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Spanish-sounding place names are classified into four categories: Colonial: Spanish names that were given during the Spanish colonial period, or adaptations of names originally given in the colonial period to the same place or to nearby related places. (Ex: Los Angeles, Salamanca, or California)
Named in 1821, one of several Spanish names given by General Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lt. Governor of Upper Canada (1818-28) and Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia (1828-34). He developed a fondness for Spanish during the Peninsula Campaign and gave Spanish names to several Canadian places. See also Mariposa, Orillia, Oro, Sombra, and Zorra.
July 1 – The laws creating Canada's Medicare system come into effect; July 18–August 9 – Canada Post workers represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers go on strike; August 20 – Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia to end the "Prague Spring" of political liberalization. Thousands of refugees flee to Canada.
The song had reached No. 55 in Canada. [5] Their single release of the Harry Vanda/George Young penned song, "Bring a Little Lovin'", reached No. 22 in Canada on 13 July 1968. [6] One of Los Bravos' founding members, Manuel Fernández, committed suicide on 20 May 1968, at the age of 23, [7] after the death of his wife, Lottie Rey, in an auto ...
We rounded up the masculine Spanish names, including popular choices, elegant classics and some truly unique monikers, too. Without further ado, here are 50 beautiful Spanish baby names for boys.
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His mother was descended from old Spanish settlers of California. Tony Bouza – 40-year veteran of municipal police, serving as Minneapolis police chief from 1980 to 1989. He was born in Spain [151] Alex Ferrer – American television personality, lawyer, and retired judge who presides as the arbiter on Judge Alex.
1987. Average home cost: $104,500. Adjusted for inflation: $277,169. Home prices jumped 13.6% this year due to inflation.