1968 Birthday Marie-Jose Perec, Guadeloupe, French 200m/400m runner, 2 Gold Medals 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Fabrice Morvan, Guadeloupe, singer, Milli Vanilli-Girl You Know 1962 Birthday Marie Laurie Mahabir, Guadeloupe, North American Bodybuilding Champ, 1985-87 1962 Event French Boeing 707 crashes at Guadeloupe, 113 killed 1946 Event French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Reunion become overseas depts 1945 Birthday Roger Bambuck, Guadeloupe, French 4X100 runner 1968 Olympics bronze 1804 Birthday Victor Schoelcher, Guadeloupe, abolished french slavery 1759 Event British fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France 1666 Event Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique and St. Christopher; thousands die 1635 Event French colony of Guadeloupe established in Caribbean 1567 Birthday Black Box, Catherine Quinol, Guadeloupe, vocalist, Love Sensation
