1993 Death Cut Meijer, Saul Messel, historian/rabbi to Paramaribo, dies at 80 1993 Event Paramaribo Suriname TV studio destroyed by fire 1989 Event Suriname SLM-173 (DC-8) crashes near Paramaribo Airport killing 173 1939 Event Snip departs for 1st flight to Paramaribo/Curacao 1933 Event Colonial government arrests Anton de Kom in Paramaribo Suriname 1932 Event 1st Suriname union congress at Paramaribo 1931 Event Suriname Work Committee under Louis Doedel forms in Paramaribo 1916 Event Suriname Bauxite Company forms in Paramaribo 1912 Birthday Jaap Meijer, Saul van Messel, Dutch historian/rabbi in Paramaribo 1891 Event Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname 1832 Event Rebellious slaves set fire to Paramaribo Suriname 1821 Event Paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die 1688 Event Soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo
