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, Gov of Curaeao (1951-67), 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 adm 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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