Emiliano Zapata — Mexican Revolutionary born on August 08, 1879, died on April 10, 1919

Emiliano Zapata Salazar was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, the main leader of the peasant revolution in the state of Morelos, and the inspiration of the agrarian movement called Zapatismo... (wikipedia)

It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.