Friday, August 6, 2021

Basic timeline of Dominica


This post is a basic timeline of Dominica. There are 10 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • Arawak and Carib cultures (Pre-European era)
  • Christopher Columbus and Spain arrive (1493)
  • France occupies Dominica (1715-1763)
  • Britain occupies Dominica (1763-1978)
  • France invades Dominica (1778)
  • Dominica gains independence (1978)
  • Hurricane David (1979)
  • Attempted coup d'état (1983)
  • Tropical Storm Erika (2015)
  • Hurricane Maria (2017)

(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Dominica at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Dominica.)