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Bahamas
1978 Nestaea Sealy, Miss Bahamas Universe 1997

1973 Bahamas declares Independence from U.K. and adopts constitution

1969 J. Nick Adamson, born in Freeport, Bahamas, U.S. laser yachter, 1996 Olympics

1968 Gruener and Watson (U.S.) set scuba depth record (133 m) in Bahamas

1968 Sebastian Philip Clerk Bach, born in Bahamas, rock, Skid Row-Psycho Love

1967 1st black government installed in Bahamas

1965 "Yarmouth Castle" burns and sinks off Bahamas, killing 89

1965 Beatles begin filming "Help" in Bahamas

1964 Roger Smith, Freeport Bahamas, tennis doubles player

1964 Bahamas becomes self-governing

1949 Diana Nyad, swimmer, 1st to swim Bahamas to Fla-1979

1946 Alexis Nihon, Jr., Bahamas, wrestler 1968 Olympics

1943 Harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered

1930 Lynden O Pindling, PM of Bahamas, 1967-92

1917 Gerald Cash, Governor-General, Bahamas

1916 John Paul, Governor-General, Bahamas

1912 Alexis Nihon, Bahamas, wrestler 1968 Olympics

1879 Kirland Warbler discovered on Andros Island in Bahamas

1838 Emancipation of British slaves on Bahamas

1776 US commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas

1629 King Charles I gives Bahamas to Sir Robert Heath

1492 Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas

1492 Columbus' fleet sites "Zandislands" (Ragged Island Range, Bahamas)

1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)

1492 Columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)

1492 Columbus' fleet anchors at "Fernandina" (Long Island, Bahamas)

1492 Columbus arrives in Bahamas [real Columbus Day]

1492 Columbus' ships sites land on the horizon (Bahamas)



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