History of Kitts and Nevis

By ambria.herrmann

  • Brimstone Hill

    Brimstone Hill
    British and French fight over St. Kitts and Nevis. British is victorious and the island came under its permanent control.

  • Independence

    Independence
    St. Kitts and Nevis broke away from the United Kingdom on Sept. 19, 1938.

  • Anguilla's Seperation

    Anguilla's Seperation
    Anguilla seperated from St. Kitts and Nevis and became a British Colony.

  • Vote for Seperation

    Vote for Seperation
    Venis voted to seperate in Aug. 1998 but was short of the 2/3s majority vote and was denied.

  • Hurricane George

    Hurricane George
    There was about $445 million in damage when Hurricane George came through which made the GDP for the year limited.

  • Blacklist

    Blacklist
    Prime Minister Douglas announces that he is confident that St. Kitts can get off the Blacklist.

  • Sugar Industry

    Sugar Industry
    Prime Minister Douglas announced that the 300-year old sugur industry would stop exporting.

  • Retirement

    Retirement
    Sir Cuthbert Sebastian retired from Governor-General that he had held since 1996.

  • Third Prime Minister

    Third Prime Minister
    Timothy Harris became the Third Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis after being the Prime Minister from 2001 to 2013.

  • Harris takes office

    Harris takes office
    Harris after winning against Denzil Douglas 7-4 takes office.