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2005 Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, Mexican Diplomat
2002 Maria Felix, Mexican Actress 1995 Selena, Mexican Grammy winning singer, killed by a fan at 24 1995 Mexican peso worth 7.55 pesos to a dollar (record) 1995 PRI loses/PAN wins Mexican regional elections 1995 Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor, dies in air crash at 52 1994 Jose Francisco Ruiz Massieu, Mexican PRI-politician, murdered at 48 1994 Ernesto Zedillo wins Mexican presidential election 1994 Gilbert Roland, Mexican/US actor (Armand in Camille), dies at 88 1994 Mexican businessman and billionaire Angel Losada kidnap 1994 Luis Donaldo Colosio, Mexican politician, assassinated 1994 Luis Donaldo Colosio, Mexican President candidate, assassinated at 44 1994 Mexican banker/billionaire Alfredo Harp Helu kidnapped 1993 Jesus Posadas Ocampo, Mexican cardinal/archbishop, shot dead at 66 1993 Borolas, Joaquin Garcia, Mexican comedian (Santa Sangre), dies at 71 1993 Joaquin Garcia, Mexican comic actor, dies of heart attack at 71 1993 Cantinflas, Mario Moreno, Mexican actor (Pepe), dies at 81 1991 Alfonso Garcia Robles, Mexican foreign minister (Nobel 1982), dies 1991 Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter, dies at 91 1988 Mexican radio station erronously reports Mike Tyson dies in car crash 1986 Los Angeles Dodger Fernando Valenzuela is 1st Mexican to win 20 games 1985 Mexican authorities find body of U.S. drug agent Enrique C. Salaazar 1978 Gael Garcia Bernal, Mexican Actor 1978 Carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79 1977 Elsa Benitez, Mexican Model 1976 Mexican peso devalued 1974 David Alfaro Siqueiros, Mexican sculptor/muralist, dies at 77 1972 Jose Limon, Mexican/US dancer (moor's pavane), dies at 64 1970 Javier De La Hoya, Mexican/U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1964 In El Paso, Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz set off an explosion diverting Rio Grande, to reshape US-Mexico border 1964 Guillermo del Toro, Mexican Director 1963 Matias Carrillo, Mexican/U.S. baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1960 Danny Mijovic, Belgrade Yugo, Canadian Tour golfer, 1984 Mexican 1960 Hank Baran, born in San Diego, California, Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Won Mexican 1960 Patti Rizzo, born in Hollywood, Florida, golfer, Mexican Amateur champion 1980 1959 Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet, historian and diplomat, dies at 70 1957 Miguel Covarrubias, Mexican illustrator, dies 1955 Paul Rodriguez, Mexican Comedian 1954 M C Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera, dies at 47 1954 Jann Browne, country singer, Mexican Wind 1953 Raul Ramirez, born in Ensenada, Baja California, professional Mexican tennis player, in 1976, ranked No. 4 in the world, in 1983, ranked No. 6 in the world in doubles, won 60 doubles titles, 19 singles titles, married former Miss Universe, Venezuelan-born Maritza Sayalero 1952 Raul Gonzalez, Mexican 50K speed walker, world record 1950 Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nostalgia de la muerte), dies at 47 1949 Adolfo Aguilar Zinser, Mexican Diplomat 1949 Alma Guillermoprieto, Mexican Journalist 1948 Mexican Baseball league disbanded 1948 Manuel Marua Ponce, Mexican composer (Ferial), dies at 65 1946 Ted Williams is offered $500,000 to play in Mexican League, he refuses 1946 Giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League 1942 Vicente Fox, Mexican Statesman 1942 Vincente Fox, Mexican Statesman 1941 Jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (La Feria), dies at 70 1940 Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40 1940 Homero Aridjis, Mexican poet, La Tumba de Filidor 1940 Tina Modotti, Maria del Carmen, Italian/Mexican communist, dies at 46 1932 Mario Montes de Oca, Mexican poet 1929 Carlos Fuentes, Mexican author, Death of Artemio Cruz 1925 Jaime Sabines, Mexican poet, Tarumba, Maltiempes 1923 Pancho Villa, Doroteo Arango, Mexican rebel, murdered at 55 1922 Ricardo Flores Magon, Mexican Journalist 1921 Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota), dies at 33 1920 Mexican rebel Pancho Villa surrenders 1919 Amado Nervo, Juan C Ruiz de Nervo, Mexican poet, dies at 48 1919 Emiliano Zapata, Mexican leader, murdered at 39 1918 Juan Rulfo, Mexican writer, Pedro Paramo 1917 German plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram) 1917 Present Mexican constitution adopted 1916 Mexican troops beat U.S. expeditionary force under General Pershing 1916 Pancho Villa leads Mexican band raid on Columbus NM, killing 12 1914 Mexican president Huerta flees with 2 million pesos to Europe 1914 Maria Felix, Mexican Actress 1913 Francisco Indalecio Madero, Mexican president, assassinated in military coup at 39 1913 Suarez, Mexican vice president, assassinated in a miltary coup 1913 Mexican General V Huerta takes power with U.S. support 1911 U.S. sent 20,000 troops to Mexican border 1911 Robert Guyn McBride, Tucson Arizona, composer, Mexican Rhapsody 1908 Jose Limon, Mexican/US dancer, I, Odysseus 1907 Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter/wife of Diego Rivera 1903 Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet, Nocturno de los Angeles 1902 Miguel Aleman Valdes, Mexican attorney/president, 1946-52 1901 Henry Eyring, Mexican/US chemist 1899 Carlos Pellicer, Mexican museum director/poet, Teotihuacan 1899 Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter 1893 Ignacio M Altamirano, Mexican author (El Zarco), dies at 58 1889 Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet, historian and diplomat, Higenia Cruel 1888 Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet, La Sangre Devota 1887 John Reed, journalist who reported on Mexican, Russian revolutions 1881 Pedro De Cordoba, New York City, actor, Mexican Hayride, Before I Hang 1880 Victorio, Apache chief/murderer, killed by Mexican army 1879 Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader 1877 Plutarco Elias Calles, Mexican revolutionary, president, 1924-28 1877 Pancho Villa, Mexican Activist 1876 Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Mexican general (took Alamo), dies at 79 1874 Ricardo Flores Magon, Mexican Journalist 1873 Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24 1871 Apaches in Arizona surrender to white and Mexican adventurers; 144 die 1871 Jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet, El Florilegio 1870 Amado Nervo, Juan C Ruiz de Nervo, Mexican writer/poet 1864 Mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz 1859 Vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform 1857 Mexican constitution of force (fiercely attacked by Pope Pius IX) 1855 Battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising 1853 Salvador Diaz Miron, Mexican poet, Los Cien Mejores Poemas 1851 GGeneralen Arista replaces Mexican President Herrera 1849 Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet, Nocturno 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican War; U.S. acquires Texas California, New Mexico and Arizona for $15 million 1847 Battle of Buena Vista: U.S. troops beat Mexican army 1847 1,500 New Mexican Indians and Mexicans defeated by U.S. Col Price 1846 General Zachary Taylor captures Monterey in Mexican War 1846 1st major battle of Mexican War fought at Palo Alto Texas 1846 Mexican army surrounds fort in Texas 1845 Mexican - U.S. war starts 1834 Ignacio M Altamirano, Mexican author, El Zarco 1831 Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies 1829 President Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican government refuses 1822 Central America proclaims annexation to Mexican Empire 1821 Mexican Empire declares its independence 1815 Spaniards execute Mexican revolutionary priest Jose Maria Morelos 1815 Jose Maria Morelos, Mexican revolutionary priest executed by Spaniards 1811 Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish 1811 Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, Mexican priest/freedom fighter, executed 1810 Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event 1753 Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence 1695 Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Asbaje, Mexican poetress/nun, dies at 44 1639 Juan R Alarcon y Mendoza, Mexican/Spanish playwright, dies at 58 |
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