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In 1763 Grenada was ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Paris.
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The island nation of Grenada won independence from Britain. This included the northern islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
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In Grenada an extremist Marxist faction executed PM Maurice Bishop and 4 Cabinet ministers. 17 men were later convicted of the killings during the coup that prompted a US invasion.
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US Pres. Ronald Reagan sent a ten-ship task force to Grenada.
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Dominica PM Dame Eugenia Charles stood next to US Pres. Ronald Reagan at the White House as he announced the US invasion of Grenada.
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Some 1,800 US Marines and Rangers, assisted by 300 soldiers from six Caribbean nations, invaded Grenada at the order of President Reagan, who said the action was needed to protect US citizens there. Protection for the American students at St. George’s Medical School was a pretext for the invasion. 45 Grenadians were killed along with 29 Cubans and 19 Americans. This day later became celebrated as Grenada’s Thanksgiving Day.
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US forces led by Vice Adm. Joseph Metcalf III took control of Grenada 3 days after invading the island. Deputy PM Bernard Coard, leader of the rebellion, was captured. The fighting left 19 Americans dead along with 45 Grenadans.
