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200,000 Mexicans Protested the Mexican Drug War in 2011
200,000 Mexicans Protested the Mexican Drug War in 2011
May 8, 2013
Argentine First Lady Eva “Evita” Peron was Born in 1919
Argentine First Lady Eva “Evita” Peron was Born in 1919
May 7, 2013
Pope John XXIII Canonized St. Martín de Porres in 1962
Pope John XXIII Canonized St. Martín de Porres in 1962
May 6, 2013
General Zaragoza Defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862
General Zaragoza Defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862
May 5, 2013
Pope Alexander VI Divided the New World Between Spain and Portugal in 1493
Pope Alexander VI Divided the New World Between Spain and Portugal in 1493
May 4, 2013
Mexican Army Surrounded Fort Texas in 1846
Mexican Army Surrounded Fort Texas in 1846
May 3, 2013
British Nuclear Submarine Sunk an Argentine Cruiser in 1982
British Nuclear Submarine Sunk an Argentine Cruiser in 1982
May 2, 2013
Fidel Castro Proclaimed Cuba a Socialist Nation in 1961
Fidel Castro Proclaimed Cuba a Socialist Nation in 1961
May 1, 2013
The Organization of American States was Established in 1948
The Organization of American States was Established in 1948
April 30, 2013
Venezuelan Baseball Player Luis Aparicio was Born in 1934
Venezuelan Baseball Player Luis Aparicio was Born in 1934
April 29, 2013
Thor Heyerdahl and His Crew Traveled from Peru to Polynesia in 1947
Thor Heyerdahl and His Crew Traveled from Peru to Polynesia in 1947
April 28, 2013
The Carabineros de Chile were Created in 1927
The Carabineros de Chile were Created in 1927
April 27, 2013
Mexican Saint Rafael Guizar Valencia was Born in 1878
Mexican Saint Rafael Guizar Valencia was Born in 1878
April 26, 2013
LatAm’s First Elected Female President Nicaragua’s Violeta Chamorro Took Office in 1990
LatAm’s First Elected Female President Nicaragua’s Violeta Chamorro Took Office in 1990
April 25, 2013
Civil War Broke Out in the Dominican Republic in 1965
Civil War Broke Out in the Dominican Republic in 1965
April 24, 2013
Venezuelan Writer Teresa de la Parra Died in 1936
Venezuelan Writer Teresa de la Parra Died in 1936
April 23, 2013
Explosion in Guadalajara Killed 250, Left 15,000 Homeless in 1992
Explosion in Guadalajara Killed 250, Left 15,000 Homeless in 1992
April 22, 2013
Bolivian Supreme Court Sentence Former Dictator to Jail in 1993
Bolivian Supreme Court Sentence Former Dictator to Jail in 1993
April 21, 2013
JFK Discusses the Failure of the Bay of Pigs in 1961
JFK Discusses the Failure of the Bay of Pigs in 1961
April 20, 2013
Fidel Castro Resigned as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba in 2011
Fidel Castro Resigned as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba in 2011
April 19, 2013
U.S. Troops Defeated the Mexicans at the Battle of Cerro Gordo in 1848
U.S. Troops Defeated the Mexicans at the Battle of Cerro Gordo in 1848
April 18, 2013