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Aug 24, 1502
Columbus sails on his fourth and last voyage
1502 Columbus sails on his fourth and last voyage to the New World (Honduras and Panama) -
Jun 5, 1514
Spanish Settlers
1,500 Spanish settlers travel to Panama in 1514 -
Feb 7, 1519
Panama becomes Spanish Vice-royalty
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King of spain is overthrown
Overthrow of the king of Spain by Napoleon -
Independence
Panama gained there independence. -
Panama becomes part of Colombia
Panama becomes part of Colombia following the collapse of Gran Colombia -
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Panama canal
The building of the Panama canal was done in this time span. -
Panama splits from Colombia
November 3 - Panama splits from Colombia and becomes fully independent US buys rights to build Panama Canal and controls the waterway for nearly a centry -
Panama ceases to be a US protectorate
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Control of the canal passes from USA to Panama
1 January Control of the canal passes from USA to Panama by the Torrijos-Carter treaty