1996 Death Cesar Mendoza, general of Military junta of Chile (1973-85), dies 1972 Birthday Ramiro Mendoza, born in Los Santos, Panama, pitcher, New York Yankees 1956 Birthday Mark Mendoza, born in Long Island, New York, born Mark Glickman, known as Mark 'The Animal' Mendoza, bassist, songwriter, musician, member of band, Twisted Sister, also performed with The Dictators, Blackfoot, genres include hard rock, shank rock 1942 Birthday Bayani Mendoza de Leon, composer 1933 Death Luis Sanchez Cerro, President of Peru, assassinated by Hurtado de Mendoza 1897 Birthday Jimmie Rodgers, Mendoza Mississippi, country singer/singing brakeman 1639 Death Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 1598 Event Spanish troops under of Bernardino de Mendoza conquer Doetinchem 1598 Event Spanish general strategist Bernardino de Mendoza occupies fort Rhine 1536 Event Pedro de Mendoza finds Argentine city of Buenos Aires 1458 Death Inigo Lopez de Mendoza, Spanish marquis of Santillana/poet, dies
