2004 Death Gary Webb, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras, dies from two gunshot wounds to the head, judged a suicide 1988 Event U.S. Congress discontinues aid to Nicaraguan contras 1987 Event New Nicaraguan constitution takes effect 1986 Event World Court rules U.S. aid to Nicaraguan contras illegal 1984 Event U.S. Senate condemns CIA mining of Nicaraguan harbors 1980 Death Anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan President, assassinated in Paraguay 1979 Event Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza flees to Miami 1956 Death Anastasio Somoza, Nicaraguan dictator, assassinated by Roliberto Lopez 1955 Birthday Gary Webb, born in America, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras 1945 Birthday Bianca Jagger, Nicaraguan Celebrity 1937 Birthday Eden Pastora Gomez, Nicaraguan contra leader 1934 Death Augusto Sandino, Nicaraguan patriot, assassinated by National Guard 1934 Event Nicaraguan patriot Augusto Cesar Sandino assassinated by National Guard 1925 Birthday Ernesto Cardenal, born in Granada, Nicaragua, Catholic priest, famous Nicaraguan Sandinista liberation theologian, served as culture minister, poet, established primitivist art community 1912 Death General Zeledon, Nicaraguan opponent of U.S. occupation, is executed 1909 Event U.S. pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos Zelaya from office 1825 Event Nicaraguan constituent assembly meets at Leon
