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In 1501, Rodrigo de Bastidas was sailing westwerd from Venezuela and stumbled upon the ithmus of Panama.
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In June of 1744 Bishop Francisco Javier established the College of San Ignacio de Loyola.
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The Panamanians celebrate their independence from Spain on November 28, 1821
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France began working on the Panama Canal in 1881 to make goods easier to export.
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Ferdinand de Lesseps abandoned his work on the Panama Canal. 5000 French people died. 25000 died in all during the projects
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In 1903 Panama signed the Hay-Bunau-Treaty with the United States.
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The Panamanians celebrate their independence from Colombia on November 3, 1903.
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Panama officially opened the Panama Canal and allowed people to use it in April of 1914.
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In December of 1989, there was a US Invasion in which many US citizens died.
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In September of 1999 the widow of former President Arnulfo Arias Madrid took office after defeating Martin Torrijos.
