2015 Event A continued rise in cases of dengue fever has alarmed officials in the Dominican Republic and in Delhi, India; Delhi is requiring suspension of all surgeries to make 1,000 additional beds available for victims of the disease 2014 Event Dominican fashion designer Oscar de la Renta dies at age 82 at his home in Kent, Connecticut, after battling cancer for 8 years 1998 Death Johann Hoelzel Falco, musician, singer, songwriter, hip pop, new wave, electro pop genres, hits include 'Der Kommissar', 'Rock Me Amadeus', dies at age 40 in Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic, from injuries received in a collision with a bus 1996 Death Alan Cheales, dominican priest, dies at 83 1996 Death Jacobo Majluta, president of Dominican Rep (1982), dies at 61 1995 Death Georges Yves Marie Congar, Dominican theologian cardinal, dies at 91 1994 Event Joaquin Balaguer (86) elected president of Dominican Republic 1990 Event Dominican Republic President Joaquin Ricardo Balaguer re-elected 1988 Birthday Jose Vizcaino, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, infielder for the New York Mets 1986 Event Joaquin Balaguers PRSC wins Dominican Rep parliamentary election 1982 Event Mariasela Alvarez of Dominican Republic, crowned 32nd Miss World 1982 Death Sylvestre A Guzman Fernandez, President Dominican Rep, commits suicide 1982 Event Salvador Jorge Blanco wins presidential election in Dominican Rep 1980 Event Terrorists occupies Dominican embassy in Bogota 1977 Birthday Cesarina Mejia, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 1997 1975 Birthday David Ortiz, Dominican Republican Athlete 1974 Birthday Ramon Morel, Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1974 Birthday Amaury Telemaco, Higuey, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1974 Birthday Guillermo Mercedes, Dominican/US baseball infielder for the Texas Rangers 1973 Birthday Tony Batista, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Oakland A's 1973 Birthday Julian Tavarez, Santiago, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1972 Birthday Sandy Martinez, Villa Mella, Dominican Republic, catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1972 Birthday Jose Herrera, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Oakland A's 1972 Birthday Manny Ramirez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Cleveland Indians 1972 Birthday Danny Bautista, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Atlanta Braves 1971 Birthday Mary Joe Fernandez, Dominican Republic, U.S. tennis star, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Birthday Mary Joe Fernandez, Dominican Republic, tennis player, U.S. National 16s 1971 Birthday Pedro Martinez, born in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1971 Birthday Quilvio Veras, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Florida Marlins 1971 Birthday Jesus Tavarez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1971 Birthday Manny Alexander, born in Dominican Republic, infielder for the Baltimore Orioles 1971 Birthday Raul Mondesi, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1971 Birthday Jose Mercedes, El Seybo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1971 Birthday Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1970 Event Dominican DC-9 crashes into sea at Santo Domingo, kills 102 1970 Birthday Alberto Castillo, Dominican/U.S. baseball catcher for the New York Mets 1969 Birthday Pedro Astacio, Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1969 Birthday Kevin Carrasco, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1969 Birthday Hipolito Pichardo, Esperanza, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1969 Birthday Andujar Cedeno, La Romana, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Detroit Tigers 1969 Birthday Domingo Jean, Dominican/US baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Birthday Pedro A Martinez, Villa Mella, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the New York Mets 1968 Birthday Sammy Sosa, born in San Pedro, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1968 Birthday Domingo Cedeno, La Ramona, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1968 Birthday Jose Vizcaino, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, infielder for the New York Mets 1968 Birthday Ramon Martinez, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Birthday Ben Rivera, Dominican/US baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1967 Birthday Pedro Borbon, Mao, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1967 Birthday Henry Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Montreal Expos 1967 Birthday Yorkis Perez, Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1966 Birthday Norberto Martin, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, infielder, Chicago White Sox 1966 Event Dominican Republic adopts constitution 1966 Birthday Juan Guzman, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1966 Birthday Mel Rojas, Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Event Joaquin Balaguer elected president of Dominican Republic 1966 Birthday Jose Mesa, Azua, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1966 Birthday Rafael Bournigal, Azua, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Oakland A's 1966 Birthday Mel Rojas, Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Birthday Melido Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher, New York Yankees 1965 Event Garcia Godoy forms government in Dominican Republic 1965 Event U.S. Marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966 1965 Event Military coup under Donald Reid Cabral in Dominican Republic 1965 Birthday Geronimo Berroa, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Oakland A's 1964 Birthday Luis Polonia, Santiago City, Dominican Republic, outfielder, New York Yankees, Orioles 1964 Birthday Jose Gonzales, born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, professional baseball player, played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers 1964 Birthday Jose Bautista, Bani, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1964 Birthday Nelson Liriano, born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1964 Birthday Stan Javier, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Oak A's, San Francisco Giants 1963 Event Hurricane Flora hits Haiti and Dominican Republic, kills 7,190 1963 Event Independence is restored to Dominican Republic 1963 Birthday Mariano Duncan, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, infielder, New York Yankees 1961 Birthday Rafael Belliard, Pueblo Nuevo, Dominican Republic, infielder, Atlanta Braves 1961 Birthday Julio Franco, Sp de Macrois, Dominican Republic, infielder, Cleveland Indians 1961 Death ? Trujillo, Dominican Republic president, assassinated at 69 1959 Birthday George Bell, Dominican Republic, outfielder, Blue Jays, 1987 AL MVP 1957 Birthday Tony Pena, born in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic, catcher, Cleveland Indians 1955 Event Dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time 1955 Birthday Damaso Garcia, born in Moca, Dominican Republic, Major League Baseball player, played for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos 1978 - 1989 1953 Death Felix M Abel, French dominican/biblical scholar, dies at 74 1952 Birthday Joaquin Andujar, Dominican Republican Athlete 1941 Birthday Andres Garcia, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, actor, Tiger Shark 1936 Birthday Rafael Campos, Santiago Dominican Republic, actor, Tonka 1932 Birthday Oscar de la Renta, Dominican Republic, designer, Coty Hall of Fame-1973 1930 Event Hurricane kills 2,000, injures 4,000 (Dominican Republic) 1924 Event After 8 years of occupation, U.S. troops leave Dominican Republic 1918 Birthday Maria Montez, Dominican Rep, actress, Arabian Nights 1916 Event U.S. declares martial law in Dominican Republic 1916 Event U.S. forces invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924 1916 Event U.S. Marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924 1913 Birthday Alan Cheales, dominican priest 1911 Death Ramon Caceres, President (Dominican Republic), murdered 1911 Birthday Sylvstre A. Guzman Fernandez, president, Dominican Republic 1909 Birthday Juan Bosch, poet/president of Dominican Republic, 1962-63 1907 Birthday Joaquin Balaguer, president Dominican Republic 1907 Event U.S. proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic 1905 Event Dominican Rep signs treaty turning over customs collection to US 1904 Birthday J Dito, Dutch dominican/broadcast chairman, KRO, 1938-45 1904 Birthday Georges Yves Marie Congar, dominican Theologian cardinal 1884 Birthday Julius Callewaert, Flemish dominican/bringing up children 1844 Event Spain grants Dominican Rep independence 1844 Event Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day) 1821 Event Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep) proclaims independence from Spain 1573 Death Andre de Resende, Portuguese dominican/humanist, dies 1519 Death Johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79 1492 Event Columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic 1492 Event Christopher Columbus and ship Santa Maria land in Dominican Republic 1492 Event Columbus' ship Santa Maria lands at Dominican Republic 1274 Death John F Bonaventura, Italian/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies
