Juan Santamaría ( August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. Events 1261 - Urban IV becomes Pope, the last man to do so without being a Cardinal first 1475 - Treaty of Picquigny ends a brief war between France and England... August 29, 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). Events February- March - Revolts in Modena, Parma and the Papal States are put down by Austrian troops February 20 - Battle of Grochow. Polish rebel forces divide a Russian army. March 1 - Democrat Samuel Smith becomes President Pro Tempore... 1831 - April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). There are 264 days remaining. Events 1241 - Batu Khan defeats Bela IV of Hungary at the Battle of Muhi 1512 - Battle of Ravenna 1713 - War of the Spanish Succession (Queen Annes War... April 11, 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Events January 8 - Borax is discovered ( John Veatch). January 29 - Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross February 18 - The American Party ( Know-Nothings) convene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to nominate their first Presidential candidate, former President Millard Fillmore. March... 1856), is officially recognized as the national This article is about the type of character. For other meanings, see Hero (disambiguation). Sir Galahad, a hero of Arthurian legend In many myths and folk tales, a hero is a man or woman (then often called a heroine), traditionally the protagonist of a story, legend or saga, commonly possessed... hero of the Republic of The Republic of Costa Rica is a republic in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. Unlike some of its neighbors Costa Rica has been an exemplar of stability, peace, and democratic governance. Since the minor civil war of the late 1940s that brought... Costa Rica. A national holiday in Costa Rica, Juan Santamaría Day, is held every April 11 to commemorate his death.

Santamaría was born in the city of Liga Deportivo Alajuelense is a Costa Rican football club, which plays in Alajuela, Costa Rica. The club was founded June 18, 1919. Alajuelense has won 23 national championships, including four straight from 2000 to 2003 and one CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1986. Current notable players include Steven Bryce, Erick Scott... Alajuela. When For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). The United States of America, also referred to as the United States, U.S.A., U.S., US, America¹, or the States, is a federal republic of fifty states, mostly in central North America. The U.S. has three land... U.S. adventurer William Walker William Walker (May 8, 1824 - September 12, 1860) was a U.S. physician, lawyer, journalist, adventurer, and soldier of fortune who attempted to conquer several Latin American countries in the mid-19th century. He held the presidency of the Republic of Nicaragua from 1856 to 1857 and was... William Walker overthrew the government of Nicaragua is a republic in Central America. It is the largest Central American nation but the least densely populated. It is bordered on the north by Honduras and on south by Costa Rica. Its western coastline is on the Pacific Ocean, while the east side of the country is on... Nicaragua and attempted to conquer the other nations in Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. Some geographers classify Central America as a large isthmus, and in this geographic sense it sometimes includes the portion of Mexico east of the Isthmus of... Central America, including Costa Rica, in order to form a private Slavery is any of a number of related conditions involving control of a person against his or her will, enforced by violence or other clear forms of coercion. It almost always occurs for the purpose of securing the labour of the person or people concerned. A specific form, chattel slavery... slave-holding empire, Costa Rican President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership (from Latin prae- before + sedere to sit). Originally, the term usually referred to the presiding officer of a ceremony or meeting (i.e. chairman); but... president Juan Rafael Mora Porras was President of Costa Rica from 1849 to 1859. He first assumed the presidency following José María Castro Madrizs resignation and was subsequently reelected in 1853 and 1859. In 1856 he led his countrys forces in Central Americas war against William Walker... Juan Rafael Mora Porras called upon the general population to take up arms and march north to Nicaragua to fight against the foreign invader. Santamaría, a poor laborer and the Illegitimacy was a term in common usage for the condition of being born of parents who are not validly married to one another; the legal term is bastardy. That status could be changed (in either direction) by civil law or canon law (see Princes in the Tower for an example... illegitimate son of a A single parent is a parent with one or more children, who is neither married, nor living together with his or her partners. Single mothers are far more common than single fathers. The definition of single parents may vary according to local laws of nations or provinces. But in typical... single mother, joined the army as a A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. The term percussionist usually refers to a person who plays classical or Latin percussion. Drummers are sometimes regarded as not being real musicians and are the butt of countless jokes; see drummer... drummer boy. The troops nicknamed him el erizo ("the hedgehog") on account of his spiked hair.

After routing a small contingent of Walker's soldiers at Santa Rosa, Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the northwestern part of the country, at the coast to the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua, in fact Guanacaste originally belonged to Nicaragua. To the west is the province Alajuela, to the south-east is the... Guanacaste, the Costa Rican troops continued marching north and reached the city of Rivas, a city in southern Nicaragua, capital of the Department of Rivas. It is located between the Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean. The city has about 28,000 inhabitants. Rivas is also the name of a commune of France, in the Loire département. ... Rivas, Nicaragua, on April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). There are 267 days remaining. Events up to 19th century 1730 - Shearith Israel, the first synagogue in New York City, is dedicated. 1742 - The first performance of George Frideric Handels oratorio The... April 8, 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Events January 8 - Borax is discovered ( John Veatch). January 29 - Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross February 18 - The American Party ( Know-Nothings) convene in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to nominate their first Presidential candidate, former President Millard Fillmore. March... 1856. Combat was fierce and the Costa Ricans were not able to drive Walker's men out of a hostel near the town center from which they commanded an advantageous firing position.

According to the traditional account, on April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). There are 264 days remaining. Events 1241 - Batu Khan defeats Bela IV of Hungary at the Battle of Muhi 1512 - Battle of Ravenna 1713 - War of the Spanish Succession (Queen Annes War... April 11 Costa Rican General José María Cañas suggested that one of the soldiers advance towards the hostel with a torch and set it on fire. Santamaría volunteered on the condition that, in the event of his death, some other soldier would look after his mother. He then advanced and was mortally wounded by enemy fire. Before expiring he succeeded, however, in setting fire to the hostel, thus contributing decisively to the Costa Rican victory at Rivas.

This account is apparently supported by a petition for a state pension filed on November of 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). Events January 9 - Earthquake at Fort Tejon, California with an estimated magnitude of 7.9 February 16 - The National Deaf Mute College (later renamed Gallaudet University) is established in Washington, DC becoming the first school for the advanced... 1857 by Santamaría's mother, as well as by government documents showing that the pension was granted. Various historians, however, have questioned whether the account is accurate. At any rate, towards the end of the Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. In the sense of the Common Era... 19th century, Costa Rican intellectuals and politicians seized on the war against Walker and on the figure of Juan Santamaría for Nationalism is an ideology that creates and sustains a nation as a concept of a common identity for groups of humans. According to the theory of nationalism, the preservation of identity features, the independence in all subjects, the wellbeing, and the glory of ones own nation are fundamental values... nationalist purposes.

Juan Santamaría is honored by a statue in the central square of Alajuela, and by a small musem in the same city. The main international airport in Costa Rica is named after him.

External links

• Museo Histórico Juan Santamaría (http://www.mhcjs.go.cr/) (in Spanish)