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| 1983, March |
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| Ex-Somocistas and mercenaries invaded Nicaragua from Honduras, supported by Honduran troops. U.S. warships were stationed off the Nicaraguan coast. | 1 |
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| 1984, March 13 |
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| The first of several mines in Nicaraguan harbors, planted by U.S. agents, was detonated. The measure proved to be a major blunder by the Reagan administration, drawing international condemnation. | 2 |
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| Nov |
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| Under pressure from the international community, the government held elections for a president, vice president, and a 90-member National Assembly. Although the elections were boycotted by certain right-wing groups, seven parties won representation in the election. Eighty-four percent of eligible voters cast ballots, awarding the FSLN 67 percent of the vote and electing Sandinista Daniel Ortega Saavedra as president. | 3 |
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