Dominica's History

By alison.nohl
  • Nov 3, 1493

    Christopher Coulumbus Discovers Dominica

    Christopher Coulumbus Discovers Dominica
    Christopher Columbus visits the island, he then names it Dominica (Sunday Island).

  • Seperate Legislative Assembly Established

    Seperate Legislative Assembly Established
    In the year of 1768 the Seperate Legislative Assembly was established in Dominica

  • Full Political and Social Rights

    Full Political and Social Rights
    Social and full political rights were granted to free non whites.

  • Coffee Constitutes Dominica's Value

    Coffee Constitutes Dominica's Value
    Coffee made up 32% of the value of Doniminica's exports.

  • Slavery Abolished

    Slavery Abolished

  • Dominica Trade Union Formed

    Dominica Trade Union Formed
    This is the first Trade Union formed in Dominica.

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day

  • Hurricane David

    Hurricane David
    This devastating hurricane killed 37 people on the island and 60,000 people lost their homes.

  • First Female Prime Minister

    First Female Prime Minister
    Mary Eugine Charles was the first female prime minister in dominica.

  • Hurricane Lenny

    Hurricane Lenny
    Hurricane Lenny was the second-strongest November Atlantic hurricane on record. Lenny was a record-breaking fifth Category 4 hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hirricane season.