Oswaldo Lopez Arelano Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Oswaldo Lopez Arelano, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Honduras.

6 records1963–19724 events0 places

Chronological biography

1963

President of Honduras1963

Government / Government of Honduras · President of Honduras

Appointed President of Honduras, 1st term

1969

Declaration of War14 July 1969

Warfare / Soccer War · President of Honduras

The Salvadoran Army crosses the border into Honduras

Ceasefire16 July 1969

Warfare / Soccer War · President of Honduras

Honduras accepts an OAS ceasefire but El Salvador continues fighting

Peace16 July 1969

Warfare / Soccer War · President of Honduras

Of the 300,000 Salvadorian workers in Honduras, tens of thousands are expelled, prompting the Salvadorian army to invade Honduras, the OAS eventually work out a cease-fire. Honduras accepts an OAS ceasefire but El Salvador continues fighting

Peace5 August 1969

Warfare / Soccer War · President of Honduras

El Salvador completes its withdrawal from Honduras

1972

President of Honduras1972

Government / Government of Honduras · President of Honduras

Appointed President of Honduras, 2nd term

Titles and roles

President of Honduras

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.