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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, Prime Minister of Bahamas, 1967 - 1992 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 U.S. 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 1492 Columbus' ships sites land on the horizon (Bahamas) |
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