1993 Event Dutch Antilles government of Yandi Paula forms 1993 Event Dutch Antilles government of Liberia-Peters falls 1993 Event Curaeaose vote to remain part of Dutch Antilles 1993 Event Dutch Antilles government of Liberia-Peters resigns 1992 Event Curaeao becomes 1st in Dutch Antilles to have compulsory education 1981 Death Nicolaas "Cola" Debrot, Governor of Dutch Antilles (1962-70), dies at 79 1981 Event Dutch Antilles census is 231,932 1979 Event Don Martina's MAN party wins election in Dutch Antilles 1977 Event Dutch Antilles: premier Boy Rozendal points independence off 1976 Event Franklin Mint strikes 1st gold coins for Netherlands Antilles 1973 Event National People's party wins Dutch Antilles National elections 1970 Event Dutch Antilles: government of Petronia falls 1969 Event Frente Obrero wins Dutch Antilles national elections 1969 Event Dutch Antilles government of Kroon resigns 1966 Death Moises F da Costa Gomez, premier Dutch Antilles, dies 1964 Death Arnoldus JC Krafft, theologist (Atlas of Netherlands Antilles), dies at 71 1954 Event Kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being 1954 Event Netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands 1952 Event 2nd Round Conference between Dutch Antilles and Suriname ends 1951 Event Dutch Antilles government of Da Costa Gomez forms 1941 Event Governor-General Wouters of Dutch Antilles refuses Jews refugees 1941 Birthday Maria Liberia-Peters, premier of Dutch Antilles, 198?-93 1940 Birthday Richard F Pieternella, Dutch Antilles' minister plenipotentiary 1940 Event Governor of Suriname and Netherlands Antilles refuse entry to Jewish refugees 1939 Birthday Ronald [Ronny] A Casseres, minister of Dutch Antilles 1937 Event Governer Wouters inaugurates the radio station on the Dutch Antilles 1936 Birthday Frank Martinus Arion, F Efraim M, Antilles, writer, Double Play 1936 Birthday Eldred G Maduro, minister, Netherland Antilles 1935 Birthday Harold Martina, Netherland Antilles, pianist/conductor 1934 Birthday Julian B Coco, Antilles, guitarist/tutor, Princess Christina 1930 Birthday Willem G Statius Muller, Netherlands Antilles, conductor/pianist/composer 1928 Birthday Sylvius G M "Boy" Rozendal, premier, Netherland's Antilles 1927 Birthday Gualberto T. Hernandez, perfect minister Netherlands Antilles 1923 Birthday Juan M G "Wancho" Evertsz, premier of Dutch Antilles, NVP, 1973-77 1922 Birthday Corneille [Cornelis G of Beverloo], Dutch painter, Africa, Antilles 1922 Birthday Jules P de Palm, Antilles writer 1917 Birthday Efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles 1917 Birthday Guillermo Rosario, Dutch Antilles, writer, E rais ku no ke muri 1916 Birthday Ciro D Crown, premier of Dutch Antilles, 1968-69 1911 Birthday Jacob Fresco, Dutch architect, Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument 1907 Birthday Moises F da Costa Gomez, premier Dutch Antilles 1906 Birthday Anton AM Struyken, minister of justice/governor Dutch Antilles 1902 Birthday Cola [Nicolas] Debrot, Bonaire governor, Netherlands Antilles, author 1896 Birthday Willem F M Lampe, Dutch ambassador of the Dutch Antilles 1863 Event Slavery abolished in Suriname and Netherlands Antilles 1842 Event Franciscan nuns begin missionary work on Netherland Antilles