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unusual facts about Arguello



Alfredo Escalera

Escalera and Argüello had a rematch, on February 4, 1979, in Rimini, and Escalera held a small lead on the judges' cards after 12 rounds.

Allied Arts Guild

A king of Spain, probably Charles IV, ceded the property to Don Jose Arguello, commander of the Presidio of San Francisco.

Camp Merritt, California

Formerly a racetrack, the camp, named for General Wesley Merritt commanding officer of the Philippine expeditionary forces and the Eighth Corps at the time, was located between Point Lobos Avenue (Geary) and Fulton Street between First (Arguello) and Sixth in San Francisco, California.

Christine Arguello

Born in Thatcher, Colorado and raised in Buena Vista, Colorado, Arguello grew up the daughter of a railroad worker who housed his family for a time in a boxcar.

Lequio Berria

Lequio Berria borders the following municipalities: Albaretto della Torre, Arguello, Benevello, Borgomale, Bosia, Cravanzana, and Rodello.

Manuel Argüello Mora

Manuel Argüello Mora was born in San José, Costa Rica in 1834.

Patrick Argüello

Patricio José Argüello Ryan (March 1943 – September 6, 1970), known as Patrick Argüello, was a Nicaraguan American who was shot and killed while attempting to hijack El Al Flight 219 in September 1970 as part of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine's Dawson's Field hijackings.

Argüello was dead by the time he and Khaled were in the ambulance en route to Hillingdon Hospital, after pilot Uri Bar-Lev refused orders to return to Israel due to his concern for the wounded steward.

Point Arguello Light

The area of land now known as Point Arguello was originally known by the 'Chumashan—Canalino Indian' name "Nocto" and was part of the territory ruled by Chief Salipuata at the time of the occupation by the Spanish missionaries.

Richmond District, San Francisco

That name remained until January 2009, when newly elected Supervisor Eric Mar introduced legislation that renamed the area north of Golden Gate Park and west of Arguello Boulevard as the Richmond District.

Santiago Argüello

Santiago E. Argüello, Francisco, Ignacio, José Antonio, José Ramon Argüello, Santiago E. Arguello, Refugia (married to Juan Bandini), Teresa (married to José M. Bandini), María Luisa (married to governor Agustín V. Zamorano), and Concepción (married to Agustin Olvera).


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