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- November 5, 1940 - Elections take place in Puerto Rico. (Event found in 2 files)
- June 3, 1943 - Pedro Albizu Campos leaves the Atlanta Penitentiary after being paroled. (Event found in 3 files)
- June 6, 1943 - Pedro Albizu Campos enters Columbus Hospital in New York City to recover from health problems linked to his six years in prison. (Event found in 2 files)
- August 15, 1943 - The first Congreso Pro Independencia is held in San Juan with the attendance of 1,800 delegates from throughout the Island and an audience of around 10,000 persons. (Event found in 2 files)
- November 9, 1945 - After a two-and-a-half years stay, Albizu Campos leaves the Columbus Hospital. He would stay in New York City for another two years before returning back to Puerto Rico. (Event found in 2 files)
- July 21, 1946 - Jesús T. Piñero is appointed Governor of Puerto Rico, the first Puerto Rican to hold that position under United States rule. (Event found in 1 files)
- October 20, 1946 - The Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño is founded and Gilberto Cencepción de Gracia is elected as president of the party. (Event found in 1 files)
- December 15, 1947 - Pedro Albizu Campos returns to Puerto Rico. (Event found in 4 files)
- December 15, 1947 - As a welcome to Pedro Albizu Campos' return to Puerto Rico, several University of Puerto Rico students raise the Puerto Rican flag at the Río Piedras campus. Student leaders (including Juan Mari Brás, Jorge L. Landing, and José Gil de la Madrid) are suspended by Chancellor Jaime Benítez. (Event found in 1 files)
- April 14, 1948 - University of Puerto Rico students go on strike demanding the reinstatement of five expelled student leaders. The campus is closed by university administrators. (Event found in 1 files)
- May 20, 1948 - The Legislature of Puerto Rico approves Public Law #53, popularly known as La Mordaza (the Gag Law). (Event found in 1 files)
- June 10, 1948 - Governor Muñoz Marín signs into law the recently approved Public Law #53, known as La Mordaza (the Gag Law). (Event found in 1 files)
- November 2, 1948 - Elections take place in Puerto Rico. Puerto Ricans vote for the first time for the position of Governor. Luis Muñoz Marín is elected for the position. (Event found in 2 files)
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