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The following lists events that happened in 1931 in El Salvador.

The following lists events that happened in 1932 in El Salvador.

The following lists events that happened in 1934 in El Salvador.

The following lists events that happened in 1935 in El Salvador.

The following lists events that happened in 1936 in El Salvador.

The following lists events that happened in 1938 in El Salvador.

The following lists events that happened in 1944 in El Salvador.

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References

  1. ↑ "Elections and Events 1935-1969". Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ Williams, Philip J. and Knut Walter (1997). Militarization and demilitarization in El Salvador's transition to democracy Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, p27
  3. ↑ Gráfico, El. "Dragón comenzará pretemporada el lunes 29 de mayo". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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