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| 1963, July 22 |
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| The colonial office announced British Honduras would attain internal self-government on Jan. 1, 1964. | 1 |
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| 1964, May 24 |
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| More British troops arrived in Guiana to preserve order amid continuing race riots between East Indians and blacks. | 2 |
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| June 14 |
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| Gov. Sir Richard Luyt of British Guiana assumed full emergency powers for an indefinite period in order to end violence stemming from Indian-black racial conflicts. | 3 |
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| Dec. 7 |
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| Elections by proportional representation gave Dr. Jagan's People's Progressive Party 24 seats in the legislature and Forbes Burnham's People's National Congress 22 seats. Burnham and a minor party formed a ruling coalition, despite Jagan's protests. | 4 |
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