History timeline
Panama
11 periods and events, 1513 – 1999.
Periods and events
| When | Period or event | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1513 | Balboa sights the Pacific巴尔沃亚望见太平洋 First European to see the Pacific from the Americas, after crossing the isthmus. | Colonial | Source |
| 1519 | Panama City founded巴拿马城建立 | Colonial | Source |
| 1821 – 1903 | Part of Colombia属于哥伦比亚 Independence from Spain, then union with Gran Colombia and its successors. | Politics | Source |
| 1855 | Panama Railroad completed巴拿马铁路竣工 First transcontinental railroad, built for the California Gold Rush traffic. | Technology | Source |
| 1881 – 1889 | French canal attempt法国开凿运河的尝试 Ferdinand de Lesseps's company collapses amid disease and bankruptcy. | Technology | Source |
| 1903 | Independence from Colombia脱离哥伦比亚独立 US-backed secession, followed by a canal treaty granting the US the Canal Zone. | Politics | Source |
| 1914 | Panama Canal opens巴拿马运河通航 | Technology | Source |
| 1964 | Martyrs' Day riots烈士日骚乱 Flag protest in the Canal Zone turns deadly; spurs talks on sovereignty. | Movement | Source |
| 1977 | Torrijos–Carter Treaties托里霍斯—卡特条约 | Politics | Source |
| 1989 – 1990 | US invasion ousts Noriega美国入侵推翻诺列加 | War | Source |
| 1999 | Canal handed over to Panama运河移交巴拿马 | Politics | Source |