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Guyana

19 events in this timeline

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  1. 1953-04-24 April 24, 1953: Progressive People’s Party Wins Guyana Election
  2. 1953-10-09 October 9, 1953: British Troops Sent into Guyana
  3. 1961-08-11 August 11, 1961: US Asks Britain to Look in to Guyana Politician Because of Leftist Stance
  4. 1961-08-18 August 18, 1961: British Refuse to Take Action against Guyana Politician
  5. 1961-10-25 October 25, 1961: Kennedy Orders Guyanese President Deposed
  6. 1962-02-26 February 26, 1962: US Official Discusses Guyanese President with British
  7. 1962-03-15 March 15, 1962: US State Department Discusses Toppling President of Guyana
  8. 1963-06-30 10:00 a.m. June 30, 1963: US and Britain Discuss Possible Outcomes for Guyana
  9. 1963-10-23 October 23, 1963: British Postpone Independence for Guyana, Alter Election Laws
  10. 1964-12-07 December 7, 1964: Burnham Becomes Prime Minister of Guyana
  11. 1966-05-26 May 26, 1966: Guyana Becomes Independent
  12. 1980-06-03 June 3, 1980: Presidential Candidate Walter Rodney Assassinated
  13. 1992-10-09 October 9, 1992: Jagan Wins Guyana Elections
  14. 2026-02-19 February 19,1962: US Wants Britian to Agree to ‘Remedial Steps’ over Guyana
  15. August 1957: Progressive People’s Party Agains Wins Guyana Election
  16. Early 1962: Kennedy Says No Problem with President of Guyana
  17. 1962-1963: CIA Fosters Trouble in Guyana
  18. 1964-1985: Guyana’s Foreign Debt Rises Sharply under Burnham; Human Rights Abuses also Occur
  19. April, 1963: CIA Organizes General Strike in Guyana