Tag: history

On this day, 19 June 1796, British forces in Grenada captured the remaining rebel strongholds and ended Fedon’s Rebellion.

On this day, 10 June 1854, there was an outbreak of cholera in Grenada following a soldier being seized with ...

On this day, 8 June 1888, King Jaja of Opobo arrived on the Carenage aboard the Icarus.

On this day, 30 May 1650, over 40 Amerindians jumped to their deaths at Sauteurs, St Patrick, preferring death instead ...

“Most of the pieces are fashioned from body casts the artist took of local people and were inspired by Grenadian ...

On this day, 18 March 1649, French colonists from Martinique landed in the Lagoon, St. George’s and initiated a successful ...

On this day in 1885, a school for the secondary education of boys was started by private enterprise in St ...

On this day in 1880, male prisoners were moved from the Common Gaol, located in former French military barracks and ...

The turbulent events of Bloody Sunday and Bloody Monday represent the climax of the early political violence in Grenada.

On this day, 7 December 1976, Grenada witnessed its most contentious general elections to date.