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1994 Jose Maria Figueres becomes president of Costa Rica
1994 Jose Maria Figueres elected president of Costa Rica 1991 Daniel Oduber Quiros, president of Costa Rica (1974-1978), dies 1991 Earthquake strikes Costa Rica and Panama, kills 95 1990 Jose Figueres, president of Costa Rica (1948-49, 53-58, 70-74), dies 1989 U.S. beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup 1989 Costa Rica beats U.S. 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup 1986 Oscar Arias Sanchez elected president of Costa Rica 1982 Luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica 1977 Gabriela Aguilar, Miss Costa Rica Universe 1997 1976 Dafne Zeledon, Miss Universe-Costa Rica 1996 1968 Mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption 1965 Rica Reinisch, born in East Germany, 100m/200m backstroke, 1980 Olympics gold 1963 Elizabeth Bourland, born in Costa Rica, U.S. 3x20 rifle, Olympics-7th-1996 1950 Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, born in Costa Rica, astronaut, STS-61C, 34,46,60,75, sk:91 1949 Costa Rica adopts Constitution 1948 Panama and Costa Rica recognize Israel 1941 John Nelson, San Jose Costa Rica, conductor, Les Troyens of Berlioz 1941 Oscar Arias Sanchez, president of Costa Rica, 1986-, Nobel 1987 1922 Union of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador dissolved 1921 Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador sign Pact of Union 1919 U.S. Marines invade Costa Rica 1856 Battle of Rivas; Costa Rica beats Wm Walker's invading Nicaraguans 1821 Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua gain independ 1502 Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th and last voyage |
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