Saint Kitts and Nevis became a self-governing state in association with the United Kingdom, taking control of its internal affairs while Britain remained responsible for defence and foreign relations. The island of Saint Kitts was the first Caribbean island settled by the English, in 1624, under Thomas Warner, and it also hosted an early French colony. Sugar plantations worked by enslaved Africans dominated the economy for centuries. Anguilla, which had been grouped with the two islands, rebelled against rule from Saint Kitts and eventually became a separate British territory. Robert Bradshaw, a trade union leader, became the first premier. Full independence was reached in 1983, and the federation is today the smallest sovereign state in the Americas by area and population.
Before and after
- 27 January 1967Outer Space Treaty
- 14 February 1967Birth of Mark Rutte
- 18 February 1967Death of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- 20 February 1967Birth of Kurt Cobain
- 27 February 1967Founding of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 1 March 1967Founding of Saint Lucia
- from 11 March 1967 to 17 April 1975Cambodian Civil War
- 17 April 1967Launch of Surveyor 3
- 19 April 1967Death of Konrad Adenauer
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The era
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