JAMAICA – Fast Facts
• 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
• 1947: Autonomy from Britain was granted in 1947
• 1958: Jamaica became a key member of the British-sponsored West Indies Federation
• 1962: Jamaica gained Independence from the British on August 6, 1962.
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