2014 Event Royal Caribbean's cruise liner, Explorer of the Seas, returns to port after 700 of its 3,050 passengers become ill with gastroenteritis; the illness is suspected to be the Novovirus, a variant strain of the species Norwalk virus 2012 Event The U.S. East Cost prepares for Hurricane Sandy, which caused damage throughout the Caribbean and resulted in 67 deaths 2011 Event A Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737 plane crashed and split in to at the Chaddi Jagan International Airport; no one was injured 1997 Event Royal Caribbean Senior Golf Classic 1989 Event Hurricane Hugo begins 4 day sweep through Caribbean, killing 62 1985 Birthday Keira Knightley, born in Teddington, England, actress, films include, 'Pride and Prejudice', 'Atonement', Pirates of the Caribbean' triology, made $32 million in 2007 1980 Event Allen, most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Texas 1980 Event Hurricane Aline, kills 272 in Texas and Caribbean 1977 Birthday Orlando Bloom, born in Canterbury, England, actor, appeared in 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Pirates of the Caribbean', 'Kingdom of Heaven' films 1975 Event Hurricane Eloise, kills 71 in Caribbean and U.S. 1973 Event Pirates of Caribbean ride opens at Disney World 1973 Event CARICOM - Caribbean Community and Common Market, forms 1967 Event Hurricane Beuleah, kills 54 in Caribbean, Mexico and Texas 1966 Event Hurricane Inez, kills 293 in Caribbean, Florida and Mexico 1962 Event Caribbean Air Transport Me NV (CLTM Airlines) forms 1960 Event Hurricane Donna, kills 148 in Caribbean and US 1955 Event Hurricane Janet, kills 500 in Caribbean 1950 Birthday Billy Ocean, Leslie S Charles, Trinidad, singer, Caribbean Queen 1947 Event "Caribbean Carnival" closes at International New York City after 11 performances 1947 Event "Caribbean Carnival" opens at International Theater New York City for 11 performances 1780 Event Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000 to 30,000 in Caribbean 1635 Event French colony of Guadeloupe established in Caribbean 1498 Event Columbus arrives in Caribbean
