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Jan 2, 1502
Columbus
First European to visit the coast of Central America -
Jan 2, 1522
Gil Gonzalez de Avila
The first Spanish and explores were led by Gil Gonzalez de Avila they arrived and establish colonies in what is now called Nicaragua. -
American William Walker
He became in involved in civil war and starts controlling in Nicaragua and declared himself president and legalizes slavery becomes involved in the civil war and seizes control of Nicaragua, declares himself president, and legalizes slavery. -
Rubén Darío
He learned French by simply reading it. He was president at 14, he was a major example in a movement called modernism. -
Augusto César Sandino
He led a group of poor Nicaraguans in a resistance against U.S. forces who where occupying the country to support the pro-American government. He was later killed by order of President Somoza. The group who overthrew the government had taken there name"Sandinitsas" from him. -
Anastasio Somoza García
Gained power as military leader and went further to become a powerful dictator who was controlling the Nicaraguan government. From 1936 until he was assassinated. He made some improvements to the economy, but he restricted the rights and assassinated his political appontents. After he was assassinated his sons ruled until the revolution of 1978 -
Ernesto Cardenal
He was a Catholic priest before he became one of the most influential figures in Nicaraguan culture. Ernesto published many works of politically charged poetry. -
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro
His wife was a newspaper publisher then he was later killed for his opposition to Somoza. -
Gioconda Belli
She loved writing poems which led her to publish her first poems. She began her career in 1970. She became involved in the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua. She held important positions in the party. Today she is still is writing and publishing her work. Belli has won prestigious awards and international fame. Bella travels between her two homes in California and Managua and is also still involved in politics. -
Denis Martinez
He was the first Nicaraguan to play Major League Baseball. The nickname he had on the field was El Presidente (The President). He had began his career with the Baltimore Orioles in 1976. Then was traded was then traded to the Montreal Expos. Then he had went on to play for the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, and Atlanta Braves. When he retired in 1998 he had 245 win that's more than any other Latin American in Major League Baseball history. After he had retired he took seven years to be