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1997 Roberto Sanchez Vilella, governor of Puerto Rico in (1965-69), dies
1993 Puerto Rico votes against becoming the 51st U.S. state 1993 Dayanara Torres, 18, of Puerto Rico, crowned 42nd Miss Universe 1993 Puerto Rico adds English as its 2nd official language 1992 Cuban Ilyushin IL-18 flight to Puerto Plata crashes, 34 die 1989 Hurricane Hugo causes extensive damage in Puerto Rico 1988 Rafael Fernandez Colon elected if President of Puerto Rico 1987 60 bodies recovered in Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in Puerto Rico 1986 Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97 1985 Deborah Carthy-Deu, of Puerto Rico, crowned 34th Miss Universe 1984 Puerto Rican tanker, San Francisco explodes spilling 2 million gallons of oil as ship caught fire 1982 FALN (Puerto Rico Nationalist Group) bombs Wall Street 1979 3 Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to kill Truman are freed 1978 Karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in Puerto Rico at 73 1977 Violence during Puerto Rican Day in Chicago kills 2 1976 Nancy Feber, Antwerp Belgium, tennis star, 1995 Puerto Rico 1974 Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor 1973 Tony Batista, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Oakland A's 1973 Jerry Rivera, Puerto Rico, spanish singer 1973 Roselyn Sanchez, Puerto Rican Model 1972 Rafael Carmona, Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1972 Carlos Delgado, born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1972 Ricky Otero, born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies 1972 30,000 attend Mar Y Sol rock concert, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico 1971 Melvin Nieves, San Juan Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1971 Ivan Rodriguez, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, catcher for the Texas Rangers 1970 Javier Lopez, Ponce Puerto Rico, catcher, Atlanta Braves 1970 Ana Rosa Brito, Miss Puerto Rico Universe 1997 1970 WMGZ TV channel 16 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, begins broadcasting 1970 WPSJ TV channel 14 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, begins broadcasting 1969 Angel Miranda, Arecieo Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1969 Damon Mashore, Ponce Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Oakland A's 1969 Juan Gonzalez, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Texas Rangers 1969 Jose Valentin, Manati Puerto Rico, infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers 1969 Jose Hernandez, born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1969 Ricky Bones, born in Salinas, Puerto Rico, pitcher, Mil Brewers, New York Yankees 1968 Carlos Baerga, Puerto Rico, infielder, Cleveland Indians 1968 Julio Valera, San Sebastian Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1968 Bernie Williams, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, outfielder, New York Yankees 1968 Roberto Alomar, Salinas Puerto Rico, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles 1967 Puerto Rico placed on Atlantic Standard Time 1967 Omar Olivares, born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1967 Jaime Navarro, born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Leo Gomez, born in Canovanas, Puerto Rico, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Benicio Del Toro, born in Puerto Rico, actor, Licence to Kill, Usual Suspects 1966 Orlando Merced, Hato Rey Puerto Rico, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1966 Sandy Alomar, born in Salinas, Puerto Rico, catcher, Cleveland Indians 1965 Ruben Sierra, Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, outfielder, New York Yankees 1965 Luis Alicea, born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1965 Joey Cora, Caguas Puerto Rico, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1965 Benito Santiago, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1964 Roberto Hernandez, Santurce Puerto Rico, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1964 WSJU TV channel 18 in Carolina, Puerto Rico begins broadcasting 1964 WTSJ TV channel 18 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (NBC) begins broadcasting 1964 Nelson Liriano, born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1964 Black and Puerto Rican students boycott New York City public schools 1963 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 1961 John F. Kennedy visits Puerto Rico 1960 WKBM TV (now WLII) channel 11 in Caguas/San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st broadcast 1960 WIPM TV channel 3 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (PBS) begins broadcasting 1959 A Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51 1958 Deborah Vidal, born in Ponce Puerto, Rico, LPGA golfer, 1994 Oldsmobile-19th 1958 WRIK (now WLUZ) TV channel 7 in Ponce, Puerto Rico (PTC) begins broadcasting 1958 WIPR TV channel 6 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (PBS) begins broadcasting 1956 Liana Vicens, Puerto Rico, 100m breaststroke, Olympics 1968 1956 Luis Guzman, born in Cayey, Puerto Rico, actor, voice-over actor, cast in "Boogie Nights", "Magnolia", Punch-Drunk Love" 1955 WORA TV channel 5 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (TCI) begins broadcasting 1954 WAPA TV channel 4 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (NBC/SFN) begins broadcasting 1954 WKAQ TV channel 2 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (TM) begins broadcasting 1954 4 Puerto Ricans open fire in U.S. House of Representatives injuring 5 representatives 1953 Tony Armas, born in Puerto Piritu, Venezuela, Antonio Rafael Armas Machado, baseball player, two-time All-Star, played with California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, susceptible to injuries, on disabled list 12 times, missing 302 games 1953 Nydia M. Velazquez, born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Representative-D-New York 1993 - 1952 Puerto Rico becomes a U.S. commonwealth 1952 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico created (Constitution Day) 1952 Puerto Rico becomes a self-governing U.S. commonwealth 1952 Puerto Rico's constitution approved by U.S. Congress 1952 Puerto Rico approves their 1st self written constitution 1951 Benny Ayala, born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Benigno Ayala Felix, Major League Baseball player, played outfield, first base, designated hitter for New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals 1950 Puerto Rican nationalists try to kill President Truman at Blair House 1950 Truman signs public law 600 (Puerto Ricans write own constitution) 1946 Jesus T. Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor 1945 Jose Feliciano, born in Lares, Puerto Rico, singer, blind due to congenital glaucoma, guitarist, composer, wrote international hits 1943 Jose Serrano, born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Representative-D-New York 1990 - 1941 Raul Ruiz, born in Puerto Mott, Chile, actor, Lexot, Capitolo 66 1941 Jaime Fuster, born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, Representative-D-Puerto Rico 1985 - 1992 1939 James Victor, born in Puerto Rico, actor, Boulevard Night, Streets of LA 1937 Ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade 1932 Carlos Romero Barcelo, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Representative-D-Puerto Rico 1977 - 1985 1932 Congress changes name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico" 1923 Tito Puente, born in Puerto Rico, bandleader, Dance Mania 1917 Jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, U.S. citizenship granted 1914 George A Pogson, British consul in Puerto Rico, dies 1914 Jack Delano, born in Kiev, Ukraine, attended Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, photographer for the Farm Security Administration, composer for Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra 1907 A Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico 1904 Supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to US 1899 Treaty of Paris ratifies ends war; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US 1899 U.S.-Spain peace treaty signed by President McKinley. U.S. gets Puerto Rico and Guam 1898 Spanish-American War ends; U.S. acquires Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam 1898 American flag raised in Puerto Rico 1898 Spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender 1898 1st U.S. troops land and occupy Puerto Rice, at Guanica Bay 1898 Luis Pales Matos, Puerto Rican poet (Tuntun the paso y griferia), dies 1897 Spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy 1891 Puerto Rican flag adopted 1873 Slavery abolished in Puerto Rico 1873 Slavery is abolished in Puerto Rico 1868 Grito de Lares proclaims Puerto Rico's independence (crushed by Spain) 1867 Jose de Diego, Puerto Rico, patriot and Puerto Rico Secretary of Justice 1859 Luis Munoz Rivera, Puerto Rico, journalist, founded Federalist Party 1857 Jose Celso Barbosa, born in Puerto Rico, found Federalist Party in 1900 1839 Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar 1625 Dutch attack San Juan, Puerto Rico 1508 Juan Ponce de Leon arrives in Puerto Rico 1493 Christopher Columbus discovers Puerto Rico, on his 2nd voyage 1492 Columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico |
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