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• Batista, Fulgencio    b. January 16, 1901  d. August 6, 1973
  Cuban President. In 1952, he returned to Cuba after a lengthy exile in Florida and staged a military coup on March 10th. In his previous reign, between 1933 and 1944, he had presided over several presidents as the "Army Chief of Staff", but was essentially in charge. His exile began in 1944, when he was forbidden to seek re-election. Under his second reign, he was on good terms with both the United States and the Mafia. Many American corporations did well in Cuba and it became a major tourist...[Read More] (Bio by: Mongoose)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Batista, Marta    b. November 11, 1917  d. October 2, 2006
  Cuban Leader. Wife of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, she served as Cuba's Matron of Arts during his presidency. She convinced him to build a National Gallery in Cuba. When her husband was overthrown in 1958, the couple fled to the Dominican Republic and eventually Spain. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• De Goyeneche, Gen. José Manuel   b. June 12, 1776  d. October 10, 1846
  Lieutenant General of the Spanish Army during the years of the wars for independence in South America. In 1808, during the French invasion of the Iberian Peninsula, with the rank of Brigadier was commissioned as Plenipotentiary of the legitimate government of Spain by the Supreme Junta of Seville for the proclamation of King Ferdinand VII in the Viceroyalty of Peru. Later he was appointed Captain General and President of the Royal Audience of Cuzco. In 1809 he assumed command of the royalist...[Read More] (Bio by: Errete)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• de Tudo, Pepita    b. May 19, 1779  d. September 20, 1869
  Folk Figure, Artist's Model. She is considered by many scholars to have been the subject of one of the most controversial works in the entire artistic canon, Francisco de Goya's 1797 "La maja desnuda". Born Josefa Petra Francesca de Paula de Tudo to a somewhat well-off family, she, along with her mother and sisters, moved into the home of the powerful Manuel de Godoy when she was in her mid-teens (her father having died some years earlier). Pepita became Godoy's mistress around 1800, though...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Echegaray, José   b. April 19, 1832  d. September 14, 1916
  Dramatist, Statesman, Author. Echegaray was a co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1904, along with the poet Frédéric Mistral. After studying in Madrid, Echegaray won fame as a renowned mathematician. In 1868, Echegaray was named Minister of Education and of Finance after the triumph of the popular movement against the monarchy. He then began his literary career, becoming a leading dramatist of the second half of the nineteenth century. His most acclaimed works include "El Gran...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Plot: Patio de la Concepción
   
• Fernández de Moratín, Leandro    b. March 10, 1760  d. June 21, 1828
  Noted Spanish writer of Illustration Century. He is remembered for his books "El sí de las Niñas," "La Comedia Nueva," "La Mojigata," and "La Derrota de los Pedantes." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Plot: Patio de San Isidro
   
• López Júlvez, Encarnación 'La Argentinita'    b. March 3, 1898  d. September 24, 1945
  Dancer, Singer. She was nicknamed "La Argentinita" due to the fact that she was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was very close to the so-called "Generation of 1927" in Spain, whose members included Federico García Lorca, Salvador Dalí, and Luis Bunuel. During the Spanish Civil War she moved to New York, where she met the famous dancer José Greco and joined his dance troupe. In 1943 she made a successful appearance at the Metropolitan Opera House, with her work "El Café de Chinitas". She...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Plot: Patio Santísimo Sacramento
   
• López Portaña, Vicente   b. September 19, 1772  d. July 22, 1850
  Painter. He is considered the most significant artist of the Spanish Neoclassical School. Born in Valencia, he studied at the Academy of San Carlos and received a scholarship at the prestigious Academia Real de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. After working for King Carlos IV, he was called to the court of King Ferdinand VII and shortly thereafter succeeded Goya as Royal Court Painter. López was best known for his portraits, particularly the likeness of Goya which is exhibited in the...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Plot: Patio de la Concepción. Galería 2ª. Panteón 14.
   
• Neville, Edgar   b. December 28, 1899  d. April 23, 1967
  Renowned Spanish-born writer and director. Among his films: "La Señorita de Trévelez" (1935), "La Torre de los Siete Jorobados" (1944), "La Vida en un Hilo" (1945), "Nada" (1947), and "El Baile" (1959). (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Ortega y Gasset, José    b. May 9, 1893  d. October 18, 1955
  Spanish Writer and Philosopher. He is best remembered for his book "La Rebelión de las Masas" (1930). He also wrote "Unamuno, Europa, Fábula," "España como Posibilidad," "Meditaciones del Quijote," "¡Viva la República!," "Sobre el Fascismo," "Diálogo sobre el Arte Nuevo" and "La Sociedad Europea." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Pavelic, Ante   b. July 14, 1889  d. December 28, 1959
  World War II Croatian political figure. He is considered the "mastermind" of the Holocaust in Croatia, leading to the deaths of 600,000 to 1 million Jews, Serbs, Roma and others. He was a lawyer and founder in 1929 of the Ustase movement, their sole purpose being an independent Croatia. It was developed after imposition of the Royal Dictatorship in Yugoslavia in 1929. Pavelic went abroad, first to Austria and then Italy where he was provided with training camps and afforded protection by the...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul S.)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Perojo, Benito   b. June 14, 1894  d. November 11, 1974
  Motion Picture Director, Actor. He was born in Madrid, Spain. In 1913, he began his career on cinema as actor and director with his brother. Between 1917 and 1918, he worked in France and Italy as actor and in 1924, he founded along with the writer Jacinto Benavente the production company Films Benavente S.L., directing "Para Toda la Vida" (1924), "Más Allá de la Muerte" (1924), "Boy" (1925), "Malvaloca" (1926) and "El Negro Que Tenía el Alma Blanca" (1927), among many others. Then, he become...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
   
• Piquer, Concha    b. December 8, 1906  d. December 12, 1990
  Singer, Actress. She debuted in New York at the age of 14 and worked with Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson and Fred and Adele Astaire. She returned to Spain and become one of the most important singers of the Copla (Spanish songs). Among her songs "Ojos verdes", "Tu ropita con la mía", "Novio", "La niña de la estación", "La Parrala", "La otra", "Almoneda" and "Picadita de viruela". She also appeared in a few films such as "El negro que tenía el alma blanca" (1927), "Yo canto para ti" (1934) and "La...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Plot: Patio San Juan, Manzana C, Fila 6, Sepultura 5
   
• Saavedra, Angel de 'Duque de Rivas'   b. March 10, 1791  d. June 22, 1865
  Author. Born in Córdoba, Spain, Saavedra is best remembered for his play "Don Álvaro o la Fuerza del Sino", the first success of the Romantic school in the Spanish theater. The play was used as the basis of Francesco Maria Piave's libretto for Verdi's opera "La Forza del Destino." Saavedra also developed a career as a politician. A member of the Liberal party, Saavedra fought against the Absolutist Monarchy of Ferdinand VII. His many works also include "Ensayos Poéticos," "El Moro Expósito"...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  Plot: Patio Santa María de la Cabeza
   

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