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