Happy Birthday to Stefanía Fernández Krupij, born in Venezuela on September 4, 1990. Fernández was crowned as Miss Universe in 2009. While she is 100% Venezuelan and Latina, her heritage is Ukrainian, Polish, Russian and Spanish. Feliz cumpleaños a Stefanía Fernández Krupij, nacida en Venezuela el 4 de septiembre de 1990. Fernández fue coronada como… Continue reading Stefanía Fernández Krupij, Miss Universe 2009
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Latino Portraits for the Office of War Information Photographers
A very young Latino cowboy from Penasco, New Mexico, poses for a photographer from the Office of War Information Photograph Collection in July 1940. Hispanic Americans were the first Europeans in the state of New Mexico, as the Spanish in Mexico expanded their empire northwards. The photos were taken as part of an extensive pictorial… Continue reading Latino Portraits for the Office of War Information Photographers
Ellen Ochoa , First Latina Astronaut 1990
On January 17, 1990, Ellen Ochoa (born May 10, 1958) was selected by NASA for training, and she was the first Latina astronaut in space. Ochoa received a doctorate in electronic engineering from Stanford University, and after graduation, she worked in research at the Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California. Ochoa flew her first mission… Continue reading Ellen Ochoa , First Latina Astronaut 1990
Panamanian Dictator Noriega Surrenders 1990
January 3, 1990, the former president of Panama, Manuel Noriega surrendered to the US Army. Panama was invaded by US forces on December 20, 1989. President George H.W. Bush cited Noriega’s involvement in drug trafficking as one of the leading reasons for the invasion. This viewpoint was challenged later in the Academy Award winning documentary,… Continue reading Panamanian Dictator Noriega Surrenders 1990
1990 FIFA Soccer World Cup
In an exciting, high velocity game, the US and El Salvador vied for supremacy at the sports stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri on November 5, 1989. The teams were playing for a place in the 1990 FIFA Soccer World Cup. After a well-matched competition, the teams tied 0-0. En un emocionante juego de alta velocidad,… Continue reading 1990 FIFA Soccer World Cup