• 1494: – Christopher Columbus arrived in Jamaica on May 4 1494, however the Spanish formed settlements in 1509. • 1655: – On May 10 1655, Great Britain took control of Jamaica from the Spanish. • 1692: Devastating earthquake at Port Royal • 1831: Christmas Revolution • 1834: Emancipation proclamation was read on August 1, 1834 […]
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