1 | Territory Day British Virgin Islands / Virgin Islands British
Territory Day in the British Virgin Islands |
1 | Caribbean Day - Guyana / Guyana
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1 | Frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti / Haiti
Frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti in 1889 |
2 | Curaco Flag Day - Curaco / Netherlands Antilles
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2 | Tanya Stephens Birthday / Jamaica
X-Rated Dancehall Diva Tanya Stephens known for songs such as "Yuh No Ready Fi Dis Yet" was born as Vivienne Stephenson on this day in 1973 in St. Marys Jamaica. |
4 | Cayman Islands seperates from Jamaica / Cayman islands
The Cayman Islands separated from JamaicaIn 1959 and made a crown colony
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5 | Birthday of Olympic Gold Medalist Robert Esmie / Jamaica
Birthday of Robert Esmie (1972), Jamaica, Canadian Olympic gold 96 4X100m runner
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7 | Vybz Kartel birthday / Jamaica
Jamaica's hottest new DJ Vybz Kartel was born on this day. |
7 | Carole Joan Crawford crowned Miss World Jamaica / Jamaica
In 1963, Carole Joan Crawford, 20, of Jamaica, crowned 13th Miss World
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7 | birthday of Tonton Bicha / Haiti
Actor/Singer/Comedian Daniel Fils-Aimé better known as Tonton Bicha was born on this day in Cap-Haitien, Haiti. |
9 | Vivian Blake extradited to Miami / Jamaica
The alleged leader of the Shower Posse was extradited to Miami to faces murder and trafficking charges. |
10 | Independence Day Bahamas / Bahamas
The Islands of The Bahamas Gain Independence from the United Kingdom. |
10 | Birthday of Olympic gold medalist Herb McKenley / Jamaica
Birthday of Herb McKenley (1922), Jamaica, Olympic gold 1952 4 X 400m relay runner
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11 | Birthday of singer Micheal Rose / Jamaica
Birthday of singer Micheal Rose (1957), formerly of Black Uhuru. |
12 | B-day of Gold Medalist Surin - Haiti / Haiti
Birthday of Bruny Surin, Cap Haitien Haiti, Canadian Olympic gold 96 4X100m sprinter |
14 | National Day Guadeloupe / Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe celebrates the taking of the Bastille. |
15 | Buju Banton's Birthday / Jamaica
Born Mark Myrie Buju originally a dancehall artist became a Rastafarian and is now the most popular concious Reggae Artist with hits such as 1997's Untold Stories. |
15 | Gregory Issacs Birthday / Jamaica
The Cool Ruler famous for singing about his "Night Nurse" with a one of the most distinctive voices in Reggae, Gregory Issacs was born on this day in 1951. |
16 | Birthday of Desmond Dekker / Jamaica
Birthday of Desmond Dekker (1942), [Dacris], Jamaica, reggae pioneer (The Aces & The Israelites)
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16 | Miss Universe title won by Janelle Commissiong / Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidadian Janelle Commissiong becomes the first black Miss Universe in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. |
18 | Mostserrat's Soufriere Hills volcano erupts / Montserrat
The Soufriere Hills volcano erupts in 1995 destroying the capital and forcing most of the population to flee. |
20 | Birthday of famed writer Frantz Fannon / Martinique
famed writer Frantz Fannon "Wretched of the Earth" was born on this day in 1925 in Martinique. |
21 | Dame Charles becomes first female Caribbean leader / Dominica
Dame Eugenia Charles is sworn in as Prime Minister of Dominica and becomes the first female Prime Minister in the Caribbean. |
22 | Statue of Mighty Sparrow unveiled in Trinidad / Trinidad and Tobago
2001 - A statue of World Famous Calypsonian the Mighty Sparrow was unveiled at St Ann’s roundabout Port-of-Spain. |
24 | Patrick Apollon's birthday / Haiti
Haitian supergroup Zin's drummer was born on this day in Port-au-Prince |
25 | Coronto Int, the 1st Konpa Band is formed in Haiti / Haiti
Nemours Jean Baptiste, aka. "the father of compas" and Webert Sicot formed Coronto International later to become Konpa Direk laying the foundation for Konpa music |
26 | Wayne Wonders brithday / Jamaica
Von Wayne Charles better known as Wayne Wonder was born on this day in Buff Bay, Portland Jamaica in 1972. |
27 | The Jamaat al Muslimeem attempted coupl / Trinidad and Tobago
A radical Muslim group led by Yasin Abu Bakr attempted to overthrow the government by storming Parliament and holding lawmakers hostage for several days. Over 20 people were killed and many others wounded. |
27 | L'Orchestre Septentrional founded in Haiti / Haiti
Septentrional was formed in Cap Haitien in 1948, from two small groups, the "Quatuor Septentrional" and the "Trio Symphonia". The original group of 7 members have grown to a big band numbering 18 members.
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27 | birthday of the artist known as Warrior King / Jamaica
charsmatic Reggae singer of "Virtous Woman" |
28 | Vilbrun G Sam lynched in Haiti / Haiti
Vilbrun G Sam, rebellion leader/president of Haiti, lynched |
28 | US forces invade Haiti in 1915 / Haiti
US forces invade Haiti, stays until 1924 |
29 | Birthday of Grenadian soca star Talpree / Grenada
Wilt Cambridge better known as Talpree and most famous for "Old Woman Alone" on this day in 1973. |
31 | Columbus discovers Trinidad / Trinidad and Tobago
In 1498, Christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad
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