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Jan 1, 1498
The spanish are coming
Christopher Columbus found and claimed Venezuela for spain -
Jan 1, 1527
The Captal is made
Coro is made the first capital city -
Jan 1, 1577
A new city
Caracas was founded -
The war for Indepdence begins
independence is declared in Caracas -
The Spanish are leaving
the Spanish are chased away by the the army of Simón Bolívar and Venezuela won their independence -
Gold!!!!!!
gold is struck in Guayana -
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Venezuela
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Black gold is found
Oil was found in Lago De Maracaibo -
Democrocy
a democracy begins in Venezuela -
A shooting in Caracas
Hugo Chavez incited a violent riot in Caracas and is sent to jail -
A new president
Hugo Chavez is elected as president after two years of prison. -
A sudden death
after 16 years of his presidency, Hugo Chavez dies at the age of 55
