1990 Death Bo Diaz, catcher, crushed to death by a satellite dish at 37 1976 Birthday David Diaz, born in Chicago, Illinois, light welterweight boxer 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Yamila Diaz, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, model, cover model for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 1973 Birthday Jorge Diaz, guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1972 Birthday Cameron Diaz, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding 1967 Birthday David Diaz, Melbourne VIC, Australasia golfer 1964 Event In El Paso, Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz set off an explosion diverting Rio Grande, to reshape US-Mexico border 1928 Death Salvador Diaz Miron, Mexicans poet, dies 1928 Death Armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24), dies at 66 1921 Death Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies 1917 Birthday Felix Guerro Diaz, composer 1915 Death General Porfirio [Jose de la Cruz] Diaz, president Mexico, dies 1911 Event Revolution in Mexico overthrows President Jose Porfirio Diaz 1911 Event President/dictator Jose Porfirio Diaz of Mexico term ends 1911 Birthday Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, president of Mexico 1880 Birthday Manuel Azana y Diaz, PM/president of 2nd Spanish republic, 1936-39 1861 Birthday Armando V Diaz, Italian marshal/minister of War, 1922-24 1861 Event Porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City 1853 Birthday Salvador Diaz Miron, Mexican poet, Los Cien Mejores Poemas 1851 Birthday Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguaian writer, Ismael, Grito de Gloria 1830 Birthday Jose de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz, president of Mexico, 1877-1911 1700 Death Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer, dies at 61 1638 Birthday Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer 1500 Event Diego Diaz discovers Madagascar 1500 Death Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns 1488 Event Bartholomeus Diaz returns to Portugal after sailing round Cape of Good Hope 1488 Event Bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros) 1099 Death El Cid, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, Span general strategist, dies at 59 1094 Event Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar [El Cid] occupies Valencia on the Moren
