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Cortez
Cortez may refer to: Places United States * Cortez, California, an unincorporated community in Merced County * Cortez, Colorado, a city and county seat of Montezuma County * Cortez, Florida, a census-designated place * Cortez, Nevada, ghost town * Cortez, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community Elsewhere * Sea of Cortez or Gulf of California, in Mexico Other uses * ''Cortez (play), Cortez'', an 1823 play by James Planché * Cortez Motor Home, a Class-A motor coach made in the U.S. from 1963 to 1979 * Agnelli & Nelson or Cortez, trance music duo * Cortez, a List of The Longest Journey characters#Red Kin, character from ''The Longest Journey'' and ''Dreamfall'' * Cortez the Killer, a song by Neil Young * Nike Cortez, a type of running shoe from Nike People Surname * Adrian T. Cortez (1978–2016), American trans woman and performer with the stage name Brittany CoxXx * Alberto Cortez (1940–2019), Argentine singer and songwriter * Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born 1989), Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cortez, Florida
Cortez, a census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, United States, is a small Gulf Coast commercial fishing village that was founded by settlers from North Carolina in the 1880s. The population was 4,121 at the 2020 census, down from 4,241 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Early history Present-day Cortez was a part of the Safety Harbor culture region from about 900 CE until the 1700s. The Safety Culture people formed chiefdoms and villages along the shoreline of Tampa Bay and the adjacent Gulf of Mexico coast. Safety Harbor culture is defined by the presence of Safety Harbor ceramics in Tumulus, burial mounds, which have been excavated from nearby archaeological sites in present-day Manatee County. The Safety Harbor culture virtually disappeared due to disease and incursions by other Native Americans. The Calusa pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cortez, Nevada
Cortez is a ghost town in Lander County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. History Located near Mount Tenabo, Cortez first attracted attention in 1862, when Mexican miners transported silver ore from the site to stamp mills in Austin, south. In the spring of 1863, a group of eight miners exploring the area, came across Native Americans collecting silver in gulleys southwest of the Mount Tenabo mountains. Investigating the source of the silver ore, the group climbed the rock face above, and located the ledges of silver. The discovery led to the organization of the Cortez district. A few months later, roads were constructed from the town site to the mining area. Machinery to build an eight-stamp mill in town was transported from California. The community was named after Hernán Cortés, the 16th-century Spanish conquistador. In 1864, Simon Wenban, one of the original eight miners, and George Hearst, father of William Randolph Hearst, beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amado Cortez
Amado Cortez (born Arsenio Ruiz Padilla, December 14, 1927 – March 22, 2003) was a Filipino actor and diplomat. His father was Jose Padilla Sr., a governor in Plaridel, Bulacan and his mother was Maria Clara Ruiz. His brothers were Jose Padilla Jr., Carlos Padilla Sr., Roy Padilla and his sisters were Consuelo Padilla-Osorio, Paz Padilla, Pilar Padilla and Cristina Aragon who portrayed Valentina in the first Darna movie in 1951. His first contract was under LVN Pictures. He made five movies with LVN, namely ''Ang Tapis mo Inday'' with Celia Flor, ''Anak ng Pulubi'' and ''Nasaan ka Giliw'' both with Tessie Quintana, ''Harana sa Karagatan'' with Mila del Sol and ''Tia Loleng'' with Armando Goyena. After two years of making movies with LVN Studios, he signed another contract with the Santiagos and became the mainstay movie player on that studio. He then made several pictures with Premiere Production. He married Gloria Sevilla, another Premiere Production siren. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cortez, California
Cortez is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad northwest of Atwater, at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m). History Some of California's early agricultural colonies owe their birth to the idealism of Abiko Kyutaro. Born in Niigata Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu of Japan. Niigata Prefecture has a population of 2,131,009 (1 July 2023) and is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, fifth-largest prefecture of Japan by geographic area ... Japan in 1865, he was raised by his grandfather in less than favorable economic conditions. At seventeen he moved to Tokyo with hopes jumping on a ship to America, but he ended up working there for a few years instead. During this time he became devout Christian and then came to America as a student in 1885, like several other initial Japanese immigrants. A decade later, Abiko became a somewhat of a success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Cortez
Edgar Alejandro Cortez Espinoza (born August 10, 1989, in Santa Teresa, Carazo, Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. His personal best in the event is 1:49.10 achieved in 2011 in Daegu which is the current Nicaraguan record. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, England. He was 7th in his round 1 heat with a time of 1:58.99. Personal bests *400 m: 49.85 s – Ciudad de Panamá, 18 April 2010 *800 m: 1:49.10 min – Daegu Daegu (; ), formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City (), is a city in southeastern South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; the fourth-largest List of provincial-level ci ..., 27 August 2011 Competition record References External links * * 1989 births Living people Nicaraguan male middle-distance runners People from Carazo Department Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Athlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bella Cortez
Bella Cortez (born Alicia Paneque, also known as Bella Cortese) is a Cuban actress and dancer known for her work in Italian sword-and-sandal films of the 1960s. Career Alicia Paneque was spotted by an Italian film producer visiting Cuba. She accepted the proposal and moved to Italy. Her first release was Primo Zeglio's '' The Seven Revenges'' (1961). Cortez played niece to Orson Welles character and formed "an attractive pair of young lovers" with Luciano Marin in the international film '' The Tartars'' (1961). The same year, she was paired opposite Gordon Mitchell in the Seven Arts production '' The Giant of Metropolis'' (1961), directed by Umberto Scarpelli. They appeared together in two more films; '' Vulcan Son of Jupiter'' (1962) and '' Ali Baba and the Seven Saracens'' (1964). Cortez's characters were that of and Greco-Roman mythological Aetna an Arabian princess, respectively in these films. She continued her starring roles with Antonio Leonviola Antonio Leonv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Cortez
Carlos Cortez (August 13, 1923 – January 19, 2005) was a postwar and contemporary artist who was also a poet, printmaker, graphic artist, photographer, songwriter, editor, muralist, and political activist. He was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World. Cortez had an extraordinary life with active political parents who taught him about pacifism and socialism. He followed his parents' path and became active in the IWW. Early years Carlos Alfredo Cortez was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 13, 1923. He is the son of socialist parents Alfredo Cortez and Augusta Ungerecht.Miller, A. “n.d.” Fellow Worker Carlos Cortez Inducted into Chicago Literary Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 15, 2023, http://andrew-miller.com/blog/2021/carlos-cortez-full-article/ Carlos was raised in a multicultural, highly talented, and supportive home. Carlo’s father, Alfredo, was a Yaqui, Mexican, who spoke five languages but sang in seven.Sasaki, F. (2019) Inductee: Carlos Cortez. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Cortez (soccer)
Christopher Michael Cortez (born July 24, 1988) is an American former professional soccer player. Youth career Cortez, who is of Mexican descent, attended the Trabuco Hills High School, where he earned South Coast League first-team all-league honors as both a junior and a senior, and led his team to the South Coast League Championship in 2005. He played club soccer for Pateadores, and played one year of college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley, before signing with Chivas USA's youth academy. He went on to trial with Mexican side Pachuca in late 2010, before returning to the United States in early 2011 to train with Chivas USA's senior team. He participated in several of Chivas's preseason matches, and also played in the MLS Reserve Division, prior to officially turning professional. Club career Cortez was formally signed by Chivas USA on May 15, 2011, and was immediately added to the club's game day roster. He made his professional debut the same day, coming on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave "Baby" Cortez
David Cortez Clowney (born August 13, 1938), known by the stage name Dave "Baby" Cortez, is an American pop and R&B organist and pianist, best known for his 1959 hit, "The Happy Organ". He is the oldest living performer to have a solo #1 hit on the ''Billboard Hot 100''. Life and career Clowney was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States, and attended Northwestern High School in the city. His father played the piano, and encouraged him to pursue a musical career. Clowney played the piano for 10 years, then he took up the organ. He made his first record in 1956 under his own name, Ron Wynn, "Dave 'Baby' Cortez", ''Allmusic.com'' Retrieved March 22, 2016. and also sang with two |
Gregorio Cortez
Gregorio Cortez Lira (June 22, 1875 – February 28, 1916) was born in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico on June 22, 1875 and became a folk hero to the border communities of the United States and Mexico. After an altercation in which he killed Sheriff W. T. (Brack) Morris, Cortez went on the run from the Texas Rangers for thirteen days. He became the target of the largest manhunt in U.S. history from June 14, 1901 to June 22, 1901. He was accused of murdering two sheriffs and finally convicted of horse theft. Celebrated by fellow Mexican-Americans for his ability to evade the authorities, as well as his impassioned words in court, Cortez's life was converted into a legend by people on the Rio Grande border. This legend, which took shape in a popular song, the "Corrido de Gregorio Cortez," dramatized Cortez's fight against the authorities and transformed him into an inspiration for the Mexican-American border communities. This corrido (or border ballad), sung at local cantinas, reso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elaine Sena Cortez
Elaine Sena Cortez is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 62nd district. Biography Elaine Sena Cortez was born in Roswell was raised in Hobbs, New Mexico. She is the Executive Director of MyPower, Inc., the largest youth development program in Lea County. She also serves as a professor the University of the Southwest and Eastern New Mexico University. In 2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ... she was elected to a majority female house. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sena Cortez, Elaine Living people People from Roswell, New Mexico Year of birth missing (living people) New Mexico Republicans Republican Party members of the New Mexico House of Representatives Members of the New Mexico House of Represe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Cortez
Fernando Cortez (born August 10, 1981) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. His last MLB team was the Kansas City Royals. Career Tampa Bay Rays Cortez was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 9th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft. He began his professional career that year for the Hudson Valley Renegades. He received a promotion to the Charleston RiverDogs in 2002, where he would spend the season. In 2003, he played for the high-A Bakersfield Blaze and the AA Orlando Rays. In 2004, he remained in AA for the Montgomery Biscuits. He began 2005 in Montgomery before receiving a promotion to the AAA Durham Bulls.He saw his first Major League action with the Devil Rays in , serving as a utility infielder in his limited time with the club after making his debut on July 5, 2005. Kansas City Royals On June 20, , Cortez, along with outfielder Joey Gathright, was traded to Kansas City for left-handed pitcher J.P. Howell. Cortez was assigned to the roster of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
