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	In Depth
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		Dateline
		Environment
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		Recommended Music
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		The Baffling Bermuda Triangle
		Life in the Onion Patch
		Literature

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	Suggested Itineraries

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Dateline

ca. 1503 Juan Bermúdez discovers Bermuda while sailing aboard the Spanish ship La Garza.

1609 The British ship Sea Venture is wrecked on the reefs of Bermuda; all onboard make it to shore safely and the settlement of Bermuda begins.

1612 The Virginia Company dispatches the Plough to Bermuda with 60 colonists onboard. Richard Moore is appointed governor of Bermuda.

1620 The first Bermuda parliament session is held in St. Peter's Church, St. George.

1684 The British Crown takes over the Bermuda Company's charter. Sir Robert Robinson is appointed the Crown's first governor of Bermuda.

1775 Gunpowder is stolen in St. George and shipped to the American colonies for use against the British.

1861 Bermuda becomes involved in the American Civil War when it runs supplies to the South to undermine the Union's blockade.

1919-33 Bermudians profit from Prohibition in the United States by engaging in rum-running.

1940-45 Bermuda plays an important role in World War II counterespionage for the Allies.

1946 The automobile is introduced on Bermuda.

1957 Great Britain withdraws military from Bermuda after 2 centuries of rule.

1963 Voter registration is open to all citizens.

1968 Bermudians are granted a new constitution that, while protecting them under the umbrella of the British Commonwealth, allows them to govern themselves.

1973 The governor, Sir Richard Sharples, and an aide are assassinated.

1979 Bermudians celebrate as their own Gina Swainson wins the Miss World contest.

1987 Hurricane Emily causes millions of dollars' worth of damage; some 70 people are injured.

1990-91 Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major confer with President George H. W. Bush in Bermuda.

1995 Bermudians vote to maintain traditional ties with Britain.

1997 Pamela Gordon, 41, becomes the island's first female prime minister.

1998 The Labour Party sweeps into power with another female prime minister.

2000 It's announced that 75% of U.S. Fortune 500 companies make Bermuda their home port.

2003 Bermuda launches its quincentennial celebrations; Hurricane Fabian devastates the island.

2004 Bermuda hoteliers launch massive restorations in the wake of Fabian. Prime Minister Tony Blair makes an Easter visit.

2007 Bermuda fears new passport requirements will lead to drop-off in U.S. visitors.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.




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Frommer's Bermuda 2008

Author: Darwin Porter
Pub Date: September 04, 2007
Price: $17.99

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