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1929Jul, 11

Danny Flores

Danny Flores, singer-songwriter and saxophonist (The Champs) (d. 2006)
Danny Flores (born Daniel Flores; July 11, 1929 – September 19, 2006), also known by his stage name Chuck Rio, was an American rock and roll saxophonist. He is best remembered for his self-penned song "Tequila", which he recorded with The Champs, and which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Events on 1929

  • 31Jan

    Leon Trotsky

    The Soviet Union exiles Leon Trotsky.
  • 26Feb

    Grand Teton National Park

    President Calvin Coolidge signs an executive order establishing the 96,000 acre Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
  • 8Apr

    Bhagat Singh

    Indian independence movement: At the Delhi Central Assembly, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt throw handouts and bombs to court arrest.
  • 21Jun

    Cristero War

    An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico.
  • 23Aug

    1929 Palestine riots

    Hebron Massacre during the 1929 Palestine riots: Arab attack on the Jewish community in Hebron in the British Mandate of Palestine, continuing until the next day, resulted in the death of 65-68 Jews and the remaining Jews being forced to leave the city.