Events in Guayaquil History
- 1538-07-25 The City of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil
- 1820-10-09 Guayaquil, Ecuador declares its freedom from Ecuador
Greg Louganis
1982-08-01 American Greg Louganis becomes 1st diver to score 700 (752.67) in 11 dives in winning 3m springboard gold, World Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- 1982-08-01 East German swimmer Petra Schneider breaks her own 400m medley world record by 0:19 (4:36.10) at the World Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- 2021-11-12 At least 68 inmates killed in new fighting at Ecuadorean prison, the Litoral Penitentiary, Guayaquil, following earlier violence in September
Famous People from Guayaquil
Frederick Ashton (1904-1988)
1904-09-17 British choreographer (Cinderella), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- 1925-12-13 Albert Paulsen, Ecuadorian-American actor (One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Doctors' Hospital), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador (d. 2004)
- 1936-06-08 Vicente Lecaro, Ecuadorian soccer defender (8 caps; FC Barcelona, CS Emelec), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador (d. 2023)
- 1950-01-24 Benjamin Urrutia, Ecuadorian-born American writer, born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- 1959-02-15 Hugo Savinovich, Ecuadorian sports commentator and wrestler, born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- 1960-02-27 Andres Gomez, Ecuadorian tennis player (Madrid Grand Prix-1990), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- 1962-10-17 Mike Judge, American cartoonist (Beavis and Butthead; King of the Hill), and director (Office Space; Idiocracy), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- 1963-04-06 Rafael Correa, Ecuadorian politician and 43rd President of Ecuador (2007-2017), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- 1965-04-16 Gerardo [Mejía], Ecuadorian-American rapper, born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- 1965-06-12 Carlos Luis Morales, Ecuadorian soccer goalkeeper (40 caps; Independiente, Palestino, ESPOLI), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador (d. 2020)
- 1980-02-01 Otilino Tenorio, Ecuadorian soccer forward (13 caps; Emelec), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador (d. 2005)
- 1987-11-30 Daniel Noboa, Ecuador businessman and politician (youngest-ever President of Ecuador 2023-), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador