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Historical Timeline for Bermuda - A chronology of key events
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Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Around 1503 - Spanish ocean chief Juan de Bermudez finds the islands.
  • 1609 - Shipwrecked en route to Virginia, English wayfarer Sir George Somers settles. In his honor Bermuda is renamed as the Somers Islands, albeit the name doesn't stick.
  • Mid 1600s - African and American Indian slaves are brought to the islands. By 1617 they dwarf white pioneers.
  • 1684 - Bermuda turns into an English crown province.
  • 1834 - Slavery is nullified in Bermuda and the remainder of the British Empire.
  • 1941 - US sets up army installations on the islands.
  • 1946 - Ban on private vehicles and engine vehicles lifted. Vehicles are confined to one for every family.
  • 1957 - British armed force post, present beginning around 1797, is removed.

New constitution[edit | edit source]

  • 1968 - New constitution presented. English ruler is head of state, addressed by a lead representative. Inward self-government is conceded; the lead representative assumes liability for outer undertakings, safeguard, interior security and the police.
  • 1968 May - First broad political race under new constitution held in the midst of becoming racial and political pressure. Supportive of reliance United Bermuda Party (UBP) wins significant triumph. UBP gets back to drive in ensuing races notwithstanding developing help for favorable to freedom Progressive Labor Party (PLP).
  • 1973 - Tensions rise and come full circle in the death of Governor Richard Sharples.
  • 1977 - Riots and shows for social liberties follow execution of Sharples' killer. Highly sensitive situation is announced and British powers are shipped off reestablish request.
  • 1978 - Royal Commission examines reasons for racial viciousness, suggests early autonomy.

Racial separation prohibited[edit | edit source]

  • 1981 - Human Rights Act presented, disallowing racial separation.
  • 1995 June-September - US army installations shut.
  • 1995 August - Independence mandate: PLP urges electors to blacklist survey, saying autonomy issue ought to be settled by broad political race. Greater part vote against autonomy.
  • 1998 - Jennifer Smith chose as first PLP chief.
  • 2002 May - British Overseas Territories Act allows full British citizenship to Bermudians.
  • 2003 September - Hurricane Fabian, most exceedingly awful tempest in 50 years, clears across Bermuda with winds of up to 125 mph. Imperial Navy team takes off to offer help.
  • 2004 December - Anti-Terrorism Act passed, expecting to prevent psychological oppressors from utilizing seaward money industry.
  • Chief reports arrangement of Bermuda Independence Commission; new body is to discuss cutting binds with Britain.
  • 2006 October - Ewart Brown becomes state head following an initiative test inside the decision Progressive Labor Party.
  • 2007 December - The PLP wins a third consecutive term in office.
  • 2008 November - Britain says it is to direct a survey of the money business in Bermuda and other abroad regions. The Bermudian chief says the arranged examination is an affront to the domain.
  • 2009 June - Bermuda added to OECD's "white rundown" of nations conforming to universally concurred charge principles, subsequent to consenting to data trade arrangements with a few nations.
  • 2009 June - Premier Brown creates a ruckus by consenting to take in four Chinese detainees from the US jail in Guantanamo Bay.
  • 2010 September - Fierce waves and high breezes from Hurricane Igor pound Bermuda, making flooding and cutting power huge number of homes.
  • 2010 October - Premier Ewart Brown strides down; PLP chooses Finance Minister Paula Cox to succeed him.
  • 2011 May - Two primary resistance United Bermuda Party and Bermuda Democratic Alliance bunches converge to shape the One Bermuda Alliance.
  • 2012 December - Governing Progressive Labor Party loses parliamentary races to the One Bermuda Alliance. Collusion pioneer Craig Cannonier becomes chief, vows to beat fall in expectations for everyday comforts brought about by four years of financial downturn.
  • 2013 May - Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands consent to arrangements on offering charge data to Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain as a component of a global drive against tax avoidance.
  • 2014 May - Premier Craig Cannonier leaves in the midst of a debate over his supposed dealings with an American finance manager. Appointee Premier Michael Dunkley is selected in his place.

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