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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.)