2014 Event Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrests more anti-government protestors and now holds 19 people suspected of attempting to undermine him 2014 Event Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announces plans to raise the price of gas to 17 cents from 6 cents; the country's annual gas subsidy's cost $12 billion, too much to bear when facing 50 percent inflation and dwindled cash reserves 2013 Event Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expels three U.S. diplomats, accusing them of 'economic conspiracy' related to a power-grid shutdown 2012 Event Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez recovers from a cancer operation; his Cabinet ministers get together to pray for his recovery 2012 Event Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returns to his home after successfully completing radiotherapy treatments for cancer in Cuba 2012 Event Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returns home after a three-week recovery from cancer surgery 2012 Event Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez meets with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the first stop of Ahmadinejad's Latin American tour 2010 Event Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is granted temporary powers to pass laws by decree, negating any required review or support from the National Assembly 2010 Event Despite concern from the opposition, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez declares he will pass laws by decree for the next six to eighteen months 2010 Event Six Venezuelan cable television channels are taken off the air by the Venezuelan government after refusing to transmit government messages 2010 Event Thousands of Venezuelan protesters demonstrate for and against President Hugo Chavez' policies surrounding energy shortages and currency revaluation 2009 Event Cuban and Venezuelan leaders sign over $3.2 billion worth of trade and cooperation agreements 1993 Event Venezuelan DC-10 crashes at Margarita, killing 10 1983 Birthday Miguel Cabrera, Venezuelan Athlete 1966 Birthday Eddie Zambrano, Venezuelan/U.S. baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs 1961 Birthday Chela Quintana, Venezuela, LPGA golfer, 8 time Venezuelan Amat Champ 1956 Event Venezuelan Super Constellation crashes in New Jersey, 74 killed 1929 Event Venezuelan rebel Urbina lets Dutch/Curacaose hostages free 1929 Event Venezuelan rebel Rafael Urbina overthrows Fort Amsterdam, Curaeao kidnap governor Fruytier 1908 Event Dutch capture Venezuelan navy 1885 Death Agustin Bethencourt, Venezuelan publisher on Curaeao, dies at 58 1750 Birthday Francisco A G de Miranda, Venezuelan freedom fighter
