• 1895: Born in Barranquilla.
  • 1913: Marriage to Reginaldo de la Rosa Ortega.
  • 1926: Founds the Gabriela Mistral School with her sisters.
  • 1939: Los hijos de ella premiered in Carácas, Venezuela.
  • 1941: Publication of her first work, Marsolaire.
  • 1942: Writes the Barranquilla anthem for which she is honored with the Civics Medal from the Sociedad Benemérita.
  • 1943: Established the Amira de la Rosa theater group in Barranquilla.
  • 1943: Madre borrada premiered in Madrid and later in Barranquilla.
  • 1944: Las viudas de Zacarías at the Fine Arts Theater in Barranquilla in December.
  • 1945: First theater group founded in Barranquilla.
  • 1946: Piltrafa (unpublished) premieres first in Madrid at the María Guerrero Theater and then in Barranquilla.
  • 1948: Presentation of her first work, Piltrafa.
  • 1956: El ausente (unpublished) premiered by Amira’s theater group at the Metro Theater in Barranquilla.
  • 1974: Dies in Barranquilla.
  • 1976: Publication of Marsolaire selection of prose.
  • 1988: Publication of Prosa selection.