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1997 Death - Jagan Guyanes, Prime Minister of Guyana 1953, 1957 - 1964, dies

1996 Event - Shiv Chanderpaul scores 303* for Guyana vs. Jamaica at Kingston

1986 Event - 1st-class cricket debut of Curtly Ambrose, Leeward Is vs. Guyana

1980 Event - Guyana adopts constitution

1978 Death - Leo J. Ryan, (Rep-Cal) and 4 killed in Jonestown, Guyana by members of Peoples Temple, followed by ritual mass suicide of 914 members

1975 Birthday - Troy Amos Ross, born in Georgetown, Guyana, Canadian boxer 1996 Olympics

1970 Event - Guyana becomes a republic (National Day)

1968 Birthday - Chris Lewis, cricketer, in Guyana England all-rounder

1966 Event - Guyana (formerly British Guiana) declares independence from UK

1965 Birthday - David Bolton, born in Guyana, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Lando Mem Amateur

1963 Birthday - Roger Harper, cricketer, Guyana and WI off-spinner Extraordinary field

1958 Birthday - Derek Kallicharran, cricket all-rounder, Guyana, USA 1994 ICC Trophy

1953 Event - 1st general elections in British Guyana, won by Jagans PPP

1948 Birthday - Eddy Grant, Guyana, reggae performer, Electric Avenue

1947 Birthday - Shakira Caine, Guyana, actress, Man Who be King, Miss Guyana, 1967

1931 Birthday - Jim Jones, reverend, poisoned over 100 in Guyana, Jonestown Massacre

1929 Birthday - Hugh Desmond Hoyte, president, Guyana, 1985-92

1923 Birthday - Forbes Burnham, premier Guyana, 1964-85

1734 Birthday - Ralph Abercromby, English army commander, Dutch Guyana

1627 Event - English king Charles I establishes Guyana Company

1616 Event - Walter Raleigh released from Tower of London to seek gold in Guyana

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