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Wed. Apr 24, 2002 
Today is the 114th day of 2002 with 251 remaining.
There are no morning stars.
The evening stars are 
(Taurus.)
Maya Long Count: 12. 19. 9. 3. 6. LAHUN-Cimi BOLONLAHUN Pop
Mexica: YEI-Tochtli. MACTLACTLI-Miquiztli Miccailhuitontli CAXTOLLIYEI
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On This Day
 446 | Years Ago, in 1556: [Day 12-Tecpatl Year 12 Tecpatl] A comet is seen in the Anahuac Valley. In Europe, the comet would be known as Charles' Comet, as it foretold the retirement of Emperor Charles V from the throne and public life. |
| 397 | Years Ago, in 1605: Tepanec native scholar Antonio Valeriano dies in Mexico City. Wrote _Relacion de la imagen de Nuestra Sen~ora de Guadalupe_, etc. |
| 202 | Years Ago, in 1800: The world's largest library is founded in Washington, D.C. There are about 80-Million items in the U.S. Library of Congress. |
| 168 | Years Ago, in 1834: Santa Anna takes office as President once again. |
| 156 | Years Ago, in 1846: Mariano Arista takes command of the Mexican forces defending Matamoros against the US invasion. |
| 125 | Years Ago, in 1877: News arrive in Mexico City on the concentration of US forces along the border near Matamoros under Gen. Ord. |
| 105 | Years Ago, in 1897: President Manuel Avila Camacho is born in Teziutlan, Puebla. [d.] |
| 102 | Years Ago, in 1900: Perennial labor leader Fidel Velazquez is born in Villa Nicolas Romero, State of Mexico. Motto: ``if you move you don't come out in the photo'' |
| 95 | Years Ago, in 1907: Director of photography Gabriel Figueroa Mateos is born in Mexico City. He worked for Bun~uel, Ford, and Emilio Fernandez. He ranks among the leading directors of photography in world cinema. |
| 94 | Years Ago, in 1908: Historian and physician Don Jose Maria Marroqui dies in Mexico City. He was the author of the work "La ciudad de Mexico". |
| 88 | Years Ago, in 1914: Mexico breaks diplomatic relations with the US, after the latter invades its territory. |
| 82 | Years Ago, in 1920: The Plan of Agua Prieta is undertaken to overthrow Carranza led by Gen. Plutarco E. Calles, Francisco R. Manzo and Angel Flores. |
| 61 | Years Ago, in 1941: Dialy newspaper _Excelsior_ reports the government has approved an initial expenditure of $14 million for improving harbors on the Gulf and Pacific coasts as naval bases. |
| 60 | Years Ago, in 1942: Authorities arrest reported Nazi Party chief Ewald Bork and three other officials of the party in Mexico City. |
| 54 | Years Ago, in 1948: Composer Manuel M. Ponce dies in Mexico City. Wrote "Estrellita", etc. |
| 47 | Years Ago, in 1955: Spanish-born, poet, critic, art historian, and painter Jose Moreno Villa dies in Mexico City. [b. Feb 16, 1887, Malaga] |
| 40 | Years Ago, in 1962: Spanish-born poet Emilio Prados dies in Mexico City. Wrote _Memoria del olvidado_, etc. |
| 33 | Years Ago, in 1969: Arson at Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel with alleged involvement from the Brown Berets. |
| 32 | Years Ago, in 1970: Meeting in Uruguay, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) acts to increase its total resources to $3.5 billion over the next five years. |
| 30 | Years Ago, in 1972: The Law of the National Fund for Housing is promulgated. |
| 12 | Years Ago, in 1990: President Salinas' "personal representative" to the Pope is accredited by the Vatican. |
| 10 | Years Ago, in 1992: Mexican film "Danzon", directed by Maria Novaro, is recognized in the Film Festival of Montevideo. |
| 9 | Years Ago, in 1993: DIF reports that divorce rate in Mexico has reached 35%. |
"True historic science consists in showing and explaining the structure of the being that we endow to the past when we discover it as ours." -- Edmundo O'Gorman
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