2015 Event The National Baseball Hall of Fame elects four players: Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, John Smoltz, and Craig Biggio; the induction ceremony will take place in July 2012 Event Seven new saints are canonized by Pope Benedict XVI, including Anna Schaffer, Kateri Tekakwitha, Marianne Cope and Pedro Calungsod 2010 Event Two men on motorcycles fatally shot Pedro Alcantara de Souza, a Brazilian land reform activist, five times in the head while he tried to ride his bicycle in Para 1997 Event Red Sox sign Pedro Martinez to record 6 year $69 million contract 1997 Event Pedro Martinez wins NL Cy Young Award 1995 Event Expos pitcher Pedro Martinez perfect game is broken up in 10th inning as San Diego's Bip Roberts leads off with a double, Mont wins 1-0 1994 Death Pedro Zamora, aIDS Activist, dies at 22 1991 Death Pedro Arrupe, Spanish priest/Jesuit, dies at 83 1988 Event Pedro Delgado wins Tour de France 1986 Event Pedro Morales swims world record 100m butterfly (52.84) 1985 Event Los Angeles Dodger Pedro Gonzalez sets NL record of 15 home runs in June 1983 Event Don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ 1978 Death Pedro Joaquin Chamorro, of La Prensa, assassinated in Managua 1975 Birthday Miguel Mejia, San Pedro de Macoris, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1974 Death Pedro Regas, actor (Pat Paulsen's Comedy Hour), dies at 92 1973 Event Stan Stasiak beats Pedro Morales in Philadelphia, to become WWF champ 1971 Birthday Pedro Martinez, born in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1971 Birthday Pedro Garau, WLAF running back, Barcelona Dragons 1971 Event Pedro Morales beats Ivan Koloff in NY, to become WWF wrestling champ 1970 Birthday James Pedro, Danvers Massachusetts, lightweight judoka, Olympics-bronze-92, 96 1970 Birthday Manny Martinez, San Pedro DE, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners 1969 Birthday Pedro Astacio, Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1969 Birthday Robb Nen, San Pedro California, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 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 Jose Offerman, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder for the Kansas City Royals 1967 Birthday Pedro Borbon, Mao, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1964 Birthday Kevin Elster, born in San Pedro, California, infielder for the Texas Rangers 1963 Birthday Pedro Luis Estrada, born in Brooklyn, New York, murderer, FBI Most Wanted List 1963 Event Indians' Woodie Held, Pedro Ramos, Tito Francona, and Larry Brown hit consecutive home runs in one inning (vs California Angels) 1963 Birthday Pedro Duque, born in Madrid, Spain, engineer and astronaut, STS-78 alt, sk:95 1960 Birthday Juan Samuel, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder, New York Yankees, Blue Jays 1959 Death Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74 1955 Event Argentine General Pedro Aramburu succeeds E Lonardi as president 1951 Birthday Pedro Almodovar, Spain, director/screenwriter, Kika, Matador 1950 Death Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68 1946 Birthday Howard Scott, born in San Pedro, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, War, Cisco Kid 1943 Birthday Pedro Chappe-Garcia, Havana, basketball player 1972 Olympics bronze 1942 Birthday Ted Bluechel, San Pedro California, rock vocalist and drummer, Association 1941 Death Pedro Aguirre Cerda, president Chili (People's Front), dies 1936 Death Pedro Munoz Seca, La Caraba/La oca, dies at 55 1934 Birthday Pedro Pires, premier, Cape Verde, 1975-91 1926 Birthday Pedro Gonzales-Gonzalez, Aguilares, Texas, actor, Rio Bravo 1925 Death Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer, dies at 81 1918 Birthday Juan Rulfo, Mexican writer, Pedro Paramo 1915 Birthday Pedro Saenz, born in Spain, composer, composed music for classical guitar 1913 Birthday Pedro Gastao de Orleans e Braganca, grandson of emperor Pedro I 1913 Birthday Lucio Diestro San Pedro, composer 1912 Birthday Pedro Armendariz, Mexico, actor, From Russia With Love 1907 Birthday Pedro Arrupe, Spanish priest/Jesuit 1903 Birthday Pedro Aramburu, president Argentina 1898 Birthday Pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat 1892 Birthday Pedro Salinas, writer 1891 Death JKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II of Alcantara, emp of Brazil (1831-89), dies 1891 Death Pedro A de Alarcon, Spanish editor-in-chief (El Latigo), dies at 58 1889 Event Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, deposed; republic proclaimed 1886 Birthday Pedro Sanjuan, San Sebastian, Spain, composer, Castilla 1885 Birthday S Pedro Humberto Allende, Chilian composer, And una Mananita 1881 Birthday Pedro De Cordoba, New York City, actor, Mexican Hayride, Before I Hang 1881 Birthday Pedro Munoz Seca, Spanish playwright, Vengeanza de Don Mendo 1861 Death Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies at 24 1861 Birthday Pedro De Cordoba, New York City, actor, Club Havana, Swamp Fire, Saboteur 1848 Event Battle at Xaquixaguana, Peru: Pedro de la Gasca beats Gonzalo Pizarro 1843 Birthday Pedro Miguel Marques y Garcia, composer 1837 Birthday Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal, 1853-61 1837 Death Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies 1834 Death A J Pedro I van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1822-31), dies 1833 Birthday Pedro Antonio de Alarcon, born in Spain, writer, Three-Cornered Hat 1831 Event Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned emperor of Brazil 1825 Birthday JKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil, 1831-89 1822 Event Dom Pedro crowned emperor of Brazil 1822 Event Pedro I, son of king Joao VI, declares Brazil independence 1803 Death Pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79 1798 Birthday A J Pedro I van Alcantara, Kaiser of Brazil, 1822 - 1831, king of Portugal 1798 Death Pedro Pablo Abarca d Bolea earl of Aranda, Spanish officer, dies at 79 1786 Death Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies 1743 Death Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian playwright and poet, dies 1736 Death Pedro Vaz Rego, composer, dies at 63 1723 Birthday Pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/historian/literary 1707 Event Jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal 1706 Death Pedro II, king of Portugal (1683-1706), dies at 58 1681 Death Pedro Calderon de la Barca, writer, dramatist, Spanish Golden Age, works include, 'La vida es sueno', or, 'Life is a Dream', dies at 81 1673 Birthday Pedro Vaz Rego, composer 1663 Birthday Pedro de Peralta y Barnuevo, Peruvian poet, Obras Dramaticas 1650 Death Pedro de Espinosa, Spanish poet and writer, dies 1648 Birthday Pedro II, King of Portugal, 1683-1706 1600 Birthday Pedro Calderon de la Barca, born in Madrid, Spain, writer, dramatist, Spanish Golden Age, works include, 'La vida es sueno', or, 'Life is a Dream' 1578 Death Pedro Nunes, Nonius, Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies 1574 Death Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies 1541 Death Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish occupier, dies at about 56 1541 Event Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12) 1536 Event Pedro de Mendoza finds Argentine city of Buenos Aires 1519 Birthday Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer, found St. Augustine Florida 1501 Event Explorer Pedro Cabral back in Lisbon 1501 Event Portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral and 6 ships return to Lisbon 1500 Event Pedro Cabral lands and annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz) 1500 Event Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil and claims it for Portugal 1500 Event Pedro Cabral departs with 13 ships to India 1423 Death Benedict XIII, Pedro the Luna, Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies 1394 Event Cardinal Pedro de Luna of Aragon chosen (anti)pope Benedictus XIII 1387 Death Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67 1369 Death Pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile and Leon, murdered 1367 Death Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 1334 Birthday Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia and Leon 1320 Birthday Pedro I, King of Portugal, 1357-67 1319 Birthday Pedro IV, king of Aragon 1285 Death Pedro III, king of Aragon, dies 1282 Event Pope Martinus IV excommunicates king Pedro III of Aragonorth 1282 Event King Pedro III of Aragonorth annexes Sicily 1213 Event Battle at Muret: Crusade of Simon de Montfort beat Pedro II of Aragon 1213 Death Pedro II, el Catolico, king of Aragon, dies in battle 1104 Death Pedro I, king of Navarra and Aragon, dies
