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2003 Death - Celia Cruz, singer/actress, dies at 77

1996 Event - Renette Cruz, Vancouver, wins Miss Canadian Universe

1994 Event - Actor Brandon Cruz (32) weds Elizabeth Finkelstein (26)

1991 Event - Poet Maria Elene Cruz Varela sentenced to 2 years (Cuba)

1991 Event - Poet Maria Elene Cruz Varela arrested in Cuba

1976 Event - St. Louis Cardinals Lou Brock and Hector Cruz hit inside-the-park home runs

1974 Birthday - Penelope Cruz, born in Alcobendas, Spain, actress, films include, 'Vanilla Sky', 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona', 'Sahara', 'Volver', 'Sex and the City 2'

1973 Birthday - Wilson Cruz, actor, My So Called Life, Ally McBeal

1971 Birthday - Adam Laurent, born in Santa Cruz, California, pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics

1971 Birthday - Renette Cruz, Miss Universe-Canada, 1996

1970 Birthday - Luis Miguel, born in Vera Cruz, Mexico, spanish singer

1968 Birthday - Tom Urbani, Santa Cruz California, pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers

1963 Birthday - Joaquim Carvalho Cruz, Brazil, 800m runner 1984 Olympics gold

1962 Birthday - Brandon Cruz, actor, Eddie-Courtship of Eddie's Father

1960 Birthday - Juli Inkster, born in Santa Cruz, California, LPGA golfer, Dinah Shore-1984, 89

1958 Birthday - Julia Celotto, born in Los Angeles, California, WPVA volleyballer, Santa Cruz/Pismo-9th-1994

1947 Birthday - Jose Cruz, leftfielder, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros

1946 Event - Max Frisch' "Santa Cruz," premieres in Zurich

1944 Birthday - Ted Templeman, born in Santa Cruz, musician, record producer, guitarist, vocalist, drummer, produced 'The Doobie Brothers' for Warner Brothers, 'Montrose', Carly Simon's 'Another Passenger', Van Halen's first album

1942 Event - U.S. aircraft carrier Hornet sinks off Santa Cruz

1942 Event - Battle of Santa Cruz: USS SD shoots down a record 32 enemy planes

1941 Birthday - Patricio Guzman, director/actor, Cruz del Sur, Moon over Parador

1932 Event - Hurricane storm wave sweeps over Santa Cruz del Sur Cuba kills 2,500

1929 Birthday - Carlos Fuentes, Mexican author, Death of Artemio Cruz

1926 Birthday - Beverly Garland, Santa Cruz California, actress, My 3 Sons

1919 Birthday - Edward L Feightner, U.S. rear-admiral, WW II-Santa Cruz Islands

1915 Death - General Porfirio [Jose de la Cruz] Diaz, president Mexico, dies

1914 Event - U.S. Marines march out of Vera Cruz, Mexico

1914 Event - U.S. Marines occupy Vera Cruz, Mexico, stay 6 months

1910 Birthday - Stephen Jurika, Jr., U.S. pilot/captain, WW II, Santa Cruz, Navy Cross

1903 Birthday - Ramon Ernesto Cruz Ucles, Honduras president, 1971-72, ; overthrown

1899 Birthday - Domingo Santa Cruz Wilson, composer

1898 Death - Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet, dies at 26

1882 Birthday - Charles Trowbridge, Vera Cruz Mexico, actor, Fatal Hour

1865 Event - Earthquake in Santa Cruz Mountains

1864 Event - Mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz

1861 Birthday - Joao da Cruz, Brazilian poet

1859 Event - Vera Cruz besieged by Miramon (Cons) in Mexican War of Reform

1858 Event - War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz

1847 Event - U.S. General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico

1834 Event - Charles Darwin's expedition begins at Rio Santa Cruz

1834 Event - Charles Darwin sails to Rio Santa Cruz up Patagonia

1834 Event - HMS Beagle anchors at river mouth of Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia

1830 Birthday - Jose de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz, president of Mexico, 1877-1911

1817 Birthday - Juan de la Cruz Moreno Maisonave, Guatemala

1799 Death - Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68

1794 Death - Ramon de la Cruz, Spanish playwright/translator, dies at 62

1731 Birthday - Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet, O Falso Heroismo

1731 Birthday - Ramon de la Cruz, Spanish playwright/interpreter

1695 Death - Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Asbaje, Mexican poetress/nun, dies at 44

1657 Event - Battle in Santa Cruz Bay, Tenerife: English fleet under Robert Blake sinks Spanish silver fleet

1651 Birthday - Juana Ines de La Cruz, Mexico, poet/nun/feminist, Primero Sueno

1608 Death - Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies

1591 Death - Juan de la Cruz, de Yepes, Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies

1588 Death - Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies

1542 Birthday - Juan de la Cruz, de Yepes, Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint

1500 Event - Pedro Cabral lands and annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz)













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