The Berbice Rebellion

Feb. 23, 1763

The Berbice Rebellion 1763 Monument on Square of the Revolution in Georgetown, Guyana, designed by Guyanese artist Philip Moore
From Wikipedia:The Berbice Rebellion was a slave rebellion in Dutch Guyana that began on 23 February 1763 and lasted to December, with leaders including Coffij. The first major slave revolt in South America, it is seen as a major event in Guyana's anti-colonial struggles, and when Guyana became a republic in 1970 the state declared 23 February as a day to commemorate the start of the Berbice slave revolt.