Guyana gains Independence
1966 - Guyana gains independence
International arbitration rules in favour of Guyana
The Arbitral Award of Paris. The arbitration tribunal awarded the majority of the disputed territory to British Guiana. Ignacio Andrade, then President of Venezuela, and Severo Mallet-Prevost, Venezuela's legal representative, expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling, citing potential biases and irregularities in the arbitration process.
Venezuela lays claims to two-thirds of Guyana
1889 - Venezuela lays claims to two-thirds of Guyana west of the Essequibo river, but international arbitration rules in favour of Guyana in 1899.
The abolition of slavery
1834 - The abolition of slavery leads to indentured workers being brought in from India.
Britain occupies Guyana
1814 - Britain occupies Guyana during the Napoleonic Wars and later makes it a the Colony of British Guiana.
Guyana changes hands between the Dutch, French and British.
1780-1813 - Guyana changes hands between the Dutch, French and British.
Dutch control
1580 - The Dutch gain a foothold and set up trading posts. From 1620, the Dutch West India Company imports African slaves to work on its sugar plantations.
