- 1927-00-00 — Leonora Armstrong was the first Bahá'í to visit and speak about the Bahá'í Faith in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Trinidad, Barbados, Haiti, British Guiana and Dutch Guiana (now Suriname). [Biographical Profile]
- 1953-10-14 — Robert and Elinor Wolff arrived in Dutch Guiana and were named Knights of Bahá'u'lláh. [BW13:451]
- 1956-00-00 — The first indigenous person to become a Bahá'í in Dutch Guiana (Suriname), George van Axel Dongen, enrolled.
- 1966-04-21 — The first local spiritual assembly in Suriname was formed in Paramaribo.
- 1972-12-01 — The first International Youth Conference of Surinam took places in Paramaribo. [BW15:341]
- 1977-04-21 — The National Spiritual Assembly of Suriname and French Guiana was formed with its seat in Paramaribo. [BW16:219, 341].
- 1983-03-01 — The first International Youth Camp of Surinam was held in NW Nickerie, attended by 130 Bahá'ís. [BW18:176]
- 1984-04-21 —
- 1990-04-21 — For the first time, two Bush Negro women delegates attended the national convention of Surinam. [BINS226:6]
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