Bonaire
1954 |
The 5 islands of the Netherlands Antilles were federated. These included Bonaire, Curacao, St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius. Links: Netherlands, Antilles, Curacao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius |
1971 |
Bonaire, Netherland Antilles, outlawed spearfishing off the island. Links: Fish, Bonaire |
1979 |
On the island of Bonaire, Netherland Antilles, a Marine Park was legislated to protect everything living or dead from the high tide mark to a depth of 200 feet. Links: Netherlands, Antilles, Bonaire |
1984 |
Off the island of Bonaire, Netherland Antilles, the Hilma Hooker, a 235 ton freighter, sank. Links: Ship, Bonaire |
2006 Jan 27 |
Five Caribbean islands held their last parliamentary elections as members of a unified Netherlands Antilles. Curacao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius have set a target date of July 1, 2007 for breaking off to form their own governments. Links: Netherlands, Antilles, Curacao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius |
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2007 Sep 3 |
Hurricane Felix, having passed the Dutch islands of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire with little damage, rapidly strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 storm and churned toward Central America, where forecasters said it could arrive as a "potentially catastrophic" storm. Links: Aruba, Curacao, Hurricane, Bonaire |
2010 Oct 10 |
Curacao, St Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius were scheduled to go their own ways. The former Dutch Caribbean colonies of Curacao and St. Maarten became autonomous countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in a change of constitutional status dissolving the Netherlands Antilles. Links: Netherlands, Curacao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius |
2018 Jan 5 |
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the shutdown of all air and maritime traffic with the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire for the next 72 hours. He accused island leaders of being complicit in the illegal trafficking of goods and resources. Links: Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire |
2018 Jan 9 |
Venezuelan officials extended the ban on air and maritime ties with Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire, three nearby Dutch Caribbean islands, citing smuggling claims. Links: Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire |