1980 Death Anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan President, assassinated in Paraguay 1979 Event Nicaragua Liberation Day; Sandinistas take over from Somoza 1979 Event Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza flees to Miami 1967 Event Anastasio Somoza Debayle becomes president of Nicaragua 1967 Death Luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua (1956-63), dies at 44 1967 Event Anastasio Somoza elected president of Nicaragua 1959 Event President Somoza ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua 1956 Death Anastasio Somoza, Nicaraguan dictator, assassinated by Roliberto Lopez 1937 Event Anastasio Somoza becomes president of Nicaragua 1936 Event Anastasio Somoza elected President of Nicaragua 1936 Event Gen. Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua 1925 Birthday Anastasio "Tachito" Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua, 1967..79 1922 Birthday Luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua, 1956-63 1896 Birthday Anastasio "Tacho" Somoza, general/president of Nicaragua, 1937-56
