Venezuela

Venezuela

  • Jan 1, 1498

    The spanish are coming

    The spanish are coming
    Christopher Columbus found and claimed Venezuela for spain
  • Jan 1, 1527

    The Captal is made

    The Captal is made
    Coro is made the first capital city
  • Jan 1, 1577

    A new city

    A new city
    Caracas was founded
  • The war for Indepdence begins

    The war for Indepdence begins
    independence is declared in Caracas
  • The Spanish are leaving

    The Spanish are leaving
    the Spanish are chased away by the the army of Simón Bolívar and Venezuela won their independence
  • Gold!!!!!!

    Gold!!!!!!
    gold is struck in Guayana
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  • Black gold is found

    Black gold is found
    Oil was found in Lago De Maracaibo
  • Democrocy

    Democrocy
    a democracy begins in Venezuela
  • A shooting in Caracas

    A shooting in Caracas
    Hugo Chavez incited a violent riot in Caracas and is sent to jail
  • A new president

    A new president
    Hugo Chavez is elected as president after two years of prison.
  • A sudden death

    A sudden death
    after 16 years of his presidency, Hugo Chavez dies at the age of 55