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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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