2002 Death Lisa Lopes, singer, songwriter, known as 'Left Eye', member of group, TLC, famous songs include, 'Waterfalls', 'Girl Talk', dies in La Ceiba, Honduras, at age 30, in a car accident 1994 Event Carlos Reina succeeds President Callejas in Honduras 1993 Event Carlos Reina wins Honduras presidential election 1989 Event Rafael Callejas installed as president of Honduras 1988 Event U.S. sends 3000 soldiers to Nicaragua's neighbor Honduras 1982 Event Roberto S. Cordova installed as president of Honduras 1982 Event Honduras constitution goes into effect 1982 Event Honduras adopts constitution 1981 Event Belize (British Honduras) gains independence from U.K. 1980 Event Honduras and El Salvador signs peace (after "soccer war" 1969) 1980 Event Honduras and El Salvador settle their boundary dispute 1978 Birthday Joselina Garcia, Miss Honduras Universe 1997 1976 Event 7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala and Honduras 1974 Event Hurricane Fifi hits coast of Honduras; about 5,000 die 1974 Event Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, 5,000 die 1969 Event "Futbol War" between El Salvador and Honduras begins 1969 Event Honduras/El Salvador breaks diplomatic relations due to soccer match 1966 Event Hurricane Alma, kills 51 in Honduras 1965 Event Lopez Arellano becomes president of Honduras 1961 Event Hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras 1932 Event State of siege proclaimed in Honduras 1927 Birthday Jose Simon Azcona Hoyo, president of Honduras, 1986-90 1924 Event U.S. begins intervention in Honduras 1922 Event U.S. intervention army leaves Honduras 1922 Event Union of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador dissolved 1921 Event Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador sign Pact of Union 1919 Event U.S. Marines invade Honduras 1912 Event U.S. Marines invade Honduras 1911 Event U.S. helps overthrow President Miguel Devila of Honduras 1911 Event Honduras signs treaty turning over customs to U.S. (not ratified) 1907 Event U.S. invades Honduras 1903 Birthday Ramon Ernesto Cruz Ucles, Honduras president, 1971-72, ; overthrown 1895 Event El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua form Central American Union 1895 Event Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras form a short-lived confederation 1894 Event Nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of) 1849 Event British seize Tigre Island in Gulf of Fonseca from Honduras 1838 Event Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation 1821 Event Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua gain independ 1798 Event British Honduras beats Spain in battle of St. George
