Aponte Martinez, Luis Cardinal b. August 4, 1922 d. April 10, 2012 Roman Catholic Cardinal. The second Puerto Rican Bishop and the first Cardinal, he shall be remembered as the longtime Archbishop of San Juan. Raised in the coastal village of his birth, he was involved in his Church from early childhood, serving as an altar boy for many years. After study at the Seminary of San Juan he completed his education at the St. John Seminary in Boston and was ordained a Priest in the Diocese of Ponce on April 10, 1950. Over the next decade Aponte Martinez was a curate...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Cathedral of San Juan Bautista, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
Ponce de Leon, Juan b. 1460 d. 1521 Explorer. Spanish Explorer of the New World and early Spanish colonial Governor. He is remembered for discovering Florida and claiming it for Spain, while searching for the Fountain of Youth, said to restore youth and vitality to those who drink its waters. Born in 1474 to a noble family in Santervas de Campos, Spain, he served as a page in the court of King Ferdinand V, and in 1492, fought with the Spanish troops that drove the Moors out of Grenada, the last Muslim stronghold in Spain. In...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Cause of death: Shot in the stomach with a poison arrow by Indians. He eventually died from his wounds Cathedral of San Juan Bautista, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
b. August 4, 1922 d. April 10, 2012
