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• Albizu-Campos, Pedro   b. September, 1891  d. April 21, 1965
  Puerto Rican Nationalist. He was the most prominent of all Puerto Rican leaders who advocated independence for the island of Puerto Rico from the United States, and struggled against colonialism. He spent over 25 years in and out of United States prisons for nationalist uprisings and attempts to overthrown the Puerto Rican government.
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
   
• 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
   
• Barbosa, Dr. José Celso    b. July 27, 1857  d. September 21, 1921
  Dr. José Celso Barbosa was born on July 27th, 1857, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He was a medical doctor, sociologist, political leader, and was also the first black to attend Puerto Rico's prestigious Jesuit Seminary. Barbosa is known as the "Father of the Statehood for Puerto Rico" movement. He founded the Puerto Rican Republican Party in 1899 aftermath the Spanish-American War in which Puerto Rico became a territory of the U.S. In 1893, Barbosa founded the first Puerto Rican cooperative "El...[Read More] (Bio by: Jose Ruiz-Alvarez)
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
   
• Barceló, Antonio R.   b. April 15, 1868  d. October 15, 1938
  Lawyer and statesman, was the first President of the Senate of Puerto Rico. Received a Doctorate Honoris Causae from Columbia University in 1928. Fought for social justice in Puerto Rico. (Bio by: Jose Ruiz-Alvarez)
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
   
• Benitez, Jaime   b. October 29, 1908  d. May 30, 2001
  Puerto Rican Statesman, Educator. He received law degrees from Georgetown University in 1930 and 1931, and successfully passed the District of Columbia bar exam. Benitez earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Chicago in 1938. He was a Professor at the University of Puerto Rico from 1931 to 1942 and university Chancellor from 1942 to 1966. He was a member of the US Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from 1948 to 1954. In...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
   
• Candal, Norma   b. April 10, 1928  d. February 5, 2006
  Actress. She was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. She is remembered for her work on stage in plays such as "Los Árboles Mueren de Pie," "El Oso" and "La Casa sin Reloj." Also on stage, she directed "La Chica del Gato" and "El Diario de Ana Frank." On televison, she played as 'Petunia' in "La Criada Malcriada" and "La Pensión de Doña Tere." She died in Santurce, Puerto Rico. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
   
• Diego, José De    b. April 16, 1866  d. October 17, 1918
  Puerto Rican poet, speaker, teacher, legislator and patriot. De Diego started his political life in the Assembly of the Autonomist Party in Mayaguez in 1891. He desired the fusion of the Party with the National Autonomist Party. Under the Autonomic government of 1897 he was sub-secretary of Justice. Under the Foraker Law he was elected to the Chamber of Delegates and from 1907 was its president. With the institution of the first House of Representatives in 1917, De Diego was its first president. (Bio by: Jose Ruiz-Alvarez)
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
   
• Ferrer, Jose    b. January 8, 1909  d. January 26, 1992
  Actor, Director. Born Jose Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron, he was raised in the US since his childhood, initially intending to become an architect, he developed an interest in acting and studied Drama at Princeton. Ferrer's career in entertainment was initiated more than a decade before launching his Hollywood career, as he began on the Broadway stage with the comedy "A Slight Case of Murder" (1935). During the next thirteen years, he performed in more than a dozen plays including what is...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Cause of death: heart failure
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
  Plot: Plot 89-255
   
• Flores, Pedro    b. March 9, 1897  d. July 13, 1979
  Composers of ballads and boleros. After graduating as a teacher from the University of Puerto Rico when he was only 16 years old, he spent the next five years teaching in various rural towns in the southeastern corner of the island. He was called to military duty in 1918 with the United States Army, where he served in a clerical position. After moving to New York City, he met Puerto Rican composer Rafael Hernandez, who introduced him to his many friends, mostly musicians, who provided an outlet...[Read More] (Bio by: Jose Ruiz-Alvarez)
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
   
• Iglesias, Santiago   b. February 22, 1872  d. December 5, 1939
  US Congressman, Labor Leader. Born Santiago Iglesias Pantin in Spain, he became a cabinet maker and a labor leader in Cuba and Puerto Rico. At the age of fifteen he boarded a ship in Spain to see the world and arrived in Cuba. He became active in Cuban union causes but in 1896 he had to flee Havana because of his involvement in that nation's revolutionary movement. He moved to Puerto Rico where from 1898 to 1925 he was editor for three labor newspapers. The American Federation of Labor...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
   
• Lara, Tito   b. December 23, 1932  d. June 23, 1987
  Singing Idol. He was a member of Puerto Rico's renowned quartet Los Hispanos and gained fame performing with Allegro 72 at Carnegie Hall and on various television stations. Born Agustin Enrique Lara Olivencia he studied at the Music Conservatory of Puerto Rico specializing in trumpet-playing. He formed a duo with Maria Esther Ortiz called Los Dos and also founded the Allegro 72 group, which, among others, included Luis Antonio Cosme. (Bio by: von)
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
   
• Lee, Muna    b. January 29, 1895  d. April 3, 1965
  Author. Born in Raymond, Mississippi, she lived for many years in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she was a Cultural Affairs specialist for the U. S. State Department. Her fame rests on one fine volume of poetry, "Sea-Change" (1923), which was praised by William Faulkner, among others. Lee's 13 other books include five mystery novels written in collaboration with Maurice Guiness under the single pseudonym "Newton Gayle," as well as translations of Spanish-language poets. Neglected for...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
   
• Monroig, Gilberto    b. July 2, 1930  d. May 3, 1996
  Singer. At age 14 he joined a band called Conjunto Maravilla, and later joined a group of university students as a singer and guitarist in a band that played at the King Club in San Juan's marina. He was soon playing at the China Doll club in Santurce, then when he was only 15 years old he moved to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico to sing in the William Manzano Orchestra. After six months he was recruited by Rafael Elvira's Super Orquesta Tropicana. Gilberto subsequently sang with Pete Rivera, Armando...[Read More] (Bio by: Jose Ruiz-Alvarez)
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, 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
   
• Salinas, Pedro   b. November 27, 1891  d. November 4, 1951
  Noted Spanish Writer. He lived Spain during the Spanish Civil War, then moved to the United States, where he taught in Wellesley College and John Hopkins University. Among his books: "Seguro Azar," "Fábula y Signo," "La Voz a ti Debida," and "Todo Más Claro." He died in Boston, but he was buried in Puerto Rico. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
   
• Santos, Daniel   b. February 5, 1916  d. November 27, 1992
  Influential Latin American Singer. He was born on February 5th, 1916, in the Trastalleres sector of Santurce, Puerto Rico. He met composer Pedro Flores in 1938 in New York City, and became a member of his band Quarteto Flores.He recorded hundreds of memorable songs, but his most famous were: "Tú serás mía", "Irresistible", "Bigote de Gato", "Esperanza inútil", "Perdón", "Mayoral", "Venganza", "Amor", "Olga", "Yo no sé nada", "Hay que saber perder", "La número 100", "Bella mujer", "Margie", "...[Read More] (Bio by: Jose Ruiz-Alvarez)
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
   
• Silva, Myrta   b. September 11, 1927  d. December 2, 1987
  Singer, Composer, Commentator and Producer. She was affectionately known as "La Reina de la Guaracha," and "La Gordita de Oro." She first sang in public at age 10 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. After moving with her family to New York City in the 1930s, she performed in musical productions in local Hispanic theatres and radio stations. Soon after, Silva was recording for RCA Victor. In 1939 Silva joined the band Grupo Victoria. In 1940 she recorded with Moncho Usera and Armando Castro, but was better...[Read More] (Bio by: Jose Ruiz-Alvarez)
  Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazziz Cemetery, San Juan, San Juan Municipality, Puerto Rico, USA
   

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