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Birth
this was the day that beloved hugo was born july 28, 1954 -
feb 4,1992
Army paratroop commander Lt. Col. Chavez leads botched coup against President Carlos Andres Perez. Faces possible 30-year prison term, but case never goes to trial. -
nov 22, 1992
Military officers with close ties to Chavez make second coup attempt, which is quashed. -
march 26, 1994
After two years in jail awaiting trial, Chavez and fellow plotters set free when President Rafael Caldera dismisses charges on condition they retire from the military. -
dec 6,1998
Wins come-from-behind presidential election victory, promising to seek "third way" between socialism and capitalism. -
Dec. 9, 2012
Announces that his cancer has returned and that he needs surgery again. Also says for the first time that if he is unable to stay on as president, Vice President Nicolas Maduro should take his place and should be elected president. -
dec 11, 2012
Undergoes his fourth cancer-related operation in Cuba. Officials describe it as a complicated six-hour surgery. -
dec 16, 2012
Chavez's allies sweep gubernatorial elections, winning in 20 of 23 states. -
dec 18,2012
Venezuelan government reports that Chavez has a respiratory infection but says it has been controlled. He is said to be in stable condition. -
Martch 5, 2013
Government announces the death of Hugo Chavez.
