Tag: this day in history

On this day, 10 June 1854, there was an outbreak of cholera in Grenada following a soldier being seized with ...

On this day, 8 June 1888, King Jaja of Opobo arrived on the Carenage aboard the Icarus.

A cholera epidemic and Windward Islands Government are two elements of June in Grenada history.

On this day, 18 March 1649, French colonists from Martinique landed in the Lagoon, St George’s and initiated a successful ...

Fédon’s Rebellion, quite violently, brought about ‘an end of French power and influence in Grenada’.

Under a state of emergency, Grenada bade a muted farewell to British rule.

The turbulent events of Bloody Sunday and Bloody Monday represent the climax of the early political violence in Grenada.

Innocent Belmar, “the most feared Gairyite in the State” was shot at the Bamboo Bar, Birchgrove in 1978

The right to vote, which many take for granted, was denied to most Grenadians until 10 October 1951.

On this day, 7 September 2004, Hurricane Ivan devastated Grenada, leaving 34 people dead and wreaking havoc across the islands.