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1999 Event - Control of Panama Canal reverts to Panama
1996 Event - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Panama City, Florida on WTBB 97.7 FM 1994 Event - Bomb explosion in Alas Airlines at Colon, Panama, 21 killed 1994 Event - Ernesto Perez Balladares elected president of Panama 1993 Event - Long Beach, California beats Panama for little league world championship 1993 Death - Ricardo M Arias Espinosa, president of Panama (1955-56), dies 1991 Event - Defense releases docs claiming Noriega is "CIA's man in Panama" 1991 Event - Earthquake strikes Costa Rica and Panama, kills 95 1990 Event - Panama's leader General Manuel Noriega surrenders to U.S. authorities 1989 Event - Panama's dictator, Manual Noriega seeks asylum at Vatican embassy 1989 Event - U.S. troops invade Panama and oust Manuel Noriega, but don't catch him 1989 Event - President Bush orders nearly 2,000 troops to Panama 1988 Death - Arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama, dies at 86 1988 Event - U.S. imposes economic sanctions on Panama 1982 Event - U.S. formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama 1981 Event - J Chodorov/N Panama's "Talent for Murder," premieres in London 1981 Death - General Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash 1980 Birthday - Jordana Brewster, born in Panama, actress, Nikki Graves-As the World Turns 1979 Event - Deposed Shah of Iran leaves U.S. for Panama 1979 Event - Panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Area (ie Canal Zone) 1979 Event - U.S. returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years 1978 Event - Aristides Royo elected president of Panama 1978 Event - Senate votes to turn Panama Canal over to Panama on Dec 31, 1999 1978 Event - U.S. Senate accepts Panama Canal treaty 1977 Event - Panama 747SP lands after polar flight around Earth in record 54:07 1977 Event - President Carter and General Herrera sign Panama Canal treaties 1977 Event - U.S. and Panamana sign Panama Canal Zone accord 1976 Birthday - Lia Victoria Borrero, Miss Panama Universe 1997 1976 Event - Panama 747SP lands after record flight around world (46:26) 1974 Event - Gold legal in U.S., Franklin Mint strikes Panama's Gold 100 balboa coin 1972 Event - Panama adopts constitution 1972 Birthday - Ramiro Mendoza, born in Los Santos, Panama, pitcher, New York Yankees 1971 Event - A commuter bus plunges into Panama Canal, killing 38 of 43 aboard 1970 Birthday - Sherman Obando, Changuinola Panama, outfielder for the Montreal Expos 1970 Event - Panama Boeing 747 1st flight NY-London 1969 Birthday - Mariano Rivera, Panama City Panama, pitcher, New York Yankees 1969 Birthday - Orlando Miller, Changionola Panama, infielder for the Houston Astros 1968 Event - Panama revolts 1964 Birthday - Roberto Kelly, born in Panama, outfielder, New York Yankees, for the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins 1964 Event - U.S. and Panama agree to resume diplomatic relations 1964 Birthday - Alex Solis, born in Panama City, Panama, jockey, in the Calder Race Course Hall of Fame, over 4,500 career wins 1964 Event - Panama ends diplomatic relations with U.S. 1964 Event - Panama severs diplomatic relations with U.S. 1964 Event - Anti-U.S. rioting broke out in Panama Canal Zone 1960 Birthday - Tom Byrum, Onida, South Dakota, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Panama City Beach-4th 1959 Event - Cuba invades Panama 1956 Birthday - Miguel Bose, born in Panama, spanish singer and actor, El Avaro, Queen Margot 1956 Birthday - Miguel Bose, Panama, spanish actor, Lo Mejor del Ano 1955 Event - Argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron 1955 Event - United States and Panama sign canal treaty 1955 Event - Jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama 1955 Death - Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama 1952 - 1955, assassinated 1953 Event - WJHG TV channel 7 in Panama City, Florida (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1951 Birthday - Fred W. Leslie, Ancon Panama, PhD/astronaut, STS-73 1950 Birthday - Dan Peck, Panama City, Florida, rock vocalist and guitarist, America 1948 Event - Panama and Costa Rica recognize Israel 1948 Birthday - Ruben Blades, born in Panama, singer and actor, Fatal Beauty, Critical Condition 1946 Event - Panama accepts its new constitution 1944 Birthday - Billy Cobham, Panama, jazz artist, Same Ole Love 1940 Event - Cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in New York City 1936 Birthday - John McCain, born in Panama, Representative-R-Arizona 1983 - 1986, Senator-R-Arizona 1987 - 1936 Death - John Larkin IV, actor and writer (Charlie Chan in Panama), dies at 63 1934 Event - Franklin D. Roosevelt became 1st President to travel through Panama Canal 1930 Event - 1st nonstop airplane flight from New York to Panama 1929 Birthday - Omar Torrijos Herrera, president Panama 1926 Event - U.S. and Panamanian pact about safeguard of Panama Canal 1923 Birthday - Lloyd Labeach, born in Panama City, 100m/200m runner, Olympic-bronze-1948 1917 Birthday - Roque Cordero, Panama, composer, Sonata Breve 1915 Event - Panama Pacific International Exposition opens 1915 Event - U.S. government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo 1914 Event - U.S. declares Panama Canal Zone neutral 1914 Event - Arizonian is 1st vessel to arrive in San Francisco via Panama Canal 1914 Event - Panama Canal opens (under cost) 1914 Event - 1st seaworthy ship through Panama Canal 1914 Event - U.S. and Colombia sign a treaty concerning Panama Canal Zone 1914 Event - 1st steamboat passes through Panama Canal 1913 Event - Panama Canal opens 1913 Event - Gamboa Dam in Panama blown up; Atlantic and Pacific waters mix 1911 Event - Congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site 1909 Event - Workers start pouring concrete for Panama Canal 1909 Birthday - George Headley, cricketer, in Panama All-time great WI batsman 1909 Event - Colombia recognizes Panama's independence 1908 Event - World's most intense shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo, Panama 1907 Birthday - Adrienne Ames, Fort Worth, Texas, actress, Death Kiss, Panama Patrol 1906 Event - Roosevelt becomes 1st U.S. President to visit a foreign country (Panama) 1906 Event - T. Roosevelt is 1st President to visit other countries (P Rico and Panama) 1904 Birthday - Ernesto de la Guardia, Jr., President of Panama, 1956-60 1904 Event - Theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal 1904 Event - U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million 1903 Event - Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty gives U.S. exclusive canal rights in Panama 1903 Event - USA recognizea independence of Panama 1903 Event - Colombia grants Panama independence 1902 Event - U.S. buys concession to build Panama canal from French for $40 million 1901 Birthday - Arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama, 1940-41, 49-51, 68 1899 Birthday - Evelyn Brent, born in Tampa, Florida, actress, Panama Lady, Last Coomand 1888 Event - French Panama Canal company fails 1881 Event - De Lesseps' Co begins work on Panama Canal 1880 Event - Building of Panama Canal, begins 1879 Event - Ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company 1873 Event - U.S. Marines attack Panama 1858 Birthday - George Washington Goethals, engineer, built Panama Canal 1848 Event - 1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF 1826 Event - General Congress of South American States assembles at Panama 1821 Event - Panama declares independence from Spain 1671 Event - Pirate Henry Morgen lands at Panama City 1671 Event - Pirate Henry Morgan defeats Spanish defenders, captures Panama 1624 Event - Spanish silver fleet sails to Panama 1573 Event - 1st European, Francis Drake sees the Pacific (from Panama) 1519 Event - Panama City founded |
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