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
1979 3 Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to kill Truman are freed
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
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 Yanks
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 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
1961 John F. Kennedy visits Puerto Rico
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
1956 Liana Vicens, Puerto Rico, 100m breaststroke, Olympics 1968
1954 4 Puerto Ricans open fire in U.S. House of Representatives injuring 5 representatives
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
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
1941 Raul Ruiz, born in Puerto Mott, Chile, actor, Lexot, Capitolo 66
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 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
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
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/PR 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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