2014 Event Incumbent Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is re-elected; the leader plans to continue peace talks with rebels in an effort to bring ongoing violence in the country to an end 1996 Death Manuel A "Manny" Greenhill, record producer, dies at 80 1995 Death Manuel Gutierrez Mellado, Prime Minister of Defense of Spain 1977 - 1981, dies at 83 1995 Death Juan Manuel Fangio, racing Driver, dies at 84 1995 Death Manuel Rivera, Spanish painter/co-founder (El Paso), dies at 67 1994 Death Manuel F "Garincha" dos Santos, soccer player (Brazil), dies at 49 1993 Death Manuel da Fonseca, Portuguese writer (Cerro Maior), dies at 81 1992 Event U.S. Federal court finds Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug crimes 1992 Death Manuel De Dios Unanue, U.S. anti-drug journalist, murdered at 48 1991 Event U.S. trial of former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega begins 1991 Event Court rules Manuel Noriega, may access some secret U.S. documents 1991 Event Manuel Noriega is given access to assets frozen by U.S. government 1990 Event Manuel Noriega claims U.S. denied him a fair trial 1990 Death Manuel Puig, Argentina writer (Buenos Aires Affair), dies at 57 1990 Event Former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega is transferred to a Miami jail 1990 Event Panama's leader General Manuel Noriega surrenders to U.S. authorities 1989 Event U.S. troops invade Panama and oust Manuel Noriega, but don't catch him 1989 Event Panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails 1989 Event General Manuel Noriega's government nullifies country's elections, which the opposition had won by a 3-1 margin 1989 Event Panamanian voters reject dictator Manuel Noriega's bid for presidency 1988 Event Panamanian General Manuel Noriega indicted by U.S. grand jury for drugs 1988 Event Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges 1986 Death Richard Manuel, rock pianist/vocalist (Band), dies on 41st birthday 1986 Death Richard Manuel, rock vocalist/pianist (Band), commits suicide at 40 1983 Death Manuel Scorza, Peruvian writer, dies at about 55 1983 Event General Manuel A Noriega becomes commander of Panamanian army 1975 Event 95th U.S. Mens Tennis: Manuel Orantes beats Jimmy Connors (64 63 63) 1975 Event Manuel Orantes upsets #1 seed Jimmy Connors to win U.S. Open 1975 Death Floro Manuel Ugarte, composer, dies at 90 1975 Event Spain's Manuel Orantes wins U.S. Open, beating Jimmy Connors in 3 sets 1974 Birthday Rod Manuel, defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1973 Death Manuel Borguno, composer, dies at 87 1973 Death Manuel Rojas Sepulveda, Chilean writer (Hijo de Ladron), dies at 77 1973 Death Manuel Rojas Sepulveda, writer 1969 Death Manuel Plaza Reyes, Chilean marathoner (Olympic-gold 1928), dies at 68 1968 Event Joe Frazier TKOs Manuel Ramos in 2 for heavyweight boxing title 1968 Death Manuel Gomez Carillo, composer, dies at 85 1967 Death Manuel A Fraai, Curaeaos author (Silly Aguero), dies at 70 1967 Death Manuel Palau Boix, composer, dies at 74 1965 Event 85th U.S. Mens Tennis: Manuel Santana beats Cliff Drysdale (62 79 75 61) 1965 Event Manuel Santana wins U.S. Tennis Open 1965 Birthday Barry Manuel, born in Mamou, Louisiana, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1964 Event 96th Belmont: Manuel Ycaza aboard Quadrangle wins in 2:28.6 1963 Birthday 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 1962 Death Manuel Galvez, Argentina writer/poet (Hombres and Soledad), dies at 80 1959 Death Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 1958 Birthday Manuel Mijares, Mexico, spanish vocalist, Maria Bonita 1956 Birthday Trevor A. Manuel, South African UDF/ANC-leader 1954 Birthday Victor Manuel Mar, wrestler, AAA/NJPW, Black Cat 1949 Birthday Manuel Orantes, tennis champ, U.S. Open-1975 1948 Death Manuel Marua Ponce, Mexican composer (Ferial), dies at 65 1946 Death Manuel de Falla, Spanish composer (Vita Breve, Atlantida), dies at 69 1945 Birthday Richard Manuel, rock pianist and vocalist, Band-Up on Cripple Creek 1944 Death Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina, President of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 1940 Death Manuel Azana y Diez, Spanish Prime Minister 1932 - 1934, President 1936 - 1939, dies at 60 1938 Birthday Manuel Santana, tennis player, U.S. Open 1965 1938 Birthday Manuel Antonio Noriega, Panamanian general/dictator, -1990 1936 Event Manuel Azana elected president of Spain 1936 Birthday El Cordobes, Manuel Benitez, Spanish toreador 1936 Event Manuel Azana becomes Spanish premier 1935 Event Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina chosen 1st president of Philippines 1935 Birthday Manuel dos Santos Lima, Angolian revolutionary/poet, Pele do Diabo 1932 Birthday Manuel Puig, Argentina, writer, Blood of Requited Love 1931 Event Manuel Azana becomes premier/Niceto Zamora president of Spain 1930 Birthday Manuel Castillo, composer 1929 Death Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65 1928 Death Manuel de Oliveira Lima, Brazilian historian, dies at 60 1928 Birthday Manuel Lujan, Jr., born in San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, Representative-R-New Mexico 1969 - 1989 1926 Birthday Manuel Enriquez, composer 1926 Event Military coup by General Manuel Gomes da Costa in Portugal 1920 Birthday Manuel Valls Gorina, composer 1916 Death Manuel Giro, composer, dies at 68 1916 Birthday Manuel A "Manny" Greenhill, record producer 1915 Event Manuel de Falla's ballet "El Amor Brujo," premieres in Madrid 1912 Birthday Manuel Gutierrez Mellado, soldier/politician 1911 Event Manuel d'Arriaga elected 1st president of Portugal 1911 Birthday Juan Manuel Fangio, racing driver 1910 Event Portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England 1907 Death Manuel Estrada Vabrera, president Guatemala, murdered 1906 Death Manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer, dies at 70 1905 Birthday Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher, La lenta libertad 1904 Birthday Manuel Rosenthal, born in Paris, France, composer, Bootleggers 1899 Event 25th Kentucky Derby: Fred Taral aboard Manuel wins in 2:12 1897 Birthday Manuel A. Neat, Curaeaos author, Nobleza di Coerazon 1897 Birthday Manuel Blancafort, composer 1896 Birthday Manuel Rojas Sepulveda, Chile, writer, Men of the South 1893 Birthday Manuel Palau Boix, composer 1892 Birthday Manuel Roxas y Acuna, 1st president Philippines 1886 Birthday Manuel Borguno, composer 1884 Birthday Floro Manuel Ugarte, composer 1883 Birthday Manuel Infante, Spanish composer and conductor 1883 Death Manuel Gregorio Tavarez, composer, dies at 39 1883 Birthday Manuel Gomez Carillo, composer 1882 Birthday Manuel Maria Ponce, Fresnillo Mexico, composer, Estrellita 1882 Birthday Manuel Galvez, Argentina writer, poet and historian, Paraguay 1880 Birthday Manuel Azana y Diaz, PM/president of 2nd Spanish republic, 1936-39 1878 Birthday Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina, 1st president of Philippines, 1935-42 1876 Birthday Manuel de Falla, Cadiz Spain, composer, El Amor Brujo 1873 Death Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet (Ante un Cadaver), dies at 24 1873 Death Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Span poet/comic playwright, dies at 76 1867 Birthday Manuel de Oliveira Lima, Brazilian historian/diplomat 1865 Death Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer, dies at 70 1863 Birthday Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer 1860 Birthday Isaac [Manuel F] Albeniz, Spanish pianist/composer, Iberia 1857 Death Manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author and poet (A la paz), dies at 84 1850 Birthday Abilio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro, Portuguese poet, Simple Ones 1849 Birthday Manuel Acuna, Mexican poet, Nocturno 1848 Birthday Manuel Giro, composer 1843 Birthday Manuel Gregorio Tavarez, composer 1835 Birthday Manuel Fernandez Caballero, composer 1832 Death Manuel Garcia, composer, dies at 57 1817 Death Manuel C Piar, Curacaos/Venezulian freedom writer, dies 1797 Death Juan Manuel Olivares, composer, dies at 36 1796 Birthday Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Quel Spain, poet/comic playwright 1795 Birthday Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer 1779 Death Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62 1775 Birthday Manuel del Popolo Vicente Rodriguez Garcia, Spanish tenor/composer 1775 Birthday Manuel Garcia, composer 1772 Birthday Manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author and poet, El Duque de Viseo 1770 Birthday Manuel Belgrano, Argentina 1760 Birthday Juan Manuel Olivares, composer 1729 Death Manuel de Egues, composer, dies at 71 1717 Birthday Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer 1657 Birthday Manuel de Egues, composer 1650 Death Manuel Cardoso, composer, dies at 83 1566 Birthday Manuel Cardoso, composer 1496 Event Jews are expelled from Portugal by order of King Manuel I 1469 Birthday Manuel I, King of Portugal, 1495-1521, during era of exploration 1444 Death Marcus, Manuel, Eugenicus, Byzantine bishop of Efeze/theologist, dies 1425 Death Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies 1415 Death Manuel Chrysoloras, Byzantine leader/diplomat (Erotemata), dies 1180 Death Manuel I Comnenus, Byzantine emperor (1143-80), dies
