American academic and politician, 25th United States Secretary of Labor

Hilda Solis

Hilda Lucia Solis is an American politician and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 1st district and is the Chair of Los Angeles County. Solis previously served as the 25th United States Secretary of Labor from 2009 to 2013, as part of the administration of President Barack Obama. She is a member of the Democratic Party and served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009, representing the 31st and 32nd congressional districts of California that include East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley.

Born

1957

October 20

Died

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1950s

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1957 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

1568 The Spanish Duke of Alba defeats a Dutch rebel force under William the Silent.
1572 Eighty Years' War: Three thousand Spanish soldiers wade through fifteen miles of water in one night to effect the relief of Goes.
1740 France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony refuse to honour the Pragmatic Sanction, and the War of the Austrian Succession begins.
1774 American Revolution: The Continental Association, a nonconsumption and nonimportation agreement against the British Isles and the British West Indies, is adopted by the First Continental Congress.

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The world in 1957

When Hilda arrived

april 11 United Kingdom agrees to Singaporean self-rule.
april 24 Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region.
april 30 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery enters into force.
april 6 The flag carrier airline of Greece for decades, Olympic Airways, is founded by Aristotle Onassis following the acquisition of "TAE - Greek National Airlines".

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on October 20

Allan Donald 1966– South African cricketer and coach Chalermchai Sitthisart 1957– Thai military officer, 40th Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army Dannii Minogue 1971– Australian singer-songwriter and actress Henry John Temple 1784–1865 3rd Viscount Palmerston, English soldier and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1784) Janet Jagan 1920–2009 6th President of Guyana (born 1920) Juan Marichal 1937– Dominican baseball player and sportscaster Nellie McClung 1873–1951 Canadian author and suffragist (died 1951) Patrick Matthew. Scottish farmer and biologist (died 1874) 1790– Timothy West 1934–2024 English actor (born 1934)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1957

Osama bin Laden 1957–2011 Saudi Arabian terrorist, founded al-Qaeda (died 2011) Ade Edmondson 1957– English comedian and musician Ben Howland 1957– American basketball player and coach Bill Cartwright 1957– American basketball player and coach Bill Cowher 1957– American football player, coach, and analyst Bret Hart 1957– Canadian wrestler Bryan Robson 1957– English footballer and manager Chalermchai Sitthisart 1957– Thai military officer, 40th Commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army Charlie Brandt 1957–2004 American serial killer (died 2004)

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