As she raised her hand to take the oath of office on December 17, 1971, Romana Acosta Bañuelos was sworn in as the US Treasurer. Bañuelos was the first Latina in this position, and was then the highest-ranking Mexican American in the US government. She served through 1974, and her signature appeared on each US… Continue reading Ramona Acosta Bañuelos US Treasurer 1971
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Hugo Banzer Suárez inaugurated President of Bolivia
On August 22, 1971, Hugo Banzer Suárez took power as the President of Bolivia in a military coup. The politician, military general and dictator was another less than illustrious graduate of the US Defense Department’s School of the Americas. He was also trained at Fort Hood Armored Cavalry School in Texas and spent time in… Continue reading Hugo Banzer Suárez inaugurated President of Bolivia
Happy Birthday to Mary Joe Fernandez 1971
Happy Birthday to tennis star Mary Joe Fernandez, born on August 19, 1971 in the Dominican Republic. Her family immigrated to Florida when she was an infant. She was swinging her first tennis racket at age 3. By age 13, she won both the US Tennis Association Championship and the US Clay Court Championship. Fernandez… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Mary Joe Fernandez 1971
Paulina Rubio Dosamantes, Singer
Happy Birthday to singer and actor Paulina Rubio Dosamantes, born on June 17, 1971, in Mexico City, Mexico. Rubio’s passion for music is central to her life. She recorded her first record at age three. In 2001, she won Billboard’s Latin Album of the Year Award for “Paulina”. Hugely popular in Mexico, she produced her… Continue reading Paulina Rubio Dosamantes, Singer
Bianca Perez Morena de Macias
On March 12, 1971, Rolling Stone Mick Jagger married Nicaraguan Bianca Perez Morena de Macias, later known as Bianca Jagger. After a few years as a glamorous Studio 54 girl, Bianca transformed herself into an advocate and activist for human rights. She has campaigned for the cause of peace and social justice across the world,… Continue reading Bianca Perez Morena de Macias
WWF Heavyweight Championship 1971
Pedro Morales beat Ivan Koloff on February 8, 1971 at Madison Square Garden, to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Morales, a Puerto Rican, is the first man in wrestling history to win all three major men’s titles in the World Wrestling Federation: the WWF Heavyweight Championship, the Intercontinental Championship and the WWF World Tag… Continue reading WWF Heavyweight Championship 1971