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History of Venezuela; Chronology; ... This is a list of years in Venezuela. See also the timeline of Venezuelan history. ... Twentieth century. 1990s 1990 1991 1992 ...
Venezuelans themselves had tried to extract oil for a small hand-pumped refinery early in the 20th century. When word spread internationally of Venezuela's oil potential, representatives of large foreign companies came to the country and started lobbying for rights of exploration and exploitation, and Gómez established the concessionary system.
The Province of Venezuela in 1656, by Sanson Nicolas. One of the first maps about Venezuela and near regions. 5 July 1811 (fragment), painting by Juan Lovera in 1811.. The history of Venezuela reflects events in areas of the Americas colonized by Spain starting 1502; amid resistance from indigenous peoples, led by Native caciques, such as Guaicaipuro and Tamanaco.
Years of the 20th century in Venezuela. Subcategories. This category has the following 81 subcategories, out of 81 total. 0–9. 1902 in Venezuela (4 P)
20th-century crimes in Venezuela (3 C) D. 20th-century disasters in Venezuela (6 C) M. 20th century in Maracaibo (6 P) P. 20th-century Venezuelan people (4 C, 326 P) T.
1820 – City becomes capital of Venezuela Department of Gran Colombia. 1821 – 29 June: Bolívar takes city. [1] 1835 – Academia de Dibujo y Pintura (art academy) founded (approximate date). [18] 1861 – Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela established. [19] 1870 – 27 April: April Revolution (Venezuela). [20] 1874
January 18: Eugene Burton Ely lands on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania stationed in San Francisco harbor, marking the first time an aircraft lands on a ship. March 25 : Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City results in the deaths of 146 workers and leads to sweeping workplace safety reforms.
Following Venezuela's separation from Gran Colombia, the Venezuelan congress approved a new constitution and banned Simón Bolívar from his own homeland. [6] Although the 1830 Constitution prescribed democracy, tradition and practical difficulties militated against the actual working of a republican form of government, and in practice an oligarchy governed the nation.