In 1855 this victor at the Alamo was deposed as Mexican dictator & fled to the Caribbean
Tangier was returned to this north African nation in 1956, after 33 years of international control
1 of the 2 Mideast countries in which the Baath Party has held power for over 20 years
After years of construction, this canal finally opened for business August 15, 1914
In 1794 this hero of Trafalgar lost the sight in his right eye due to a wound suffered while taking Calvi, Corsica
Around 1605 Dutchman Willem Jansz became the first European to sight this continent
In February 1825 this "liberator" was elected president of Peru
Founded in 1933, this Spanish political party was named for a Greek military formation
In 1981, just minutes after President Reagan was sworn in, the 52 hostages in this country were released
In 1950 2 Puerto Rican nationalists made an attempt on this president's life