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   [1]Tomorrow:
   February 23

   1700: Spanish ships, appear off the mouth of the harbour at Caledonia.

   1847: Gen. Taylor def. Santa Anna, Source: ToW

   1847:  B.  Buena  Vista,  [2]Gen.  Zachary Taylor and 4,700 men defeat
   Santa  Anna  and  20,000  Mexicans. One possible origin of the Spanish
   word [3]gringo.

References

   1. http://www.quarterman.org/q/timeline.html
   2. http://www.optonline.com/comptons/ceo/03134_A.html
   3. http://www.quarterman.org/sinclair/gringo.html
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