Countries Nicaragua | History by KabAstro

Events in Nicaraguan History

1895-06-28 El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua form Central American Union
1896-03-20 Marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens
1900-11-30 The First Isthmian Canal Commission, appointed by the President having examined possible routes for a canal, issues its report favoring that through Nicaragua over the Panama route
1902-01-04 The French Panama Canal Company offers to sell its right to build a canal to the US for 40 million, tipping the balance away from those favoring a canal through Nicaragua
1902-01-18 Despite reports that favor the US building a route through Nicaragua for a canal, a 'supplementary report' recommends the route through Panama
1907-03-21 US sends troops to Honduras to halt the Nicaraguan army takeover
1907-11-13 The Conference of Central American States, convoked in response to the war between Honduras and Nicaragua, meets in Washington, D.C. to promote unification
1909-11-18 US invades Nicaragua, later overthrows President Zelaya
1909-12-16 A conservative revolution and US pressure forces Nicaraguan President Jose Santos from office
1910-08-20 US supported opposition brings down Madriz in Nicaragua
1911-06-06 Nicaragua signs treaty turning over customs to US (not ratified)
1912-05-30 US Marines sent to Nicaragua
1912-08-14 2,500 US marines invade Nicaragua; US remains until 1925
1913-12-02 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua created in Nicaragua
1913-12-15 Nicaragua becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty

1914-08-05 US and Nicaragua sign treaty granting canal rights to US
1925-08-03 Last US troops leave Nicaragua (there since 1912)
1925-08-04 US marines leave Nicaragua after 13-year occupation
1926-05-02 US military intervenes in Nicaragua
1926-05-03 US Marines land in Nicaragua (9 months after leaving), stay until 1933
1927-01-06 US marines return to Nicaragua
1927-05-04 Nicaragua agrees to a US supervised presidential election in 1928
1927-06-30 Nicaraguan revolutionary Augusto César Sandino issues his Manifesto Politico
1927-07-16 Augusto César Sandino begins 5½ year war against US occupation of Nicaragua
1928-11-04 Jose Moncada elected president of Nicaragua
1931-04-01 Earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000
1933-01-02 US troops leave Nicaragua
1934-02-21 Nicaraguan patriot Augusto César Sandino and three others kidnapped and assassinated by the National Guard in Larreynaga
1936-06-02 General Anastasio Somoza García takes over as dictator of Nicaragua
1936-12-08 Anastasio Somoza García elected President of Nicaragua

1937-01-01 Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua

United Nations Charter

1945-07-06 Nicaragua becomes 1st nation to ratify the Charter of the United Nations

Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations

Che Guevara Begins Road Trip

1953-07-07 Che Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador

Event of Interest

1955-11-03 Argentine ex-president Juan Perón arrives in Nicaragua

General and President of Argentina Juan Perón

1959-05-30 President Luis Somoza Debayle ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua
1961-04-14 Cuban-American invasion army departs Nicaragua

Anastasio Somoza Debayle President

1967-02-05 Anastasio Somoza Debayle elected President of Nicaragua

Dictator and President of Nicaragua Anastasio Somoza Debayle

1967-05-01 Anastasio Somoza Debayle becomes President of Nicaragua
1971-04-25 US canal rights in Nicaragua & rights to Corn Islands expire
1972-12-22 6.25 earthquake strikes Managua Nicaragua, 12,000+ killed
1972-12-23 6.25 Earthquake destroys central Managua Nicaragua, 10,000 die
1974-11-23 Alexis Argüello of Nicaragua knocks out Mexican defending champion Rubén Olivares in the 13th round at the Forum in Inglewood, California, to claim the WBA world featherweight boxing title
1978-08-22 Left-wing Sandinistas revolutionaries occupy National Palace in Managua, Nicaragua
1979-07-17 Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle flees to Miami
1979-07-19 Nicaragua Liberation Day; Sandinistas take over from Anastasio Somoza Debayle
1980-03-23 Nicaraguan National Literary Crusade begins: crusade teachers swear in plazas across the country to exterminate ignorance in just five months (will successfully reduce illiteracy from 50% to 12%) [1]
1980-08-12 Nicaragua celebrates the end of their National Literary Crusade - a massive effort over five months that reduced illiteracy from 50% to 12%

Reagan's Covert Plan

1981-11-16 President Reagan decides on a covert plan to block the Cuban aid to Nicaragua and El Salvador

1982-03-15 Nicaragua suspends their citizens rights for 30 days
1983-06-06 Nicaragua expels 3 US diplomats
1984-03-07 The United States attacks San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua.
1984-04-10 US Senate condemns CIA mining of Nicaraguan harbors
1984-05-10 Intl Court of Justice rules on US blockade of Nicaragua
1984-05-30 Bomb explodes in rebel leader Edén Pastora's headquarters in Nicaragua
1984-11-04 Nicaragua holds first free elections in 56 years; Sandinistas win 63%

Ortega Takes Power

1985-01-10 Daniel Ortega inaugurated as President of Nicaragua for the first time

President of Nicaragua and Revolutionary Leader Daniel Ortega

1985-05-01 US President Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua
1986-06-27 World Court rules US aid to Nicaraguan contras illegal
1987-01-09 New Nicaraguan constitution takes effect
1987-04-28 American engineer Ben Linder is killed in an ambush by U.S.-funded Contras in northern Nicaragua.
1988-03-16 US sends 3,000 soldiers to Nicaragua's neighbor Honduras
1988-03-29 US Congress discontinues aid to Nicaraguan contras
1989-08-05 General elections are held in Nicaragua with the Sandinista Front winning a majority.
1990-02-25 Nicaraguans votes out Sandinistas
1990-02-26 The Sandinistas are defeated in Nicaraguan elections.
1990-04-19 Contra guerrillas, leftist Sandinistas & incoming government agree to truce n Nicaragua's civil war
1990-04-25 Violeta Chamorro begins a 6-year term as Nicaragua's 1st female president
1991-08-06 American softball pitcher Debbie Doom strikes out 17 in her 2nd consecutive perfect game at the Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba; beats Nicaragua, 8-0
1992-09-02 Nicaragua struck by earthquake/floodings; 118 die

Arnoldo Aleman Sworn In

1997-01-10 Arnoldo Aleman sworn in as president of Nicaragua

2000-08-23 Nicaragua becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty. This essentially deprecated the Buenos Aires Convention treaty, because as of this date, all members of the BA Convention were also signatories to Berne.
2001-12-01 Nicaraguan baseball team wins the Central American Games; Ramon Padilla ends 15 year stint with the national team with 2 homers in the 9-0 finale against Guatemala
2017-10-06 Storm Nate kills at least 22 people passing through Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras
2018-04-18 Protests begin in Managua, Nicaragua, over proposed changes to social security, protesters beaten by suspected pro-government gangs
2018-05-09 Nicaraguan anti-government protests involving tens of thousands take place in Managua and Matagalpa y Chinandega
2018-06-30 March of the Flowers in Managua, Nicaragua, commemorating youth killed under government crackdown turns violent with 1 person killed and eight injured
2018-07-14 More than 300 people now reported killed in protests against government of President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua
2018-07-18 Nicaraguan government announces Masaya is back under its control after violent clashes with anti-government protesters
2018-11-27 US accuses Nicaragua's Vice-President Rosario Murillo, wife of President Daniel Ortega of human rights abuses and imposes sanctions
2020-11-03 Hurricane Eta makes landfall in Nicaragua as a Category Four storm with winds of 140 km, killing at least 235 people across Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Panama
2020-11-16 Hurricane Iota makes landfall in Nicaragua as a category four storm, just 15 km south of Hurricane Eta 13 days ago