TabsRecord DataPlace Unit Type: NationContaining Unit: Central America Events Life span Type 12/08/1859 to 12/09/1859 A heavy earthquake strikes San Salvador in Central America Crime/Disasters 12/10/1859 Heavy earthquake after-shocks felt in San Salvador Crime/Disasters 08/29/1865 In San Salvador, former El Salvador president Gerardo Barrios is executed at dawn US/the World Major Topics People Places Documents Images San Salvador, 1857 Bibliography