2010 Event Bolivian President Alvaro Garcia Linera prompts bus drivers to strike after announcing an 83% increase in the price of gasoline and a 73% increase in the price of diesel fuel 1996 Death Alvaro Gomez Hurtado, Colombian politician, dies 1996 Event Alvaro Arzu aimed at ending 35 years of civil war 1995 Death Alvaro Gomez Hurtado, Vice President of Columbia (1982-84), assassinated 1986 Death Alvaro Fayad Delgado, Colombian guerilla leader (M-19), dies 1982 Event Alvaro Magana chosen to succeed Jose N Duarte as President of El Salvador 1971 Event 75th Boston Marathon won by Alvaro Mejia of Colombia in 2:18:45 1962 Birthday Alvaro Espinoza, Venezuela, baseball shortstop, New York Yankees, New York Mets 1956 Death Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Poesie grigio-verdi), dies at 61 1952 Birthday Alvaro Uribe Velez, Colombian Statesman 1938 Birthday Alvaro Leon Cassuto, composer 1928 Death Alvaro Obregon, general/president of Mexico, assassinated 1913 Birthday Alvaro Cunhal, Portuguese communist 1895 Birthday Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer, Gente in Aspromonte 1880 Birthday Alvaro Obregon, general/president Mexico, 1920-24
