On October 13, 1987, the Nobel Academy announced that Costa Rican President Oscar Arias won the Nobel Peace Prize. Arias worked tirelessly to reconcile the warring nations that neighbored his peaceful country. In his acceptance speech later that year in Sweden, Arias stated, “Peace is not a matter of prizes or trophies. It is not… Continue reading President Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize 1987
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“Born in East LA” 1987
August 21, 1987 was the release date of the comedy, “Born in East LA”, written and directed by Cheech Marin of the Cheech & Chong comedy team. The film centers on a US citizen, Rudy Robles, mistakenly deported to Mexico in an immigration raid. Rudy struggles through Mexican, unable to speak Spanish, using his only… Continue reading “Born in East LA” 1987
“Santana Day” 1987
The city of San Francisco, California declared June 6, 1987 as “Santana Day”, honoring musician and composer Carlos Santana. Santana was born in Jalisco, Mexico in 1947, and began playing guitar when he was 8. By age 11, he was performing at nightclubs in Tijuana. His family moved to San Francisco, and Santana worked as… Continue reading “Santana Day” 1987