2009 Event The 5th Summit of the Americas takes place in Port of Spain, Trinidad, thirty-four heads of government attend 2004 Death Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-Jordan, formerly world's oldest person in 2004, dies at 114 1997 Death George Chambers, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago 1981 - 1986, dies 1996 Event Leeward Islands beat Trinidad by 73 runs to win Red Stripe Trophy 1996 Event Rajindra Dhanraj takes 16-167 in match Trinidad vs Leeward Is 1996 Event Rajindra Dhanraj takes 9-97 for Trinidad against Leeward Islands 1991 Event Patrick Manning becomes premier of Trinidad and Tobago 1989 Event U.S. beats Trinidad, 1-0 qualifing for 1990 world soccer cup finals it was US' 1st qualification since 1950 1989 Event Trinidad and Tobago ties U.S. 1-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup 1988 Death Trinidad Silva, killed in auto accident at 38 1988 Event 1st-class cricket debut of Brian Lara, Trinidad and Tobago vs. Leeward Is 1987 Event Hassanali inaugurated as president of Trinidad and Tobago 1986 Event Giselle Jeanne-Marie LaRonde of Trinidad, 23, crowned 36th Miss World 1984 Event Border scores 100* vs. WI Trinidad after 98* in 1st cricket innings 1981 Death Eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad and Tobago), dies at 79 1977 Event Janelle Commissiong, of Trinidad and Tobago, crowned 26th Miss Universe 1976 Event Trinidad and Tobago becomes a republic 1976 Event Trinidad and Tobago adopts constitution 1975 Birthday Dinanath Ramnarine, cricketer, Trinidad and Tobago leg-spinner 1975 Death Michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder 1973 Birthday Ato Boldon, born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, athlete, world's fastest human sprinter, 4-time World Champion and Olympic medalist 1973 Birthday Margot Bourgeois, Miss Universe-3rd place, Trinidad and Tobago, 1997 1970 Birthday Marsha Guialdo, born in San Juan, Trinidad, 100m hurdler 1970 Birthday Gabrielle Reece, Trinidad, volleyball star/model, Extremists 1969 Birthday Rajindra Dhanraj, Trinidad cricket leg-spinner, WI 1994-95 1968 Birthday Glenroy Gilbert, Trinidad, Canadian 4X100m sprinter, 1996 Olympics gold 1962 Event Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica and Trinidad admitted (105th-108th) to UN 1962 Event Trinidad and Tobago gain independence from Britain (National Day) 1961 Birthday Pete de Freitas, Trinidad, rock drummer, Echo and the Bunnyman 1953 Birthday Ranji Nanan, cricketer, Trinidad off-spinner, 1 Test vs. Pakistan 1981 1950 Birthday Hasely Crawford, Trinidad, 100m runner 1976 Olympics gold 1950 Birthday Billy Ocean, Leslie S Charles, Trinidad, singer, Caribbean Queen 1947 Birthday Tony Wilson, Trinidad, rock vocalist, Hot Chocolate 1945 Birthday Shivadhar Srinivasa Naipaul, Trinidad, novelist, essayist, Fireflies 1942 Event Barbados dismiss Trinidad for 16 in 69 minutes, Derek Sealy 8-8 1942 Birthday Kent Bede Bernard, Trinidad, 4X400 runner 1964 Olympics bronze 1942 Event British cruiser Trinidad torpedoes itself in the Barents Sea 1941 Event Britain leases defense bases in Trinidad to U.S. for 99 years 1940 Birthday Clem Curtis, born in Trinidad, singer, lead vocalist for The Foundations, a British soul group, including hits, 'Baby Now That I've Found You', 'Back On My Feet Again', 'Any Old Time' 1937 Birthday Trini Lopez, Trinidad, singer/guitarist, If I Had a Hammer 1932 Birthday Vidiadhar S Naipaul, Trinidad, novelist, Middle Passage 1930 Birthday Geoffrey Holder, Trinidad, dancer/actor, Annie, The Wiz 1926 Birthday Mervyn M. Dymally, born in Cedros, Trinidad and Tobago, Representative-D-California 1981 - 1993 1924 Birthday Errol John, Port-of-Spain Trinidad, actor, PT-109, Assault on a Queen 1923 Birthday Samuel Selvon, born in Trinidad, author, writer-in-residence, University of Calgary, Canada, wrote 'The Lonely Londoners', focusing on West Indians' immigration to Britain, cultural differences 1920 Birthday Emmanuel McDonald Bailey, Trinidad, 100m runner 1952 Olympics bronze 1920 Birthday Hazel Scott, born in Trinidad, singer/pianist, Hazel Scott 1917 Birthday Ellis Clarke, president Trinidad and Tobago, 1976-87 1902 Birthday Learie [Nicholas] Constantine, Trinidad cricket player 1885 Birthday Erskine Sanford, Trinidad CO, actor, Angel on My Shoulder 1797 Event Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British 1498 Event Christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad
