1971 Birthday Neus Avila, born in Lerida, Spain, tennis star, Futures-Valencia-ESP 1995 1971 Event 97th Preakness: Gustavo Avila aboard Canonero II wins in 1:54 1971 Event 97th Kentucky Derby: Gustavo Avila on Canonero II wins in 2:03.2 1951 Event Cleveland Indian Bobby Avila hits 3 home runs, double and single vs Red Sox 1895 Death Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding-school), dies at 32 1863 Birthday Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer, Boarding School 1779 Death Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62 1717 Birthday Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer 1582 Death Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies 1582 Death Saint Teresa of Avila, Spanish Saint 1574 Event Battle of Mookerhei-D'Avila beats Louis of Nassau 1569 Death Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer 1515 Birthday Theresa of Avila, Spanish mystic writer/saint 1515 Birthday Saint Teresa of Avila, Spanish Saint