Fortún Ximénez (pronounced: [foɾˈtun xiˈmeneθ]) (died 1533) was Spanish sailor who led a mutiny during an early expedition along the coast of Mexico and is the first European known to have landed in Baja California.

Ximénez was the pilot of a ship, the “Concepción,” sent by Hernán Cortés and captained by Diego de Becerra. The ship set out November 30, 1533, to travel north along the coast of New Spain from present-day Manzanillo, Colima, in search of two ships that had been lost without a trace on a similar voyage the previous year. The previous voyages had been in search of the "Strait of Anián" (the much-hoped-for Northwest Passage) and the Island of California, named for the mythical places in the romance novel, Las sergas de Esplandián previously published in Spain and popular among the conquistadors. The fictional California was a terrestrial paradise populated only by dark-skinned women.

During the voyage, Ximénez led a revolt in the which captain was killed. The mutineers then landed near present day La Paz, on the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, which the mutineers believed to be the Island of California. Ximénez was killed in a clash with the local natives. The survivors returned to New Spain with the story of having black pearls, which prompted further exploration of the "Island" of Santa Cruz, as Cortés named the peninsula.

The stories of the survivors prompted several follow-up expeditions by Cortés in the following years, which resulted in very short-lived pearl fisheries.

See also[link]

New Spain portal

• Francisco de Ulloa

Sources[link]

• Caughey, John W. California, second edition (Englewood: Prentice-Hall, 1953), 45-46.
• Chapman, Charles E. A History of California: The Spanish Period (New York: The MacMillan Co., 1921), 50-51.
•  "Becerra, Diego". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. 1900. 

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José Alfredo Jiménez (January 19, 1926 in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato – November 23, 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) was a Mexican singer-songwriter in the ranchera style whose songs are considered an integral part of Mexico's musical heritage.

Jiménez had no musical training according to singer Miguel Aceves Mejía. He also did not play an instrument and did not even know the Spanish terms for "waltz" and "key". Nonetheless, he composed more than 1000 songs. Among the most famous are "Ella", "Paloma Querida", "Tu Y La Mentira", "Media Vuelta", "El Rey", "Sin Sangre En Las Venas", "El Jinete", "Si Nos Dejan", "Amanecí En Tus Brazos", "Llegando A Ti", "Tu Recuerdo Y Yo", El Hijo Del Pueblo", "Cuando El Destino", "El Caballo Blanco", "Llegó Borracho El Borracho" and "Que Te Vaya Bonito", as well as "Caminos De Guanajuato", where he sang about his home state of Guanajuato.

José Alfredo Jiménez' tomb in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, attracts visitors from around the world.

In addition to his own recordings, many of his songs have been recorded by renowned artists from around the Spanish-speaking world, most notably by the following artists: Antonio Aguilar, Lola Beltrán, Vikki Carr, Gualberto Castro, Rocío Dúrcal, Alejandro Fernández, Pedro Fernández, Vicente Fernández, Los Relámpagos Del Norte con Cornelio Reyna y Ramón Ayala, Los Tigres del Norte, Manolo García, Little Joe Hernández & The Latinaires, Julio Iglesias, Pedro Infante, the Mexican rock group Maná, Miguel Aceves Mejía, Luis Miguel, Jorge Negrete, Sunny Ozuna & The Sunliners, María Dolores Pradera, Javier Solís, and Chavela Vargas. In addition, Joaquín Sabina paid homage to Jiménez with his song, "Por El Bulevar De Los Sueños Rotos" ("On the Boulevard Of Broken Dreams").

Like many of his contemporaries such as Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante, and Javier Solís (the so-called "Three Mexican Roosters" or "Los Tres Gallos Mexicanos"), Jiménez died young. He was only forty-seven years old when he succumbed to complications resulting from hepatitis.

One of his last appearances on Mexican television occurred in 1973, just months prior to his death, where he introduced his last song, Gracias, accompanied by his wife, singer Alicia Juarez. It was his way of thanking the public for all of the affection they had shown him throughout his career as one of the most prolific and highly regarded composers and singers Mexico has ever produced.

External links[link]

• El Musico Project: Songs of José Alfredo Jiménez
• José Alfredo Jiménez at the Internet Movie Database

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Alexandra Jiménez Arrechea (born January 4, 1980, in Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain) is a Spanish actress, who is well-known of portraying África Sanz in television sitcom Los Serrano.

When Jiménez was young, she started dancing ballet and studied dance in many well known schools in Zaragoza and then Madrid. She became professional in ballet when she was 15-years-old, but soon after that she hurt her foot and left her dancing career because she wanted to pursue in acting. Jiménez studied acting in Madrid and made small appearances in television series such as Periodistas, Policías, En el corazón de la calle and Compañeros during her studies. Then she get the role in Los Serrano, where she played África Sanz. Jiménez has also acted in films, short films, in theatre and also worked as a model. In 2005 she won Premio Leche President prize with her co-star Alejo Sauras as a "Best TV couple".

Private life[link]

Alexandra and ex-Los Serrano co-star, María Bonet are good friends though the series is already ended.^[1]

Filmography[link]

Television[link]

• Periodistas (1998) as Laura García Castillo
• Compañeros (1999) as María
• Policías, en el corazón de la calle (2002) as murdered girl
• Tres son multitud (2003) as Valeria Martínez
• Los Serrano (2004–2008) as África Sanz
• Buenafuente (2007)

Film[link]

• Low Bat (2003) as gangster girl
• La fiesta (2003) as Trini
• Los Anillos de Saturno (2003) as Valeria (voice)
• Historia de un ciudadano (2003) as Chica Pastilla
• Demonios de corta vista (2004) as Isabel
• A Mario (2005)
• El Mono de Hamlet (2005)
• Fuera de carta (2008) as Paula
• Spanish Movie (2009)

Theatre[link]

• Fin del mundo, todos al tren (2002)
• Los menecomos (2002)
• Siete por siete (2003)
• 5mujeres.com (2004)
• Hombres, mujeres y punto
• Un pequeño juego, sin consecuencias (2006)

Awards and nominations[link]

• Spanish Actors Union
  • 2006: Television: Performance in a Minor Role, Female (Los Serrano) - Nominated^[2]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Alexandra Jiménez at IMDb

"Manolo Jimenez" redirects here. For the Spanish football manager, see Manuel Jiménez Jiménez

Manolo Jiménez

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Jiménez Soria
Date of birth	(1976-08-12) 12 August 1976 (age 35)
Place of birth	Andorra
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Santa Coloma
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	Santa Coloma
National team‡
1998–	Andorra	74	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 February 2008. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 June 2009

Manuel "Manolo" Jiménez Soria (born 12 August 1976)^[1] is an Andorran footballer. He currently plays for Santa Coloma and the Andorran national football team.

National team statistics[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Manolo Jiménez at National-Football-Teams.com

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