Archiving History

10/13/2026

10/13/2026

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In the 1990s, Linda Alvarado made history when she became the first woman to win a bid to purchase a Major League Baseball team. Her purchase of the Colorado Rockies also made her the first Hispanic owner of an MLB team, marking a significant milestone for Latinas in professional sports.

10/12/2026

“Finding out for myself, for the first time, how something works is really an enormous driving force.”

Mario J. Molina (1943–2020) was a Mexican chemist whose research helped reveal the destructive effects of chlorofluorocarbons on Earth’s ozone layer. His work contributed to the international effort that led to the Montreal Protocol, and in 1995 he shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Molina also became an important advocate for encouraging young Latino students to pursue careers in science.

10/11/2026

October 11, 1918 – Archived: On This Day in History

On October 11, 1918, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Mona Passage west of Puerto Rico, causing severe damage across the island and generating a destructive tsunami along the western and northern coasts.

The tsunami reached heights of approximately 18 to 20 feet in the area of Point Agujereada, while waves measuring 8 to 11 feet were reported at Aguadilla. Mayagüez also experienced tsunami waves, with historical reports recording heights of approximately four feet.

The earthquake and tsunami caused extensive destruction, with 116 people reported killed and another 100 reported missing in NOAA's historical record. The disaster remains one of the most significant earthquakes and tsunamis documented in Puerto Rico's history.