Happy Birthday to musician and composer Leandro Barbieri (1934- 2016), born on November 28, 1934 in Rosario, Argentina. Barbieri began piano lessons at age 12, and his internationally successful career ignited when he switched to tenor sax. Known as “Gato” (“The Cat”), his Latin Jazz style evolved as he played in Argentina, Italy and the… Continue reading Leandro “Gato” Barbieri, Musician and Composer
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Roberto Clemente, Humanitarian and Sportsman 1934
Roberto Clemente, the revered humanitarian and stellar baseball player, was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico on August 18, 1934. Clemente was a phenomenal athlete and a complex human being. He was a strong advocate of civil rights, and a dedicated supporter and associate of the Reverend Martin Luther King. He wrote poetry, played the organ,… Continue reading Roberto Clemente, Humanitarian and Sportsman 1934
The USA’s Original Facebook Site 1934
Here’s a family photo from the USA’s original Facebook site, the US Library of Congress. The photo of two young American girls of Mexican heritage was taken in April 1934 in San Antonio, Texas, and is part of the Lomax Collection of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. The Lomax Collection of photographs… Continue reading The USA’s Original Facebook Site 1934
Assassination of Augusto Cesar Sandino 1934
On February 21, 1934, Nicaraguan freedom fighter Augusto Cesar Sandino was assassinated by the Nicaraguan National Guard. Sandino led the resistance against the US military occupation of Nicaragua between 1927 and 1933, waging a sustained and difficult campaign of guerilla warfare against the US Marines. Unsurprisingly he was vilified as a bandit by the US… Continue reading Assassination of Augusto Cesar Sandino 1934
Manuel Noriega, Graduate of the US Army School of the Americas
February 11, 1934 is the birthday of Manuel Noriega, the Panamanian general and dictator who was “removed” from office during the 1990 US invasion of Panama. Noriega was recruited as an informant by the CIA when he was studying at a military academy in Peru. Noriega received training at the controversial US Army School of… Continue reading Manuel Noriega, Graduate of the US Army School of the Americas