Events in Suriname History
- 1666-12-30 Abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname
- 1667-02-25 Abraham Crijnssens fleet reach Fort Willoughby on Suriname River
- 1667-02-27 Abraham Crijnssen conquers Fort Willoughby (Zeelandia), Suriname
- 1667-02-28 English colony Suriname comes under Dutch controls
- 1667-07-31 Peace of Breda: 2nd English war-Suriname vs New-Netherlands ends
- 1667-10-18 English fleet plunders Suriname plantations
- 1683-05-21 West Indian Company sells 1/3 of Suriname
- 1712-10-08 French privateer Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast
- 1712-11-02 Suriname government gives French hijacker Jacques Cassard, ƒ682,800
- 1760-10-10 Suriname Colonial Regime signs treaty with Aukaners (ex-slaves)
- 1770-04-19 Amsterdam buys Van Aerssens family 1/3 part of Suriname
- 1771-11-16 West Indian Company & Amsterdam divide up Suriname
- 1774-08-10 1st Surinam newspaper (1st Wednesday Suriname) begins publishing
- 1782-08-14 Suriname forbids selling slave mothers without their babies
- 1789-11-05 Fleeing slaves under Bonni attack military post on Suriname
- 1799-08-13 British fleet under Lord Seymour overthrows Suriname
- 1802-12-02 Britain sells Suriname to the Netherlands
- 1804-04-28 31 British ships sail up Suriname river demanding transition colony from the Dutch
- 1804-05-06 Suriname sold to Great Britain (until Feb 1816)
Dutch Retake Suriname
1816-02-27 Dutch regain Suriname from the French after the defeat of Napoleon
- 1821-01-21 Paramaribo Suriname catches fire, 4 die
- 1832-09-03 Rebellious slaves set fire to Paramaribo Suriname
- 1843-10-20 1st Chinese immigrant arrives in Suriname
- 1848-05-06 Otto Tank ends slavery in Suriname colony
- 1851-05-06 New slave regulations go into effect in Suriname
- 1862-10-20 Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname
- 1863-06-30 Dutch colony Suriname counts population of 33,000 slaves
- 1863-07-01 Slavery abolished in Dutch territories including Sint Maarten, Suriname and the Dutch Antilles, (now marked as Keti Koti Day in Suriname and the Netherlands)
- 1865-01-19 NV Suriname Bank established
- 1865-07-30 Pope Pius IX visits Suriname
- 1870-09-08 Netherlands and Britain sign "Koelietraktaat" an agreement to allow Indian contract workers from Calcutta to work in sugar plantations in Suriname
- 1873-06-04 1st contract workers of British-Indies Co arrive in Suriname
- 1876-12-08 Suriname begins compulsory education for 7-12 years
- 1883-04-24 28 Surinamers depart to Amsterdam World's Fair
- 1884-09-26 Suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed
- 1890-08-09 First 44 Javans arrive in Suriname to work 5 years on sugar plantations
- 1891-05-12 Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1891-07-27 Titus van Wyck succeeds M de Savornin Lohman as governor of Suriname
- 1905-03-28 The Lawa railway from Paramaribo to Dam railway opens in Suriname
- 1905-09-14 Dutch AR-politician AWF Idenburg named governor of Suriname
- 1908-05-09 Dirk Fock becomes governor of Suriname
- 1916-05-24 Last British-Indian contract workers arrive in Suriname
- 1916-12-19 Suriname Bauxite Company forms in Paramaribo
- 1931-06-08 Suriname Work Committee under Louis Doedel forms in Paramaribo
- 1932-05-01 1st Suriname union congress at Paramaribo
- 1933-02-01 Colonial government arrests Anton de Kom in Paramaribo Suriname
- 1933-02-07 Colonial troops in Suriname kill 2 demonstrators
- 1933-05-10 Suriname worker's union leader A de Come banished to Netherlands
- 1940-06-05 Governor of Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles refuse entry to Jewish refugees
- 1941-11-24 US troops land on Suriname to protect bauxite mine
- 1946-09-29 NPS, Nationale Party Suriname, forms
- 1949-05-30 NPS/VHP win 1st general election in Suriname
- 1950-01-20 Suriname becomes independent part in Realm of Netherlands
- 1952-05-29 2nd Round Conference between Dutch Antilles & Suriname ends
- 1955-09-06 J van Tilburg appointed governor of Suriname
- 1958-07-05 J Pengel forms government/Emanuels premier of Suriname
- 1963-04-27 "Jopie" Pengel forms government in Suriname
- 1964-02-01 Afobaka Dam is completed on the Suriname River
- 1964-09-28 Suriname governor A Currie resigns
- 1965-01-18 H L de Vries appointed Dutch governor of Suriname
- 1968-11-01 University of Suriname opens
- 1969-02-13 Suriname government of Pengel resigns
- 1973-02-28 Suriname government of Jules Sedney arrests 13 union leaders
- 1973-11-19 Elections in Suriname, premier Sedney's PNP doesn't win a chair
- 1975-11-25 Netherlands grants Suriname independence (National Day)
- 1977-08-26 Frank Martinus Arion forms Surinamese Writers group 77
- 1980-02-25 Coup ousts PM Henck Arron of Suriname
- 1980-02-26 Military coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname overthrows the Henck Arron government
- 1980-08-13 Suriname president Johan Ferrier ousted
- 1981-03-15 Suriname failed coup under sgt-mjr Wilfred Hawker
- 1982-02-04 Suriname premier Chin A Sen flees
- 1982-02-05 President of Suriname Hendrick Chin A Sen resigns and flees to the Netherlands
- 1982-03-11 Failed military coup under Rambocus and Hawker in Suriname
- 1982-12-07 Suriname army under Desi Bouterse fires on radio station building
- 1982-12-08 Suriname army leader Desi Bouterse orders the murders 15 opponents to his military regime
- 1986-03-24 Suriname army capt Etienne Boerenveen arrested for cocaine smuggling
- 1986-08-21 Surinames Ronnie Brunswijks Jungle commandos kill 2 government officials
- 1986-11-11 Suriname government proclaims gold purification
- 1986-11-21 Suriname army leader Desi Bouterse massacres Moiwana village
- 1987-09-30 Suriname constitution ratified
- 1988-01-25 Ramsewak Shankar sworn in as President of Suriname
Olympic Gold
1988-09-21 Suriname swimmer Anthony Nesty wins 100m butterfly at the Seoul Olympics; Suriname's first gold; first black to win individual Olympic swim gold medal; thwarts Matt Biondi's attempt at 7 gold medals
- 1989-06-07 Suriname SLM-173 (DC-8) crashes near Paramaribo Airport killing 173
- 1991-09-06 Ronald Venetiaan chosen president of Suriname
- 1992-07-10 SuriPop VII, Suriname Popular Song Festival
- 1993-05-11 Paramaribo Suriname TV studio destroyed by fire
- 1994-07-11 Suriname guilder devalued to 1USD = SG180 during a period of high inflation
Famous People from Suriname
- 1637-04-26 Philip Julius van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, born in Heusden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands (d. 1674)
- 1637-08-20 Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor of Suriname (1638-88), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1688)
- 1669-06-24 François van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname, Algeria), born in Paris (d. 1740)
- 1692-05-03 Jan Jacob Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1768)
- 1719-08-27 Jan Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79), born in Amsterdam (d. 1779)
- 1751-12-07 Jurriaan François de Friderici, governor-general of Suriname, born in Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa (d. 1812)
- 1764-08-20 Charles Ferdinand Bentinck, Dutch military officer (Governor of Suriname 1809-11), born in The Hague, Dutch Republic (d. 1811)
- 1767-01-08 Abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1822-28), born in Curaçao (d. 1838)
- 1771-01-26 Jacob Andries van Braam, Dutch merchant and colonial administrator (Suriname), born in Chin-Surah (d. 1820)
- 1809-10-27 Peter Donders, Dutch Roman Catholic missionary to Suriname, born in Tilburg, Netherlands (d. 1887)
- 1813-02-13 Charles Pierre Schimpf, Dutch general (Governor of Suriname 1855-59) (d. 1886)
- 1832-01-09 Maurits Adriaan de Savornin Lohman, Dutch governor of Suriname (1889-91), born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1899)
- 1849-08-29 Titus van Asch van Wijck, Dutch governor Suriname (1891-97), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1902)
- 1852-09-15 Jan Matzeliger, Surinamese-Dutch-American inventor (shoe lasting machine), born in Paramaribo, Dutch Guyana (now Suriname) (d. 1889)
- 1854-09-23 Cornelis Lely, Dutch civil engineer (Zuiderzee dam and dyke works), and politician (Governor of Suriname, 1902-05; Senator, 1910-13), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1929)
- 1865-10-03 Johan Eilerts de Haan, Dutch naval officer and explorer (Lucie River, Suriname), born in Noordwolde, Friesland, Netherlands (d. 1910)
- 1878-11-13 Johannes Kielstra, Dutch economist, governor of Suriname (1933-44), and diplomat, born in Zwartsluis, Netherlands (d. 1951)
- 1884-07-24 Abraham Rutgers, Dutch governor (Suriname, 1928-33), born in Amsterdam (d. 1966)
- 1893-10-28 Otto Huiswoud, Suriname-born political activist and editor-in-chief (Negro Worker), born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 1961)
- 1898-02-22 Anton de Kom, Surinamese worker's union leader and resistance fighter, born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 1945)
- 1899-10-08 Pandit Rambharos Gangaram Panday, Suriname religious leader, co-founder of the VHP (d. 1991)
- 1900-06-16 Jan van Tilburg, Dutch politician and Governor of Suriname (PVDA, 1955-62), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1977)
- 1903-11-07 Albert Helman [Lou Lichtveld], Suriname politician and novelist, born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 1996)
- 1907-01-14 Sophie Redmond, Suriname's 1st female physician, born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 1955)
- 1907-02-05 Jan Klaasesz, Dutch Governor of Suriname (1949-56), born in IJlst, Netherlands (d. 1997)
- 1913-11-28 Hugo Pos, Surinamese-Dutch poet and writer, born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 2000)
- 1915-04-25 Aksel Quintus Bosz, Surinamese lawyer, born in Pasuruan, Java, Indonesia (d. 1993)
- 1916-01-20 Johan Adolf Pengel, Surinamese politician (Prime Minister, 1963-69), born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 1970)
- 1916-09-21 Jagernath Lachmon, Surinamese politician, born in Nickerie, Suriname (d. 2001)
- 1917-02-25 Asta Elstak, Surinamese-Dutch social worker, born in Suriname (d. 1994)
- 1917-10-01 René de Rooy, Surinamese and Antillean poet (Juancho Picaflor), born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 1974)
- 1919-04-21 Frank Essed, Surinamese politician and forestry scientist (Operation Grasshopper), born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 1988)
- 1921-06-11 Beatrice "Fiet" van Ommeren-Samson, Suriname writer, born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 2012)
- 1925-05-30 Eddy Bruma, Surinamese politician, lawyer and writer, born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 2000)
- 1926-07-12 Max Sordam, Suriname warden and writer (Surinamese Dictionary Sranantongo), born in Paramaribo, Dutch Colony of Suriname
- 1929-02-10 Henk Heidweiler, Suriname politician and diplomat (Ambassador to United Nations, 1968-75; Ambassador to United States, 1981-84; Ambassador to Netherlands, 1984-85), born in Paramaribo, Dutch Colony of Surinam (d. 1989)
- 1929-05-20 André Carolus Cirino, Surinamese indigenous writer, born in Goede Hoop, Saramacca, Dutch Guiana (d. 2023)
- 1934-09-14 Hans Faverey, Dutch poet, born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 1990)
- 1934-12-01 Hilly Axwijk, Suriname-Dutch social worker and women's rights activist
- 1936-06-18 Ronald Venetiaan, Surinamese mathematician and politician (President of Suriname, 1991-96 & 2000-2010), born in Paramaribo, Dutch Colony of Suriname
- 1938-06-02 Frits Wols [Eugene W Wong Loi Sing], Suriname, Secretary-General (UNESCO)
- 1940-09-14 Leo Ferrier, Surinamese writer (Atman), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1941-05-02 Jules Wijdenbosch, Surinamese politician, President of Suriname (1996-2000), born in Paramaribo, Surinam
- 1943-11-30 Oscar Harris, Surinames-Dutch pop and soul singer ("Try A Little Love"), born in Albina, Suriname
- 1945-10-13 Dési Bouterse, Surinamese military man, coup leader (de facto dictator, 1980-87), politician (8th President of Suriname, 2010-20), convicted murderer and drug dealer, born in Domburg, Surinam
- 1946-10-23 Gerda Havertong, Surinam-Dutch singer and actress (Sesame Street), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1947-05-16 Ewald Krolis, Suriname Dutch percussionist and kaseko singer (Caribbean Combo - Mi Kanto Ma Mi De Ete (Fallen But Not Defeated), born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 2006)
- 1949-02-02 (Harriette) "Jetty" Weels, Surinamese-Dutch pop vocalist (Sasha & Paul; Mai Tai), born in Suriname
- 1950-04-05 Mildred Douglas, Surinames-Dutch pop singer (Mai Tai; Fruitcake), born in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
- 1951-01-18 Bram Behr, Surinamese journalist and communist advocate, born in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles (d. 1982)
- 1953-10-14 Marcel Zeeuw, Surinamese soldier (participant in the Sergeant Coup, 1982), born in Paramaribo, Suriname (d. 2015)
- 1956-11-07 Denise Jannah [Zeefuik], Suriname-Dutch jazz singer (Farmer's Market), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1959-06-12 Kenneth Herdigein, Surinamese-Dutch actor (Say A), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1959-09-20 Al Goodah [Carlo Goedhart], Surinamese gospel, Caribbean, and pop vocalist and composer, born in Paramiribo, Suriname
- 1960-10-24 Carolien de Windt, Surinamese-Dutch singer (Mai Tai), born in Suriname
- 1961-03-29 Ane-Marie Sanches, newscaster (Suriname TV/Radio)
- 1963-05-15 George Heidweiler, Suriname, Dutch painter
- 1963-10-15 Stanley Menzo, Surinamese-Dutch soccer goalkeeper (Ajax/PSV), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1967-03-01 Aron Winter, Dutch soccer midfielder and coach (84 caps; Ajax, Lazio, Inter), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1967-11-25 Anthony Nesty, Suriname swimmer (Suriname's 1st Olympic gold medal 100m butterfly 1988), born in Trinidad & Tobago
- 1970-11-25 Saskia Sibilo, Miss Suriname (1990)
- 1971-01-16 Ulrich van Gobbel, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1971-06-09 Romano Sion, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90/FC Groningen), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1971-08-25 Quintis "Chico" Ristie, Suriname radio host
- 1972-03-04 Sherida Pawiroredjo, Suriname Miss Indra Maju (1993)
- 1972-03-27 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Dutch soccer striker who played 23 internationals; Leeds United, Atlético Madrid, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1973-01-18 Regilio Vreede, Dutch football player (Blue White, RKC), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1973-03-13 Edgar Davids, Dutch soccer player (Ajax, AC Milan), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1974-01-19 Gregory Playfair, Dutch football player (PSV), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1975-02-19 Raymond Graanoogst, Suriname-Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht)
- 1975-08-24 Mark de Vries, Surinamese-Dutch footballer, born in Paramaribo, Suriname
Clarence Seedorf (48 years old)
1976-04-01 Dutch soccer midfielder (87 caps; AC Milan, Ajax, Real Madrid) and manager (AC Milan, Deportivo La Coruña, Cameroon), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1977-09-17 Latoya Warning, Suriname 4th Miss Teenager (1993)
- 1983-05-03 Romeo Castelen, Dutch footballer, born in Paramaribo, Suriname
- 1990-08-20 Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Dutch-Javanese Surinamese swimmer (Olympic gold 2008, 12), born in Sauwerd, Netherlands