HISTORY OF COLOMBIA - SUMMARY

15000-10000 Man arrives to Colombian territory

1492 Oct 12 Columbus discovers America

1499 May 16 Trip of Alonso de Ojeda with Juan de la Cosa and Americo Vespucci: They discover Cape of the Vela

1810 May 22 The First Republic formed in Cartagena. Jul 20 In Santa Fe the Government is created that takes control of the country and replaces the viceroys Amar and Borbón.

1816 Abr 28 The Spanish conquer Nueva Granada and re-establishes the viceroyalty. May 26 Pablo Morillo arrives to Santa Fe and begins the Reign of Terror.

1819 May 23 Begins the campaign to liberate Nueva Granada Jun 15 Begins the ascent of the Andes Jul 27 The battle of the Pantano de Vargas Aug 7 Battle of Boyaca liberates Nueva Granada Dec 17 The Republic of Colombia is created by the Angostura Congress, with three departments: Venezuela, Quito and Cundinamarca.

1903 Nov 3 Proclaimed independence of Panamá.

1948 Assassination of Jorge Eliecer Gaitan. Military Governor.

1953 Jun 13 With the backing of different political and social sectors, the Lieutenant General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla overthrows the President Laureano Gómez

1957 May 10 The General Rojas Pinilla abandons his power, leaving it to the Military that governs until August 7, 1958. National Front December 1 approved by the people that institutionalizes a bi-party government.

1991 Feb 5 National Assembly of the Constitution installed Jul 4 New constitution proclaimed

 

 

 

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