1 | Agriculture and Labor Day - Haiti / Haiti
The contributions of Labourers and farmers are recognized today. |
1 | Air Jamaica's first flight takes place in 1966 / Jamaica
Air Jamaica makes its innaugral flight to Miami. |
1 | Mo'Bay becomes a City / Jamaica
Montego Bay, affectionately known as Mo'Bay is officially declared a City in 1981. |
2 | Carlton Messam / Jamaica
Bassist Carlton Messam was killed May 2, 1998 |
3 | Columbus discovers Jamaica / Jamaica
In 1494, Columbus discovers Jamaica for Spain. |
3 | Columbus discovers Jamaica / Jamaica
In 1494, Columbus discovers Jamaica
In 1494, Jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago"
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3 | Labour Day - Belize / Belize
Labour Day |
4 | Jacob Miller's Earth-Day / Jamaica
Inner Circle's lead singer Jacob Miller was born |
5 | Indian Heritage Day - Guyana / Guyana
The Indian culture of Guyana is celebrated. |
6 | Haiti revolts against France / Haiti
Haiti, under Toussaint L Ouverture, revolts against France |
7 | President Aristide is inaugurated in Haiti / Haiti
President Aristide is inaugurated on February 7th, five years after Duvalier's fall from power. A Government is formed by Prime Minister René Préval promising to uproot the corruption of the past. |
7 | Formation of the Bahamas Olympic Association / Bahamas
May 7th, 1952 the Bahamas Olympic Association was formed |
8 | Mont Pelée erupts / Martinique
On this day in 1902 the islands volcano erupted at 8PM and took the lives of the 30,000 residents of St. Pierre in a matter of seconds. Clocks melted by the heat all at the hour of 8 can be seen at the Musée Volcano-logique founded by Dr. Franck A. Perret, an American volcanologist. |
9 | Ascension Day - Netherlands Antilles / Netherlands Antilles
Ascension Day is celebrated in the Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten Bonaire and Curacao. |
10 | Sly Dunbar's Birthday / Jamaica
The birthday of Sly Dunbar drummer of Jamaica's famous rythm section Sly and Robbie. Has played with many of Jamaica's greats including Bob Marley. |
10 | Merlene Ottey's Birthday / Jamaica
The Birthday of Merlene Ottey, Jamaican track and field star (Olympic medalist)
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10 | Jamaica captured from Spain for Britain / Jamaica
In 1655, Jamaica captured by English
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10 | Indian Heritage Day / General/ West Indies
Indian Heritage Day |
10 | B-day of Haitian Samuel Dalembert NBA Player / Haiti
Samuel Dalembert, of the Philadelphia 76ers was born on the Island of Haiti on this day in 1981. |
11 | Bob Marley Passes / Jamaica
The King of Reggae Bob Marley passes away in Miami Florida. He was 36 |
12 | Wendy Fiztwilliam wins Miss Universe for T & T / Trinidad and Tobago
Wendy Fitzwilliams wins Trinidad and Tobago's second Miss Universe title in Honolulu. |
12 | Courtney Walsh debuts in 1st class divsion / Jamaica
1st-class debut of Jamaican cricketer Courtney Walsh, Jamaica v Leeward Islands In 1982.
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12 | Birthday of Michelle Kahn Miss Universe-T & T 1996 / Trinidad and Tobago
Birthday of Michelle Kahn (1972), Miss Universe-Trinidad & Tobago (1996)
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15 | Birthday of Trini Lopez / Trinidad and Tobago
Born today singer/guitarist Trini Lopez(1937) (If I Had a Hammer)
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16 | Micheal X hangs for murder in Trinidad / Trinidad and Tobago
In 1975, Michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder
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16 | 1st Haitian American mayor elected / United States
2001 - The City of N. Miami elected Josaphat Celestin as mayor making him the Cities first African-American mayor and the first Haitian American mayor in the U.S. |
18 | Haitian Flag Day / Haiti
Haitian Flag and University day, celebrates the Independence from France and the culture of Haiti. People of Haitian hertiage throughout the World celebrating by wearing and displaying the flag on this day. |
18 | Jamsey P's Birthday / Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The singer of Nookie was born in Long Piece, Lowman's Wd., St. Vincent on this day in 1970 as James Morgan |
20 | Birthday of Toussaint L'OVerture / Haiti
Birthday (1743) of the Haiti's General Toussaint L'Overture who for the first time led troops against Spanish, French and British Forces beginning the Haitian Revolution. |
20 | Discovery Day - Cayman Islands / Cayman islands
The Cayman Islands celebrates it's discovery. |
20 | Nursing home tragedy in Kingston Jamaica / Jamaica
1980, Fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, kills 157
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22 | Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling's Birthday - Bahamas / Bahamas
The Birthday of the first Prime Minister of the Bahamas, the late Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling. |
22 | Sovereighnty and Thanksgiving Day / Haiti
Sovereighnty and Thanksgiving Day |
24 | Emancipation day / Belize
Belize celebrates the end of slavery. |
24 | Bermuda Day / Bermuda
Bermuda Day |
25 | Calypso star Superblue's Birthday / Trinidad and Tobago
Socalypso star and several times Road March Monarch Austin Lyons a/k/a Superblue (formerly known as Blue Boy) was born on May 25, 1956 in Point Fortin, Trinidad. |
25 | Birthday of Jamaica Kincaid / Antigua and Barbuda
Birthday of famed novelist/writer Jamaica Kincaid, [Elaine P Richardson] |
26 | Independence Day Guyana / Guyana
Guyana gains independence from the UK. |
27 | 1st woman leader of a major poltical party in Jam / Jamaica
Hyacinth Bennett, educator becomes the first woman to lead a major poltical party in Jamaica when elected President of the National Democratic Movement (NDM) in a landslide victory. |
27 | Tanto Metro's birthday / Jamaica
Jamaican deejay Tanto Metro was born on this day in 1969. |
28 | Jamaican Jody-Anne Maxwell wins Spelling Bee / Jamaica
Jody-Anne Maxwell of Jamaica wins the 71st annual Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee by spelling the word chiaroscurist |
28 | In 1990 Eugenia Charles wins election in Dominica / Dominica
In 1990, Eugenia Charles Freedom Party wins election in Dominica |
28 | National Heroes Day Turk & Caicos / Turks and Caicos Islands
The National heroes of The Turk & Caicos Islands are celebrated today. |
28 | Birthday of Edward Seaga / Jamaica
Birthday of Edward Seaga once Prime-Minister of Jamaica. |
30 | Indian Arrival Day - Trinidad and Tobago / Trinidad and Tobago
commemorates the landing of a ship carrying 217 of the first indentured labourers from India in Port-Of-Spain on this day in 1845, after a 100-day crossing around the Cape and across the Indian Ocean and the South Atlantic. |
30 | Spragga Benz's birthday / Jamaica
Jamaican dancheall star Spragga Benz was born on this day in 1969 as Carlton Grant |
