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1996 Curaeao gains limited form of self rule (Status Aparte)
1994 Stanley Betrian sworn in as leader of Curaeao 1994 Leendert-John Schalm, Dutch banker on Curaeao, murdered at 58 1994 Michiel P "Michael" Gorsira, Governor of Curaeao 1951 - 1967, dies at 80 1993 Amstel brewery on Curaeao produces 1,000,000,000th bottle 1992 Curaeao becomes 1st in Dutch Antilles to have compulsory education 1986 Aruba becomes independent from neighbor island Curaeao 1977 Maria Realino, teacher (Botany of Curaeao), dies at 87 1967 Bridge at Annabaai crashes on Willemstad, Curaeao, kills 15 1964 At Plesman airport, Curaeao, 125.5 mm rainfalls (record) 1961 Maria Radulphus, Adrian Hermus, Curaeao school inspector, dies at 91 1946 Ricardo Anasagasti, Ricardo M Meul, Curaeao, dancer/actor 1935 KLM begins flight path between Curaeao and Aruba 1933 Sonia Garmers, Justina, Curaeao, author, Dear Queen 1930 Ornelio Martina, Antillian author/governor of Curaeao 1929 Venezuelan rebel Rafael Urbina overthrows Fort Amsterdam, Curaeao kidnap governor Fruytier 1913 Michiel P Gorsira, 1st Dutch Antillean in charge of Curaeao, 1951-67 1903 Telesforo A. Palm, Curaeao, composer/pianist 1891 Maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor, Amigoe di Curaeao 1886 Friars of Tilburg arrives on Curaeao 1885 Agustin Bethencourt, Venezuelan publisher on Curaeao, dies at 58 1877 Willem Sassen, Dutch attorney general on Curaeao (Affair-S), dies 1877 Hurricane strikes Curaeao and Bonaire kills 200 1874 Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch author/engineer on Curaeao, dies at 86 1868 Petrus A. Euwens, Dutch vicar/editor, Amigoe di Curaeao 1863 Adolf A. Wolfschoon, Curaeao, poet 1860 Martinus J Niewindt, bishop on Curaeao (christened slaves), dies at 63 1843 Christiaan A. Ulder, Curaeao, composer, waltzes/tumbas 1833 Curaeao census: 2,602 whites, 6,531 free people and 5,894 slaves 1831 Paul R Cantzlaar, Governor of Saba/Curaeao/Dutch-West Indies, dies at 60 1826 Agustin Bethencourt, Venezuela publisher on Curaeao 1812 1st newspaper on Curaeao (Curaeao Gazette and Commercial Advertiser) 1787 Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curaeao 1678 French Admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaeao 1678 French conquering fleet at Curaeao, 1200 die 1634 Heeren XIX asks "to secure Eylands Curaeao" 1513 Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curaeao and Bonaire), dies |
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