anchieta, Spanish jesuit and missionary, Brazilian Tupi-Indians
