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Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 — October 15 |
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Hispanic Heritage Month is the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries — Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16, and Chile on September 18.
The term Hispanic, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, refers to Spanish–speaking people in the United States. On the 2000 Census form, people of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino origin could identify themselves as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban or “other.” More than 35 million people identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino on the 2000 Census. |
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Famous Firsts from Hispanic–Americans
Politicians
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- Member of U.S. Congress: Joseph Marion Hernández, 1822
- U.S. Treasurer: Romana Acosta Bañuelos, 1971–1974
- Secretary of Education: Lauro F. Cavazos, 1988–1990
- U.S. Surgeon General: Antonia Coello Novello, 1990–1993
(She was also the first woman ever to hold the position)
- U.S. Secretary of Transportation: Federico Peña, 1993
- U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development:
Henry Cisneros, 1993
- U.S. Attorney General: Alberto Gonzales, 2005
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Science and Medicine
- Astronaut: Franklin Chang–Dìaz, 1986
- Nobel Prize in Physics: Luiz Walter Alvarez, 1968
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Severo Ochoa, 1959
Literature
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Oscar Hijuelos, 1990, (The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love)
- Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Nilo Cruz, 2003 (Anna in the Tropics)
Entertainment
- Opera diva: Lucrezia Bori, Metropolitan Opera in 1912
- Rock star: Richie Valens, 1958
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee: Carlos Santana, 1998
- Oscar, Best Actor: José Ferrer, 1950 (Cyrano de Bergerac)
- Oscar, Best Supporting Actress: Rita Moreno, 1961
(West Side Story)
- Oscar, Best Supporting Actor: Benecio Del Toro, 2000 (Traffic)
- Hollywood director: Raoul Walsh, 1914 (The Life of General Villa)
- Tony, Best Director: José Quintero, 1974
(A Moon for the Misbegotten)
- Tony, Best Supporting Actress: Rita Moreno, 1975 (The Ritz)
- Broadcaster of the Year: Geraldo Rivera, 1971
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Sports
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- Major league player: Esteban Bellán, 1871, Troy Haymakers
- World Series player: Adolfo “Dolf” Luque, 1919
- All–Star Game player: Alfonso “Chico” Carrasquel, 1951
- Rookie of the Year: Luis Aparicio, 1956, shortstop, Chicago White Sox
- No–hitter: Juan Marichal, June 15, 1963, San Francisco Giants
- Hall of Fame inductee: Roberto Clemente, 1973
- Team owner: Arturo “Arte” Moreno bought the
Anaheim Angels in 2003
- NFL player: Ignacio “Lou” Molinet, 1927
- #1 NFL draft pick: Jim Plunkett, 1971
- Football Hall of Fame inductee: Tom Fears, 1970
- Grand Slam championship winner: Richard “Pancho” González, 1948
- LPGA Hall of Fame inductee: Nancy López, 1987
- Heavyweight boxing champ: John Ruiz, 2001,
defeating Evander Holyfield
- NHL 1st–round draft pick: Scott Gomez, 1998
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