1983 Event St. Kitts and Nevis declares independence from U.K. 1980 Event Anguilla becomes a British dependency separate from St. Kitts 1972 Birthday Jim Kitts, WLAF running back, Frankfurt Galaxy, Miami Dolphins 1961 Birthday Joey Benjamin, cricket pace bowler, in St. Kitts England in 1994 1950 Birthday Joan Armatrading, St. Kitts, singer, Back to the Night 1936 Birthday Kennedy A. Simmonds, premier, St. Kitts and Nevis, 1983-95
