Cinco de Mayo , (Spanish for "Fifth of May") is a yearly celebration
held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 which was led by General
Ignacio Zaragoza.
Ignacio Zaragoza SeguÃn (1829 – 1862)
Anonymous paintings depicting the Battle of Puebla.
On March 26, 1953, American medical researcher Dr. Jonas Salk announces on a national radio show that he has successfully
tested a vaccine against poliomyelitis, the virus that causes the
crippling disease of polio.
For over 150 years, Swift & Company has been providing quality
beef and pork products under superior brand names to consumers nationwide.
The Swift & Company tradition began with Mr. Gustavus Swift
when he purchased a calf for $20.00 and sold the meat to his
neighbors. Mr. Swift’s innovative thinking was only the beginning.
Today, Swift & Company is an industry leader in fresh ideas,
products and technology with headquarters in Greeley, Colorado.
Gustavus Franklin Swift, Sr.
(June 24, 1839 – March 29, 1903)
