1638 : English ships met Belize __ and settled down 1798 : Battle of St George's Cay __ Spanish defeat 1800 : Since 1800, Guatemala makes claims on territory 1802 : Immigration of the Garifuna people 1821 : Independence of Belize's __ neighbours countries 1831 : Same rights for Black and White people 1840 : The territory became a colony of Great Britain 1862 : Territory named "British Honduras" 1954 : Right to vote for woman 1961 : Former capital "Belize city" __ nearly destroyed by a hurricane. __ Capital was moved to Belmopan 1964 : Full internal self-government granted 1973 : Named of the territory __ changed to "Belize" 1981 : Became independent __ (but British troops remained __ to defend Belize against Guatemala) 1981-09-21 : Belize's Constitution 1983 : Tentative of annexion from Guatemala 1990 : Foudation of the only __ jaguar reserve of the world __ the Cockscomb basin wildlife sanctuary 1991 : Guatemala accepts belize's sovereignty __ but still claims more than half of territory 1994 : Retreat of English troops
