1997 Event Right-winger Arnoldo Aleman sworn in as president of Nicaragua 1992 Event Nicaragua struck by earthquake/floodings; 118 die 1991 Event Debbie Doom (U.S.) pitches 2nd consecutive perfect game in women's softball at the Pan American Games, beats Nicaragua, 8-0 1991 Death Enrique B Varela, commandant Nicaragua contra's, dies 1990 Event Violeta Barrios de Chamorro begins a 6 year term as Nicaragua's president 1990 Event Truce in Nicaragua's civil war 1988 Event U.S. sends 3000 soldiers to Nicaragua's neighbor Honduras 1987 Death Ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua 1985 Event U.S. president Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua 1985 Event Daniel Ortega Saavedra inaugurated as president of Nicaragua 1984 Event Nicaragua holds 1st free elections in 56 years; Sandinistas win 63% 1984 Event Bomb explodes in rebel leader Eden Pastora headquarters in Nicaragua 1984 Event International Court of Justice rules on U.S. blockade of Nicaragua 1983 Event Nicaragua expels 3 U.S. diplomats 1982 Event Nicaragua suspends their citizens rights for 30 days 1979 Event Nicaragua Liberation Day; Sandinistas take over from Somoza 1978 Event Sandinistas occupy National Palace in Managua Nicaragua 1972 Event 6.25 Earthquake destroys central Managua Nicaragua, 10,000 die 1972 Event 6.25 earthquake strikes Managua Nicaragua, 12,000+ killed 1971 Event U.S. canal rights in Nicaragua and rights to Corn Islands expire 1970 Birthday Marvin Benard, Bluefields Nicaragua, outfielder for the San Francisco Giants 1967 Event Anastasio Somoza Debayle becomes president of Nicaragua 1967 Death Luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua (1956-63), dies at 44 1967 Event Anastasio Somoza elected president of Nicaragua 1961 Event Cuban-American invasion army departs Nicaragua 1959 Event President Somoza ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua 1955 Event Argentine ex-president Peron arrives in Nicaragua 1955 Birthday [Jose] Dennis Martinez, Nicaragua, pitcher, Orioles, Expos, Indians 1952 Birthday Alexis Arguello, born in Managua, Nicaragua, featherweight boxer, 1974 champ 1946 Birthday Barbara Carrera, Managua Nicaragua, actress, Angelica-Dallas 1945 Birthday Daniel Ortega Saavedra, president of Nicaragua, 1984-90 1945 Event Nicaragua becomes 1st nation to formally accept United Nations Charter 1945 Birthday Bianca Perez Morena de Macias Jagger, Nicaragua, model/Mick's ex-wife 1937 Event Anastasio Somoza becomes president of Nicaragua 1936 Event Anastasio Somoza elected President of Nicaragua 1936 Event Gen. Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua 1933 Event U.S. troops leave Nicaragua 1931 Event Earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000 1929 Birthday Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, president of Nicaragua, 1990- 1928 Event Jose Moncada elected president of Nicaragua 1927 Event Augusto Sandino begins 5 -year war against U.S. occupation of Nicaragua 1927 Event Nicaragua agrees to a U.S. supervised presidential election in 1928 1927 Event U.S. Marines sent to Nicaragua 1926 Event U.S. Marines land in Nicaragua (9-mo after leaving), stay until 1933 1926 Event U.S. military intervenes in Nicaragua 1926 Birthday Miguel Cardinal Obando y Bravo, 1st Cent American cardinal, Nicaragua 1925 Birthday Anastasio "Tachito" Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua, 1967..79 1925 Event U.S. Marines leave Nicaragua after 13-year occupation 1925 Event Last U.S. troops leave Nicaragua (there since 1912) 1925 Birthday Ernesto Cardenal, born in Granada, Nicaragua, Catholic priest, famous Nicaraguan Sandinista liberation theologian, served as culture minister, poet, established primitivist art community 1922 Birthday Luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua, 1956-63 1914 Event U.S., Nicaragua sign treaty granting canal rights to U.S. 1912 Event 2,500 U.S. Marines invade Nicaragua; U.S. remains until 1925 1912 Event U.S. Marines sent to Nicaragua 1911 Event Nicaragua signs treaty turning over customs to U.S., not ratified 1910 Event U.S. supported opposition brings down Madriz in Nicaragua 1909 Event U.S. invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya 1896 Event Marines land in Nicaragua to protect U.S. citizens 1896 Birthday Anastasio "Tacho" Somoza, general/president of Nicaragua, 1937-56 1895 Event El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua form Central American Union 1895 Event Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras form a short-lived confederation 1895 Birthday Matthew B. Ridgway, U.S. general in WW II, China, Nicaragua, Korea, NATO 1894 Event U.S. intervenes in Bluefields, Nicaragua 1894 Event Nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of) 1874 Birthday Juan Bautista Sacasa, President of Nicaragua, 1932-36 1867 Birthday Ruben Dario, national poet, Nicaragua 1860 Event Britain formally returns Mosquito Coast to Nicaragua 1857 Event William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to U.S. Navy 1856 Event Battle of San Jacinto, Nicaragua defeats invaders 1855 Event U.S. adventurer Wm Walker conquers Nicaragua, reestablishes slavery 1854 Event U.S. forces shell and burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua 1853 Birthday Jose Santos Zelaya, L, ruler of Nicaragua, 1893-1910 1849 Event 1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California 1848 Event Britain takes Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua 1838 Event Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation 1824 Birthday William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua, 1856-57 1821 Event Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua gain independ
