Ángel Rivero Méndez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ángel Rivero Méndez

Puerto Rican soldier, journalist and businessman

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1856

Place of Birth: Trujillo Alto, United States

Date of Death: 23-Feb-1930

Profession: writer, military personnel, engineer, author, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Captain Ángel Rivero Méndez (October 2, 1856 – February 23, 1930) was a Puerto Rican soldier, writer, journalist and a businessman who is credited with inventing the "Kola Champagne" soft drink.
Rivero Méndez was a Captain in the Spanish Army during the Spanish–American War.
He is credited with ordering the first shot against the United States in Puerto Rico in said conflict.