1999 Control of Panama Canal reverts to Panama
1996 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Panama City Florida on WTBB 97.7 FM
1994 Bomb explosion in Alas Airlines at Colon, Panama, 21 killed
1994 Ernesto Perez Balladares elected president of Panama
1993 Long Beach, California beats Panama for little league world championship
1993 Ricardo M Arias Espinosa, president of Panama (1955-56), dies
1991 Defense releases docs claiming Noriega is "CIA's man in Panama"
1991 Earthquake strikes Costa Rica and Panama, kills 95
1990 Panama's leader Gen Manuel Noriega surrenders to U.S. authorities
1989 Panama's dictator, Manual Noriega seeks asylum at Vatican embassy
1989 US troops invade Panama and oust Manuel Noriega, but don't catch him
1989 President Bush orders nearly 2,000 troops to Panama
1988 Arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama, dies at 86
1988 U.S. imposes economic sanctions on Panama
1982 U.S. formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama
1981 J Chodorov/N Panama's "Talent for Murder," premieres in London
1981 Gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash
1980 Jordana Brewster, born in Panama, actress, Nikki Graves-As the World Turns
1979 Deposed Shah of Iran leaves U.S. for Panama
1979 Panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Area (ie Canal Zone)
1979 U.S. returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years
1978 Aristides Royo elected president of Panama
1978 Senate votes to turn Panama Canal over to Panama on Dec 31, 1999
1978 U.S. Senate accepts Panama Canal treaty
1977 Panama 747SP lands after polar flight around Earth in record 54:07
1977 President Carter and Gen Herrera sign Panama Canal treaties
1977 U.S. and Panamana sign Panama Canal Zone accord
1976 Lia Victoria Borrero, Miss Panama Universe 1997
1976 Panama 747SP lands after record flight around world (46:26)
1974 Gold legal in U.S., Franklin Mint strikes Panama's Gold 100 balboa coin
1972 Panama adopts constitution
1972 Ramiro Mendoza, born in Los Santos, Panama, pitcher, New York Yankees
1971 A commuter bus plunges into Panama Canal, killing 38 of 43 aboard
1970 Sherman Obando, Changuinola Panama, outfielder for the Montreal Expos
1970 Panama Boeing 747 1st flight NY-London
1969 Mariano Rivera, Panama City Panama, pitcher, New York Yankees
1969 Orlando Miller, Changionola Panama, infielder for the Houston Astros
1968 Panama revolts
1964 Roberto Kelly, born in Panama, outfielder, New York Yanks, for the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins
1964 U.S. and Panama agree to resume diplomatic relations
1964 Panama ends diplomatic relations with U.S.
1964 Panama severs diplomatic relations with U.S.
1964 Anti-US rioting broke out in Panama Canal Zone
1960 Tom Byrum, Onida, South Dakota, Nike golfer, 1994 NIKE Panama City Beach-4th
1959 Cuba invades Panama
1956 Miguel Bose, born in Panama, spanish singer and actor, El Avaro, Queen Margot
1956 Miguel Bose, Panama, spanish actor, Lo Mejor del Ano
1955 Argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron
1955 United States and Panama sign canal treaty
1955 Jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama
1955 Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated
1953 WJHG TV channel 7 in Panama City, Florida (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1951 Fred W. Leslie, Ancon Panama, PhD/astronaut, STS 73
1950 Dan Peck, Panama City, Florida, rock vocalist and guitarist, America
1948 Panama and Costa Rica recognize Israel
1948 Ruben Blades, born in Panama, singer and actor, Fatal Beauty, Critical Condition
1946 Panama accepts its new constitution
1944 Billy Cobham, Panama, jazz artist, Same Ole Love
1940 Cole Porters musical "Panama hattie," premieres in New York City
1936 John Larkin IV, actor and writer (Charlie Chan in Panama), dies at 63
1934 Franklin D. Roosevelt became 1st President to travel through Panama Canal
1930 1st nonstop airplane flight from New York to Panama
1929 Omar Torrijos Herrera, president Panama
1926 U.S. and Panamanian pact about safeguard of Panama Canal
1926 Earl Hutto, Panama City, Florida, Rep-D-FL, 1979-
1923 Lloyd Labeach, born in Panama City, 100m/200m runner, Olympic-bronze-1948
1917 Roque Cordero, Panama, composer, Sonata Breve
1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition opens
1915 U.S. government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo
1914 U.S. declares Panama Canal Zone neutral
1914 Arizonian is 1st vessel to arrive in San Francisco via Panama Canal
1914 Panama Canal opens (under cost)
1914 1st seaworthy ship through Panama Canal
1914 U.S. and Colombia sign a treaty concerning Panama Canal Zone
1914 1st steamboat passes through Panama Canal
1913 Panama Canal opens
1913 Gamboa Dam in Panama blown up; Atlantic and Pacific waters mix
1911 Congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site
1909 Workers start pouring concrete for Panama Canal
1909 George Headley, cricketer, in Panama All-time great WI batsman
1909 Colombia recognizes Panama's independence
1908 World's most intense shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo, Panama
1907 Adrienne Ames, Fort Worth, Texas, actress, Death Kiss, Panama Patrol
1906 Roosevelt becomes 1st U.S. President to visit a foreign country (Panama)
1906 T. Roosevelt is 1st President to visit other countries (P Rico and Panama)
1904 Ernesto de la Guardia, Jr., President of Panama, 1956-60
1904 Theodore Roosevelt, appoints 7 man committee to study Panama Canal
1904 U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million
1903 Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty gives U.S. exclusive canal rights in Panama
1903 USA recognizea independence of Panama
1903 Colombia grants Panama independence
1902 U.S. buys concession to build Panama canal from French for $40 million
1901 Arias Arnulfo, 3 time president of Panama, 1940-41, 49-51, 68
1899 Evelyn Brent, born in Tampa, Florida, actress, Panama Lady, Last Coomand
1888 French Panama Canal company fails
1881 De Lesseps' Co begins work on Panama Canal
1880 Building of Panama Canal, begins
1879 Ferdinand de Lesseps forms French Panama Canal Company
1873 U.S. Marines attack Panama
1858 George Washington Goethals, engineer, built Panama Canal
1848 1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF
1826 General Congress of South American States assembles at Panama
1821 Panama declares independence from Spain
1671 Pirate Henry Morgen lands at Panama City
1671 Pirate Henry Morgan defeats Spanish defenders, captures Panama
1624 Spanish silver fleet sails to Panama
1573 1st European, Francis Drake sees the Pacific (from Panama)
1519 Panama City founded
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