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2006 Hugo Chavez, leftist dictator, is re-elected President of Venezuela
1996 Alicia Machado, 18, of Venezuela crowned 45th Miss Universe 1995 Jacqueline Aguilera Marcano, 19, of Venezuela, crowned 45th Miss World 1994 Helena Manson, Venezuela/French actress (Nude in a White Car), dies at 94 1994 100s killed in Venezuela in prison revolt 1993 Rafael Caldera elected president of Venezuela 1993 Gustavo Brillembourg, Venezuela/U.S. advocate, dies in an accident at 35 1993 Venezuela president Carlos Perez flees 1993 Tropical storm Bret ravages Venezuela, about 100 killed 1993 Tropical storm Brett ravages Venezuela, 118 killed 1993 Venezuela president Carlos Andres Perez fired 1991 Ninibeth Beatriz Leal Jiminez, 20, of Venezuela, crowned 41st Miss World 1988 Carlos Andres Perez re-elected president of Venezuela 1986 Barbara Palacios Teyde, 22, of Venezuela, crowned 35th Miss Universe 1981 Pilin Leon of Venezuela, crowned 31st Miss World 1981 2 climbers fall 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela 1981 Irene Saez, of Venezuela, crowned 30th Miss Universe 1979 Maritza Sayalero, 18, of Venezuela, crowned 28th Miss Universe 1976 Alicia Machado, Venezuela, Miss Universe 1996 1976 Venezuela nationalizes oil fields 1974 Roger Cedeno, Valencia Edo Venezuela, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1974 Marena Bencomo, Miss Universe-2nd place, Venezuela, 1997 1974 Ugueth Urbina, Caracas Venezuela, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1973 Tomas Perez, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1973 Edgardo Alfonzo, Sta Teresa Venezuela, infielder for the New York Mets 1972 Omar Daal, Maracaibo Venezuela, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1971 Troy Malave, Cumana Venezuela, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox 1971 Rich Garces, Maracay Aragua Venezuela, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1971 Alexander Delgado, Palmerejo Venezuela, catcher for the Boston Red Sox 1970 Wilson Alvarez, Maracaibo Venezuela, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1969 Ramon Garcia, Guanare Venezuela, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1969 Robert Perez, born in Bolivar, Venezuela, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1969 Romulo Gallegos, Venezuela author/president (1947-48), dies at 84 1968 Gonzalo Barrios elected President of Venezuela 1968 Eddie Perez, Cuidad Ojeda, Venezuela, catcher, Atlanta Braves 1967 Carlos Garcia, Venezuela, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1967 Moderate quake (6.5) strikes Caracas Venezuela causing severe damage 1967 Omar Vizquel, Caracas Venezuela, shortstop, Seattle Mariners, Indians 1966 Luis Sojo, born in Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder, Seattle Mariners 1966 Luis Sojo, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder for the Seattle Mariners 1965 Lilian Drescher, Venezuela, tennis star 1964 Ozzie Guillen, Oculare del Tuy Venezuela, shortstop, Chicago White Sox 1963 Tony Castillo, Lara Venezuela, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1962 Grecia Colmenares, born in Venezuela, actress, Esmeralda, Los Crinimales 1962 Alvaro Espinoza, Venezuela, baseball shortstop, New York Yankees, New York Mets 1961 Chela Quintana, Venezuela, LPGA golfer, 8 time Venezuelan Amat Champ 1961 Andres Galarraga, born in Caracas, Venezuela, infielder for the Colorado Rockies 1961 Venezuela adopts constitution 1960 Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi-Arabia and Venezuela form OPEC 1958 Romulo Betancourt elected President of Venezuela 1958 Rioters attack U.S. Vice President Nixon in Venezuela 1958 Dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez flees Venezuela, Larrazabal takes power 1954 Hugo Chavez, born in Sabaneta, Venezuela, politician, United Socialist Party, Fifth Republic Movement, President of Venezuela 1953 Tony Armas, born in Puerto Piritu, Venezuela, Antonio Rafael Armas Machado, baseball player, two-time All-Star, played with California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, susceptible to injuries, on disabled list 12 times, missing 302 games 1952 Marcos Perez Jimenez elected president of Venezuela 1948 David Concepcion, born in Venezuela, all star shortstop, Cincinnati Reds 1945 Carlos Gimenez, Argentina/Venezuela founder, Theater festival of Caracas 1945 Venezuela declares war on nazi-Germany 1943 Jose Luis Rodriguez, born in Caracas, Venezuela, singer, Dueno De Nada 1939 Oil refinery fire kills 500 and destroys Lagunillas, Venezuela 1935 Juan V Gomez, general/dictator of Venezuela (1908-35), dies 1923 J C Gomez, General/Venezuela's 1st Vice President, assassinated 1922 Carlos Andres Perez, president of Venezuela, 1974-79/89-94 1920 The netherlands/Venezuela recover diplomatic relations 1914 Marcos Perez Jimenez, president/dictator Venezuela 1908 Romulo Betancourt, President of Venezuela, 1945-48, 1958-64 1906 Venezuela (under vice-president Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet 1906 Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuela, writer/minister, Lanzas Coloradas 1884 Romulo Gallegos, Venezuela, novelist, Dona Barbara, President, 1947-48 1875 Quake in Venezuela and Colombia kills 16,000 1855 Soldiers shoot Jewish families in Coro, Venezuela 1828 Antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela 1826 Agustin Bethencourt, Venezuela publisher on Curaeao 1816 Francisco AG de Miranda, Venezuela freedom fighter, dies at 66 1812 Earthquake destroys Caracas, Venezuela 1812 U.S. passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims) 1811 Venezuela, 1st South American country to gain independence from Spain 1790 Jose Antonio Paez, president of Venezuela 1781 Andres Bello, Venezuela poet/diplomat/scholar, Silvas Americanas 1778 Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist 1498 Columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela 1498 Christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" near Venezuela |
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