Columbus Arrives in the Caribbean
Christopher Columbus makes landfall in the Bahamas, initiating European contact with the Caribbean.
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The Haitian Revolution Begins
Enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue rise up in the largest slave revolt in the history of the Americas.
Haiti Declares Independence
Haiti becomes the first Black republic and the first Caribbean nation to gain independence from European colonial rule.
Emancipation Day in the British Caribbean
The Slavery Abolition Act comes into force across British colonies, freeing over 800,000 enslaved Africans.
Treaty of Paris Ends Spanish-American War
Spain cedes Cuba and Puerto Rico to the United States, reshaping the Caribbean political landscape.
Jamaica Gains Independence
Jamaica becomes an independent nation within the Commonwealth, ending over 300 years of British colonial rule.
Trinidad and Tobago Gains Independence
Trinidad and Tobago becomes an independent state, with Eric Williams as its first Prime Minister.
Barbados Gains Independence
Barbados becomes an independent sovereign state after more than 300 years of British rule.
CARICOM Is Established
The Caribbean Community is founded by the Treaty of Chaguaramas, uniting Caribbean nations for regional integration.
Catastrophic Earthquake Strikes Haiti
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastates Port-au-Prince, killing over 200,000 people in the worst natural disaster in Carib...