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Grand Cayman Historical Timeline
1503: Columbus discovers the islands and names them Las Tortugas.
1655: The islands fall under British governance.
1700: The first royal land grant marks the beginning of permanent settlement.
1713-14: The Treaty of Utrecht officially puts an end to piracy.
1831-33: The first elections are held, and slavery is abolished.
1962: The Cayman Islands choose to remain a British colony.
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