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 100s killed in Venezuela in prison revolt
1993 Rafael Caldera elected president of Venezuela
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
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 Yanks, 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. VP Nixon in Venezuela
1958 Dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez flees Venezuela, Larrazabal takes power
1952 Marcos Perez Jimenez elected president of Venezuela
1948 David Concepcion, born in Venezuela, all star shortstop, Cincinnati Reds
1945 Venezuela declares war on nazi-Germany
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 VP, 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" (Venezuela)
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