Death of Simón Bolívar
DeathSimón Bolívar, the "Liberator" of much of South America, dies in Santa Marta, Colombia.
- Date
- December 17, 1830 · On this day · View on map
- Regions
- Latin America
- Location
- Santa Marta
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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