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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 General Manuel Noriega surrenders to U.S. authorities 1989 Panama's dictator, Manual Noriega seeks asylum at Vatican embassy 1989 U.S. 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 General 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 General 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 Yankees, for the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins 1964 U.S. and Panama agree to resume diplomatic relations 1964 Alex Solis, born in Panama City, Panama, jockey, in the Calder Race Course Hall of Fame, over 4,500 career wins 1964 Panama ends diplomatic relations with U.S. 1964 Panama severs diplomatic relations with U.S. 1964 Anti-U.S. 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 - 1955, 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 McCain, born in Panama, Representative-R-Arizona 1983 - 1986, Senator-R-Arizona 1987 - 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 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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