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1 day ago · The recorded military history of Puerto Rico encompasses the period from the 16th century, when Spanish conquistadores battled native Taínos in the rebellion of 1511, to the present employment of Puerto Ricans in the United States Armed Forces in the military campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq . Puerto Rico was part of the Spanish Empire for ...
1 day ago · Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha GCIH, OMC [1] (9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955), known professionally as Carmen Miranda ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʁmẽj miˈɾɐ̃dɐ] ), was a Portuguese-born Brazilian singer. Nicknamed "The Brazilian Bombshell", [2] [3] she was known for her signature fruit hat outfit that she wore in her American ...
