2014 Event Incumbent Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is re-elected; the leader plans to continue peace talks with rebels in an effort to bring ongoing violence in the country to an end 2014 Event Colombian coffee company Juan Valdez announces plans to go public in a couple of years; in the meantime, the company plans to expand its higher-end coffee shops around the globe in direct competition with Starbucks 1996 Death Alvaro Gomez Hurtado, Colombian politician, dies 1993 Death Pablo Escobar Gaviria, Colombian drug baron, shot to death at 44 1993 Death Eduardo Cabellero Calderon, Colombian writer/diplomat, dies at 83 1991 Event Colombian government negotiate with M-19-guerrilla 1991 Event Colombian drug baron Pablo Escobar surrenders to police 1990 Death Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian President candidate, assassinated 1989 Event Colombian jetliner bombed killing 107 1989 Death Luis Carlos Galan, Colombian presidential candidate, murdered 1988 Event 4,200 kg Colombian cocaine in seized at Tarpon Springs Florida 1986 Death Alvaro Fayad Delgado, Colombian guerilla leader (M-19), dies 1985 Event Colombian troops end 27-hour siege of Bogota's Palace of Justice 1983 Event Colombian jetliner Boeing 747 crashes in Madrid killing 185 1978 Event Colombian Avianca Airlines Boeing 747 crashes in Madrid killing 183 1972 Birthday Sofia Vergara, Colombian Model 1966 Death Camillo Torres, Colombian priest/guerrilla fighter, dies 1952 Birthday Alvaro Uribe Velez, Colombian Statesman 1949 Birthday Pablo Escobar Gaviria, Colombian drug baron 1948 Death Jorge Elecier Gaitan, Colombian politician, murdered 1858 Birthday Tomas Carrasquilla, Colombian author, Frutos de mi Tierra 1782 Birthday Luis [Philippus] Brion, Curacao commander of Colombian fleet
