| August
8, 1948 |
U.S.
grants Puerto Rico the right to elect own Governor. |
| August
8, 1505 |
Ponce
de León founds Caparra, Puerto Rico. |
| August
8, 1898 |
Spanish
American War ends. |
| August
12, 1508 |
Ponce
de León begins colonization of Puerto Rico. |
| August
13, 1889 |
Lidio Cruz Mónclova, lawyer, educator, and historian is born. His
works include La Gran Historia de Puerto Rico. |
| August
15, 1934 |
Roberto
Clemente, Major League baseball player, and humanitarian is born in
Carolina. He died in 1972 while attempting to aid victims of a disaster. |
| August
21, 1929 |
Herman
Badillo, Caguas born
Bronx politician. Became the first native born Boricua to serve in
Congress, 1971-77 |
| August
25, 1978 |
Los Macheteros announce their existance. |
| August
26 |
Mercedes
Negrón Muñoz (seudonim Clara Lair) poet was born to a family of poets
and writers. Niece of Luis Muños Rivera and José A. Negrón. Her poetry
won awards from the Instituto de Literatura Puertorriqueña. |
| August
31, 1936 |
Sixto
Escobar wins World Bantamweight Boxing Championship. |
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