1998 Death Johann Hoelzel Falco, musician, singer, songwriter, hip pop, new wave, electro pop genres, hits include 'Der Kommissar', 'Rock Me Amadeus', dies at age 40 in Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic, from injuries received in a collision with a bus 1992 Event Cuban Ilyushin IL-18 flight to Puerto Plata crashes, 34 die 1973 Birthday Tony Batista, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Oakland A's 1968 Birthday Bettina Fulco Villella, Mar Del Plata Arg, tennis star, 1993 Futures 1968 Birthday Patricia Tarabini, born in La Plata, Argentina, tennis star, 1985 Futures ITA 1967 Event Rio de la Plata Treaty 1964 Birthday Jose Gonzales, born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, professional baseball player, played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers 1964 Birthday Nelson Liriano, born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1943 Birthday Osvaldo Soriano, born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, writer, journalist, staff writer for La Opinion, wrote, 'Triste, solitarity y final', or, Sad, lonely and final' 1939 Event Battle at La Plata - 3 British cruisers vs German Graf Spee 1833 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata 1617 Event Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay)
