1990 Event Eugenia Charles' Dom'n Freedom Party wins election in Dominica 1978 Event Dominica gains independence from U.K. and adopts constitution 1967 Event Dominica and St. Lucia gain independence from Britain 1967 Event Dominica gains independence from England 1966 Birthday Phillip De Freitas, cricket pace bowler, in Dominica England 1986-95 1921 Birthday Philip A. Potter, Dominica Secretary-General World council of Churches 1894 Birthday Jean Rhys, Ella Williams, Dominica, writer, Voyage in the Dark 1772 Event Hurricane destroy ships off Dominica 1493 Event Christopher Columbus discovers island of Dominica 1493 Event Christopher Columbus discovers island of Dominica
