1972 Birthday Danny Ponce, born in Waltham, Massachusetts, actor, Willie-Valerie/Hogan Family 1970 Birthday Javier Lopez, Ponce Puerto Rico, catcher, Atlanta Braves 1970 Event WPSJ TV channel 14 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, begins broadcasting 1969 Birthday Damon Mashore, Ponce Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Oakland A's 1965 Birthday Benito Santiago, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1958 Birthday Deborah Vidal, born in Ponce Puerto, Rico, LPGA golfer, 1994 Oldsmobile-19th 1958 Event WRIK (now WLUZ) TV channel 7 in Ponce, Puerto Rico (PTC) begins broadcasting 1957 Birthday Ednita Nazario, Ponce PR, spanish singer 1948 Death Manuel Marua Ponce, Mexican composer (Ferial), dies at 65 1937 Event Ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade 1933 Birthday Poncie Ponce, actor, Kazuo Kim-Hawaiian Eye 1898 Event Spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender 1882 Birthday Manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer, Estrellita 1513 Event Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain 1513 Event Florida discovered, claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon 1513 Event Spaniard Juan Ponce de Leon discovers Florida 1508 Event Juan Ponce de Leon arrives in Puerto Rico 1460 Birthday Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida
