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Jun 15, 1500
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to visit the coast of Central America. -
Jun 15, 1522
Gil Gonzalez de Avila
Gil Gonzalez de Avila established early settlements in Nicaragua. -
Rubén Darío
Rubén Darío was a diplomat and taught himself French only by reading it. -
César Augusto Sandino
César Augusto Sandino was a national hero. He formed a small army to fend off American soldiers that were stationed in Nicaragua to stop fighting. -
Anastasio Somoza García
Anastasio Somoza García was a powerful dictator who improved the economy in Nicaragua severely. -
Ernesto Cardenal
Ernesto Cardenal was a Catholic priest who was an influential figure during a revolution. -
Pedro Joaquin Chamorro
Pedro Joaquin Chamorro was a powerful leader in a war with the Somozas -
Gioconda Belli
Gioconda Belli was a poet who smuggled money and weapons for the underground Sandinista movement. When the Sandinistas came to power, Belli held important positions in the party. -
Denis Martinez
Denis Martinez was the first athlete of Latin America to win up to 245 games of Major League Baseball. -
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro was the first woman to become president in a Central American country.
