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Christopher Columbus visits the main island on st. Vincent's day.
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British,with French support, deports 5,000 caribs to Belize following an uprising.
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First recorded eruption of La Soufriere volcano which resulted in many casualties.
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Slavery abolished, forcing plantation owners to free more than 18,000 slaves; foreign labourers indentured.
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Second eruption of La Soufriere volcano results in the death of 2,000 inhabitants.
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St Vincent granted internal self-government, with Britain retaining responsibility for foreign and defense affairs.
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St Vincent and the Grenadines become independent with Milton Cato of the center-left St Vincent Labor Party as prime minister.
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Revolt on Union Island by a group that wanted more power in the country's new government put down.
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Workers stage a general strike in protest at new industrial relations legislation against the background of an economic recession.
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James Mitchell becomes prime minister after his centre-right New Democratic Party (NDP) wins a surprising victory in the general election.
