1994 Death Miguel Angel Martinez Soto, mariachi, dies at 22 1991 Death Julian Orbon De Soto, composer, dies at 65 1984 Event NL suspends Mario Soto 5 days for Reds-Cubs fight on May 27th 1984 Event Cincinnati Reds Mario Soto throws 4 strikeouts in one inning 1971 Birthday Miguel Angel Martinez Soto, mariachi 1967 Birthday Talisa Soto, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, License to Kill 1931 Birthday Maezumi Hakuyu Taizan Koun, teacher Rinzai/Soto lines of Zen Buddhism 1925 Birthday Julian Orbon De Soto, composer 1619 Death Francesco Soto de Langa, composer, dies 1542 Death Hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R 1541 Event Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River 1541 Event Hernan de Soto observes 1st recorded flood in America (Mississippi R) 1540 Event Hernando de Soto crosses Appalachian Mountain, 1st European to do so 1539 Event Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain 1539 Event Spanish explorer Fernando de Soto discovers Florida 1539 Event Hernando de Soto lands in Florida 1322 Event Emperor Godaigo, makes Sojiji monastery. chief monastery of Soto Sect 1253 Death Dogen Kigen, 1st Zen patriarch of Japanese Soto line, dies at 53 1200 Birthday Dogen Kigen, Japan, Zen teacher, 1st patriarch of the Japanese Soto
