OTD May 26, 1966: British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana. The Head of State would be the British monarch, represented in Guyana by the governor general, who served in a largely ceremonial capacity. The Head of Government would be PM Forbes Burnham.
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"Guyana Gains Indepedence." Historianspeaks, June 2, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/guyana-gains-indepedence.
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