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COPAN is the artistic center
of the MAYA world |
| 1502 |
Christobal of OLID sent by Christopher COLOMB,
discovers HONDURAS and poses the feet in "Triunfo de la Cruz".
|
| 1560 |
Indigenous revolt
directed by head LENCA against the Spanish conquistadors. |
| 1642 |
The population of the islands
of ROATAN flees the island due to the repeated attacks of the pirates.
Consequently pirates make this island their base, of which the famous
corsair WALLACE.
The island passes under English protectorate. |
| 1774 |
Revolt against the
English colonizers, who give up the island and the continent. |
| 1821 |
HONDURAS proclaims
its independence with respect to English and Spanish. |
| 1900 |
Hondurians are 500.000 inhabitants.
|
| 1906 |
War against Guatemala
|
| 1907 |
War against Nicaragua |
| 1925 |
The United States
benefits from the civil war in the country to be established |
| 1945 |
End of the influence
of the United States |
| 1955 |
Voting rights for the women |
| 1969 |
War against El Salvador,
following a football match |
| 1974 |
The hurricane "Fifi"
makes 17.000 dead |
| 1998 |
The hurricane "Mitch"
makes 14.000 dead |
| Nov.2001 |
Presidential election
and change of government. Honduras has more than 18 years of uninterrupted
democratic mode. |
