1996 Johnny Costa, jazz pianist (Mr Rogers), dies at 74
1994 Jose Maria Figueres becomes president of Costa Rica
1994 Jose Maria Figueres elected president of Costa Rica
1991 Daniel Oduber Quiros, president of Costa Rica (1974-1978), dies
1991 Earthquake strikes Costa Rica and Panama, kills 95
1990 Jose Figueres, president of Costa Rica (1948-49, 53-58, 70-74), dies
1989 U.S. beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
1989 Costa Rica beats U.S. 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
1987 Costa Rican President Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize
1987 Oscar Arias (Costa Rican Pres) wins Nobel Peace Prize
1986 Oscar Arias Sanchez elected president of Costa Rica
1982 Luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica
1978 Portugal government of Da Costa falls
1977 Gabriela Aguilar, Miss Costa Rica Universe 1997
1976 Vaclav Batlik, born in Costa Mesa, California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics
1975 Alberto Costa, born in Lerida, Spain, tennis pro
1974 Gen Francesco da Costa Gomez succeeds Gen Spinola as President of Portugal
1972 Chris Ball, born in Costa Mesa, California, kayak, alternate 1996 Olympics
1969 Arturo da Costa e Silva, President of Brazil (1967-69), dies at 67
1968 President Da Costa e Silva disbands parliament/grabs power
1968 Mike Barrowman, Costa Mesa California, kayak/200m breast stroke, Oly-g-92, 96
1968 100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, California
1968 Mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption
1968 Carlos Costa, born in Spain, tennis star
1967 Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva sworn in as President of Brazil
1966 Moises F da Costa Gomez, premier Dutch Antilles, dies
1966 Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva elected president
1963 Elizabeth Bourland, born in Costa Rica, U.S. 3x20 rifle, Olympics-7th-1996
1960 Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80
1955 Giannina Facio Franco, Mrs. Phillipe Junot
1952 Jim Costa, American Politician
1951 Dutch Antilles government of Da Costa Gomez forms
1950 Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, born in Costa Rica, astro, STS 61C, 34,46,60,75, sk:91
1949 Costa Rica adopts Constitution
1948 Panama and Costa Rica recognize Israel
1941 John Nelson, San Jose Costa Rica, conductor, Les Troyens of Berlioz
1941 Oscar Arias Sanchez, president of Costa Rica, 1986-, Nobel 1987
1939 Joseph Mendes da Costa, sculptor, dies
1929 Noel Da Costa, composer
1926 Military coup by Gen Manuel Gomes da Costa in Portugal
1925 Don Costa, actor, Impossible Years, Soul of Nigger Charlie
1922 Union of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador dissolved
1921 Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador sign Pact of Union
1919 U.S. Marines invade Costa Rica
1907 Moises F da Costa Gomez, premier Dutch Antilles
1902 Arturo da Costa e Silva, marshal/president of Brazil, 1967-69
1879 Luis da Costa, composer
1860 Isaac da Costa, poet and writer (Reveil, Wachter!), dies at 62
1856 Battle of Rivas; Costa Rica beats Wm Walker's invading Nicaraguans
1855 Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36
1825 Rodrigo Ferreira da Costa, composer, dies at 49
1821 Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua gain independ
1819 Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer
1798 Isaac da Costa, Dutch writer/lawyer
1789 Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59
1776 Rodrigo Ferreira da Costa, composer
1729 Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian poet
1502 Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th and last voyage
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