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Historical Events
Events 1 - 91 of 91
1666-12-30 - Abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname
1667-02-25 - Abraham Crijnssens fleet reach Fort Willoughby on Suriname River
1667-02-27 - Abraham Crijnssen conquerors Fort Willoughby (Zeelandia), Suriname
1667-02-28 - English colony Suriname in Dutch hands
1667-07-31 - Peace of Breda: 2nd English war-Suriname vs New-Netherlands ends
1667-10-18 - English fleet plunders Suriname plantations
1683-05-21 - West Indian Company sells 1/3 of Suriname
1712-10-08 - French hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast
1712-11-02 - Suriname government gives French hijacker Jacques Cassard, ƒ682,800
1760-10-10 - Suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves)
1770-04-19 - Amsterdam buys Van Aerssens family 1/3 part of Suriname
1771-11-16 - West Indian Company & Amsterdam divide up Suriname
1774-08-10 - 1st Surinam newspaper (1st Wednesday Suriname) begins publishing
1782-08-14 - Suriname forbids selling slave mothers without their babies
1789-11-05 - Fleeing slaves under Bonni attack military post on Suriname
1799-08-13 - English fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname
1802-12-02 - English sell Suriname to Dutch
1804-04-28 - 31 English ships sail Suriname river demanding transition colony from the Dutch
1804-05-06 - Suriname sold to English (until Feb, 1816)
1816-02-27 - Dutch regain Suriname
1821-01-21 - Paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die
1832-09-03 - Rebellious slaves set fire to Paramaribo Suriname
1843-10-20 - 1st Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname
1848-05-06 - Otto Tank ends slavery in Suriname colony
1851-05-06 - New slave regulations go into effect in Suriname
1862-10-20 - Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname
1863-06-30 - Dutch colony Suriname counts population of 33,000 slaves
1863-07-01 - Slavery abolished in Suriname & Netherlands Antilles
1865-01-19 - NV Suriname Bank established
1865-07-30 - Pope Pius IX visits Suriname
1870-09-08 - Neth & Engl sign "Koelietraktaat" Br-Indian contract work in Suriname
1873-06-04 - 1st contract workers of British-Indies Co arrives in Suriname
1876-12-08 - Suriname begins compulsory education for 7-12 years
1883-04-24 - 28 Surinamers depart to Amsterdam World's Fair
1884-09-26 - Suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed
1885-03-20 - John Matzeliger of Suriname patents shoe lacing machine
1890-08-09 - 1st 44 Javans arrive in Suriname, to work 5 year on sugar plantations
1891-05-12 - Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname
1891-07-27 - Titus van Wyck succeeds M de Savornin Lohman as gov of Suriname
1905-03-28 - Paramaribo-Dam railway opens in Suriname, never used
1905-09-14 - Dutch AR-politician AWF Idenburg named governor of Suriname
1908-05-09 - Dirk Fock becomes governor of Suriname
1916-05-24 - Last British-Indian contract workers arrive in Suriname
1916-12-19 - Suriname Bauxite Company forms in Paramaribo
1931-06-08 - Suriname Work Committee under Louis Doedel forms in Paramaribo
1932-05-01 - 1st Suriname union congress at Paramaribo
1933-02-01 - Colonial government arrests Anton de Kom in Paramaribo Suriname
1933-02-07 - Colonial troops in Suriname kill 2 demonstrators
1933-05-10 - Suriname worker's union leader A de Come banish to Netherlands
1940-06-05 - Gov of Suriname & Neth Antilles refuse entry to Jewish refugees
1941-11-24 - US troops land on Suriname to protect bauxite mine
1942-03-01 - Suriname camp for NSB people opens to save Jews
1946-09-29 - NPS, Nationale Party Suriname, forms
1949-05-30 - NPS/VHP win 1st general election in Suriname
1950-01-20 - Suriname becomes independent part in Realm of Netherlands
1952-05-02 - Operations begin at United Suriname Workers of Netherlands which flew from London to Johannesburg carrying 36 passengers
1952-05-29 - 2nd Round Conference between Dutch Antilles & Suriname ends
1955-09-06 - J van Tilburg appointed governor of Suriname
1957-09-02 - 1st edition newspaper the Ware Time (in Suriname), 1,700 die
1958-07-05 - J Pengel forms government/Emanuels premier of Suriname
1963-04-27 - "Jopie" Pengel forms government in Suriname
1964-02-01 - Suriname River dammed
1964-09-28 - Suriname governor A Currie resigns
1965-01-18 - H L de Vries appointed Dutch governor of Suriname
1968-11-01 - University of Suriname opens
1969-02-13 - Suriname government of Pengel resigns
1973-02-28 - Suriname government of Sedney arrests 13 union leaders
1973-11-19 - Elections in Suriname, premier Sedney's PNP doesn't win a chair
1975-11-25 - Netherlands grants Suriname independence (Natl Day)
1977-08-26 - Frank Martinus Arion forms Surinamese Writers group 77
1980-02-25 - Coup ousts PM Henck Arron of Suriname
1980-02-26 - Milt coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname
1980-08-13 - Suriname president Johan Ferrier ousted
1981-03-15 - Suriname failed coup under sgt-mjr Wilfred Hawker
1982-02-04 - Suriname premier Chin A Sen flees
1982-02-05 - Chin A Sen ends term as president of Suriname
1982-02-05 - Suriname pres Chin A Sen resigns & flees to Neth
1982-03-11 - Failed military coup under Rambocus/Hawker in Suriname
1982-12-07 - Suriname army under Desi Bouterse fires on radio station building
1982-12-08 - Suriname army leader Bouterse murders 15 opponents
1986-03-24 - Suriname army capt Etienne Boerenveen arrested for cocaine smuggling
1986-08-21 - Surinames Ronnie Brunswijks Jungle commandos kill 2 government officials
1986-11-11 - Suriname government proclaims gold purification
1986-11-21 - Suriname army leader Desi Bouterse massacres Moiwana village
1987-09-30 - Suriname constitution ratified
1988-01-25 - Ramsewak Shankar sworn in as pres of Suriname
1989-06-07 - Suriname SLM-173 (DC-8) crashes near Paramaribo Airport killing 173
1991-09-06 - Ronald Venetiaan chosen president of Suriname
1992-07-10 - SuriPop VII, Suriname Popular Song Festival
1993-05-11 - Paramaribo Suriname TV studio destroyed by fire
1994-07-11 - Suriname guilder devalued: NŸ1 = SŸ105
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 72 of 72
1637-04-26 - Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized
1669-06-24 - Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname/Algeria)
1692-05-03 - Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51)
1719-07-28 - Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27]
1719-08-27 - John/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79)
1751-12-07 - Jurrian F de Frederici, governor-General (Suriname)
1767-01-08 - Abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28)
1771-01-26 - Jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname)
1809-10-27 - Peter "Peerke" Donders, Dutch RC missionary to Suriname
1813-02-13 - Charles Pierre Schimpf, governor of Suriname (1855-59)
1832-01-09 - Esquire Maurits A de Savornin Lohman, Dutch governor of Suriname
1839-02-07 - Nicolaas G Pierson, Dutch banker/Suriname premier (1897-1901)
1849-08-29 - Titus A J van Asch van Wijck, Dutch governor Suriname (1891-97)
1852-09-15 - Jan E Matzeliger, Surinamese inventor (shoe lacing machine)
1854-09-23 - Cornelis W Lely, Dutch engineer/gov of Suriname (1902-05)
1865-10-03 - Johannes IJWJ Eilerts de Haan, Dutch sea officer (Lucie R, Suriname)
1878-11-13 - John C Kielstra, Dutch economist/governor of Suriname (1933-44)
1884-07-24 - Abraham Rutgers, Dutch governor (Suriname, 1928-33)
1899-10-08 - Pandit Rambharos Gangaram Panday, Suriname relig leader/co-found (VHP)
1900-06-16 - Jan van Tilburg, governor Suriname (PVDA, 1955-62)
1903-11-07 - Albert Helman, [Lou Lichtveld], Suriname politician/novelist
1903-11-07 - Lodewijk AM "Lou" Lichtveld, [Albert Helman], Suriname author
1907-01-14 - Sophie Redmond, Suriname's 1st female physician
1907-02-05 - Jan Klaasesz, Dutch governor Suriname (1949-56)
1908-01-23 - Pak Saleman Siswowitono, Javan/Surinamese writer
1908-04-28 - Arnoud Breeveld, Suriname bishop
1913-11-28 - Hugo Pos, Suriname/Neth WW II prosecutor of minor war crimes Tokyo
1915-04-25 - A J A Quintus Bosz, Indonesian/Suriname lawyer
1915-08-15 - Alma Gardeslan, Surinamese/Dutch folklorist
1916-01-20 - Jopie [Johan A] Pengel, premier of Suriname (1963-69)
1916-04-30 - Dugo D Schenker, Suriname/Antillian producer
1916-09-21 - Jagernath Lachmon, premier Suriname
1917-02-25 - Asta E R Elstak, Suriname/Dutch social worker
1917-10-01 - René A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor)
1919-04-21 - Franc [Franklin E] Essed, Suriname agricultural eng, Oper Grasshopper)
1921-06-11 - Beatrice "Fiet" van Ommeren-Samson, Suriname writer
1925-05-30 - Eddy Bruma, Suriname politician
1926-07-19 - Max Sordam, Suriname warden/writer (Dictionary Sranantongo)
1929-05-20 - Andre Carolus Cirino, Suriname/Indian poet
1934-12-01 - Hilly Axwijk, Suriname social worker
1936-06-18 - R Ronald Venetian, [Vene], president Suriname (1991- )
1938-06-02 - Frits Wols, [Eugene W Wong Loi Sing], Suriname, sec-gen (UNESCO)
1940-09-14 - Leo H Ferrier, Suriname writer (Atman)
1941-05-02 - Jules Wijdenbosch, premier Suriname
1941-12-20 - Frank Creton, Suriname/Neth painter
1943-11-30 - Oscar Harris, Surinames/Dutch singer (Try a Little Love)
1947-03-26 - Carmen Krolis, Suriname/Neth singer
1949-02-02 - Jetty Weels, Surinamese/Dutch vocalist (Mai Tai)
1950-04-05 - Mildred Douglas, Surinames/Dutch singer (Mai Tai)
1951-01-18 - Bram Behr, Surinamese journalist (d. 1982)
1953-10-14 - Marcel R Zeeuw, Suriname lt-colonel (coup 1982)
1953-10-22 - Roy Ristie, Suriname/Neth radio host (Apintie, Kankantrie)
1956-11-07 - Denise Jannah, [Zeefuik], Suriname jazz singer (Farmer's Market)
1959-06-12 - Kenneth D Herdigein, Suriname/Dutch actor (Say A)
1960-02-27 - Bolik Dahan, Suriname singer/radio host (Radio KBC)
1960-10-24 - Carolien de Windt, Suriname/Dutch singer (Mai Tai)
1961-03-29 - Ane-Marie Sanches, newscaster (Suriname TV/Radio)
1962-09-01 - Ruud Gullit, Suriname/Dutch soccer star (Feyenoord, PSV, AC Milan)
1963-05-15 - George Heidweiler, Suriname, Dutch painter
1963-10-15 - Stanley Menzo, Suriname/Dutch soccer goaltender (Ajax/PSV)
1967-11-25 - Anthony Nesty, swimmer (won Suriname's 1st gold olympic medal)
1970-11-25 - Saskia Sibilo, Miss Suriname (1990)
1971-01-16 - Ulrich van Gobbel, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord)
1971-08-25 - Quintis "Chico" Ristie, Suriname radio host
1972-03-04 - Sherida Pawiroredjo, Suriname Miss Indra Maju (1993)
1974-01-19 - Gregory Playfair, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (PSV)
1974-06-13 - Harvey Esajas, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord)
1974-07-13 - Jean ..., Miss Suriname 1993
1975-02-19 - Raymond Graanoogst, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht)
1975-08-24 - Mark de Vries, Surinamese-Dutch footballer
1976-01-27 - Mike Ferrier, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam, Salernitana)
1977-09-17 - Latoya Warning, Suriname 4th Miss Teenager (1993)
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 46 of 46
1669-06-18 - Abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies
1688-07-19 - Cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50
1740-07-19 - Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71
1768-03-21 - Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75
1779-02-27 - Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59
1812-10-11 - Jurriaan F de Frederici, Dutch governor-gen (Suriname), dies at 60
1838-02-01 - Abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71
1889-08-24 - Jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies
1892-09-24 - Cornelis A van Sypesteyn, Dutch governor of Suriname, dies at 69
1899-07-12 - Esquire Mauritius A de Savornin Lohman, gov of Suriname, dies at 67
1902-09-09 - Titus AJ van Asch van Wijck, gov of Suriname (1891-97), dies at 53
1909-12-24 - Nicolaas G Pierson, director Suriname/Dutch Bank, dies at 80
1910-08-29 - John YWJ Eilerts de Cock, sea officer (Suriname), dies at 44
1929-01-14 - Cornelis W Lely, Dutch Governor of Suriname (1902-05), dies at 74
1945-04-24 - Anton de Kom, Suriname resistance fighter, dies at 47
1951-04-03 - Johannes C Kielstra, Dut economist/gov (Suriname 1933-44), dies at 72
1970-06-04 - Jopie [Johan A] Pengel, premier Suriname, dies
1970-06-05 - "Jopie" Pengel, [Johan A], premier Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54
1974-10-17 - René A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillean poet, dies at 57
1981-06-16 - Humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered
1982-03-13 - Wilfred Hawker, Suriname sgt-major, executed
1982-12-08 - Andre Kamperveen, Suriname minister, murdered
1982-12-08 - Bram Behr, Suriname revolutionary, murdered
1982-12-08 - Cyrill Daal, Suriname worker's union leader, murdered
1982-12-08 - Frank Wijngaarde, Suriname journalist, murdered
1982-12-08 - Harald Riedewald, Suriname attorney, murdered
1982-12-08 - John Baboeram, Suriname lawyer, murdered
1982-12-08 - Jozef Slagveer, Suriname journalist, murdered
1982-12-08 - Kenneth Goncalves, Deacon of Surinamese order of advocate, murdered
1982-12-08 - Leckie, Suriname scholar, murdered
1982-12-08 - Leslie Rahman, Suriname journalist, murdered
1982-12-08 - Surendre Rambocus, Suriname army lieutenant, murdered
1983-02-02 - Roy Horb, Suriname sergeant/putschist, commits suicide
1988-05-05 - Tamara Pos, Suriname/Dutch activist
1989-06-07 - Milton van Embricqs, Suriname/Dutch publicist, dies
1989-06-07 - Percy Stuart, Suriname/Dutch sports journalist, dies
1989-08-26 - Henk Heidweiller, ambassador of Suriname, dies
1990-08-05 - Herman Gooding, Suriname police-inspector, dies
1991-07-16 - Cornelis Z Forster, [Da Kuneisi], Suriname granman/gaanman, dies
1991-09-22 - Pandit Rambharos Gangaram Panday, Suriname religious leader, dies
1991-09-29 - Zapata Jaw, [Nelson Renfrum], Surinamese musician, dies
1993-01-05 - Henk Knol, Suriname MP (PvdA), dies at 61
1993-07-29 - AJA Quintus Bosz, Indonesian/Suriname lawyer, dies at 78
1994-08-02 - Bhagwatpersad Ausan, commandant Suriname military police, dies at 38
1994-12-26 - Asta ER Elstak, Suriname/Neth welfare worker, dies at 74
1995-02-10 - Louis Sen A Kaw, Suriname's great dam builder, dies at 75
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