Puerto Rican playwright Miguel Pinero was born in Gurabo, Puerto Rico on December 19, 1946. As a youngster, he immigrated with his family to the US. He attended school in New York City, and earned his high school equivalency. After a stint in prison, he published his gritty, realistic work, “Short Eyes”, about the killing of a… Continue reading Miguel Pinero, Playwright
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Happy Birthday to Linda Ronstadt
Happy Birthday to the wonderfully talented Linda Ronstadt, whose stellar singing voice has ranged from rock to country to mariachi to operetta. Ronstadt was born on July 15, 1946, in Tucson, Arizona, where her father, a hardware store manager, loved to play and sing Mexican music. Ronstadt was raised during a decidedly anti-Hispanic heritage era… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Linda Ronstadt
Happy Birthday to Cheech Marin 1946
Happy Birthday to Cheech Marin, a third-generation, native English speaker born in LA, California on July 13, 1946. The talented actor in his fabulous counterculture comedic roles has entertained norteamericanos for decades. A straight “A” student who worked his way through college as a dishwasher and janitor, Cheech graduated from California State University. He met… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Cheech Marin 1946
Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) 1946
On March 29, 1946, the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México was founded with the mission of creating a society that was more free, more just, and more prosperous. ITAM is one of the Mexico’s leading universities, offering specializations in accounting, economics, applied mathematics, and international relations, among other subjects. ITAM is located on two campuses in… Continue reading Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) 1946
Danny Gardella, the Mexican Baseball League
On February 19, 1946, Giants outfielder Danny Gardella (1920- 2005) was the first major league player to announce that he was joining the Mexican League, a professional baseball league based in Mexico. The Mexican League offered substantially better wages of $10,000 / year versus the $4,500 / year that Gardella was offered from the New… Continue reading Danny Gardella, the Mexican Baseball League