| Nov. 1, 1935 |
Nicholassa Mohr, writer and artist. |
| Nov. 1, 1966 |
Hermán Badillo becomes the first Puerto
Rican elected Bronx Borough President |
| Nov. 2, 1992 |
Nydia Velázques is elected first
Puerto Rican woman in U.S. Congress. |
| Nov. 3, 1970 |
Hermán Badillo becomes fist stateside
Puerto Rican congressman. |
| Nov. 6, 1900 |
Oscar García Rivera, first Puerto
Rican elected official in NY. |
| Nov. 7, 1909 |
Ernesto Juan Fonfrías, lawyer, writer,
poet, and politician. He wrote about customs & folklore. |
| Nov. 7, 1903 |
Jesús María Sanromá, became one of the
century's most accomplished and important pianists. |
| Nov. 8, 1942 |
Angel Cordero, champion jockey. |
| Nov. 8, 1903 |
Emilio S. Belaval, lawyer and writer.
Author of "La intríngilis puertorriqueña," which furthered our culture
and folklore. |
| Nov. 12, 1851 |
José Gautier Benítez,
poet and writer on Puerto Rican customs and folklore. |
| Nov. 17, 1936 |
Luis Rafael Sánchez, playwright
and author. |
| Nov. 19, 1493 |
Puerto Rico's Discovery Day |
| Nov. 22, 1868 |
Milagros Benet de Newton, born in Cayey,
became a civic leader and fought for women's rights. |
| Nov. 23, 1935 |
Celeste Benítez, journalist, politician,
PPD leader. |
| Nov. 25, 1897 |
Spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy under
the leadership of Luis Muñoz Rivera. |
| Nov. 28, 1843 |
Manuel Tavarez, composer and father of
Puerto Rican danza. |
| Nov. 28, 1900 |
Washington Llorén Llorén, born in Ponce
became a scientist, writer and journalist, linguist, and scholar. |
| Nov. 30, 1850 |
Cayetano Coll y Toste, was born in Arecibo,
became a physician, writer and historian. Was the editor of the Boletín
Histórico de Puerto Rico. |
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