[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @wcchen Wayne Chen Wayne Chen posts on X about jamaica, dec, earthquake, caps the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::33197298/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXXX +198% - X Month XXXXXXX +54% - X Months XXXXXXXXX +99% - X Year XXXXXXXXX -XX% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::33197298/posts_active)  - X Week XX -XX% - X Month XXX +77% - X Months XXX -XXXX% - X Year XXX -XX% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::33197298/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +0.17% - X Month XXXXXX +0.35% - X Months XXXXXX +3.40% - X Year XXXXXX +9.50% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::33197298/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::33197298/influence) --- **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) XXXXX% [musicians](/list/musicians) XXXX% [mls](/list/mls) XXXX% [nfl](/list/nfl) XXXX% [finance](/list/finance) XXXX% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) XXXX% **Social topic influence** [jamaica](/topic/jamaica) #206, [dec](/topic/dec) #158, [earthquake](/topic/earthquake) 3.45%, [caps](/topic/caps) 3.45%, [south africa](/topic/south-africa) 3.45%, [countries](/topic/countries) 3.45%, [haiti](/topic/haiti) #140, [mexico](/topic/mexico) 3.45%, [mls](/topic/mls) 1.72%, [philadelphia union](/topic/philadelphia-union) XXXX% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@tonycusgannicus](/creator/undefined) [@gavinmyaz](/creator/undefined) [@hismajestay](/creator/undefined) [@p_punk_shorty](/creator/undefined) [@donnaericabrown](/creator/undefined) [@kingcloz](/creator/undefined) [@joanmcleodj](/creator/undefined) [@horacemcdonald1](/creator/undefined) [@glenmcdaniel](/creator/undefined) [@jcanqueen](/creator/undefined) [@taishoja](/creator/undefined) [@skyearrojack](/creator/undefined) [@jsj35546917](/creator/undefined) [@fleurettevan](/creator/undefined) [@king_normsja](/creator/undefined) [@teetimus](/creator/undefined) [@riezouais](/creator/undefined) [@lodricatkinson](/creator/undefined) [@taychin](/creator/undefined) [@pa13baker](/creator/undefined) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::33197298/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "No #Kingston #Jamaica was not founded on a pig sty as suggested by some sources. The city was established in 1692 after the destruction of Port Royal by an earthquake. Survivors seeking a new settlement chose the Liguanea Plain a fertile area near the Hope and Liguanea Rivers for its strategic harbour and agricultural potential. The land was previously used for farming and some livestock including hogs by Spanish settlers and later the English but theres no historical evidence suggesting the site was specifically a pig sty. The term "Hog Crawle" sometimes linked to Kingstons early days"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947618527847784955) 2025-07-22 11:23:36 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements "Alvas Powell #Jamaican footballer born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1994 in Danvers Pen St. Thomas. Right-back; played for Paul Bogle High in DaCosta Cup; Portmore United Portland Timbers FC Cincinnati Philadelphia Union in US MLS. XX caps for #ReggaeBoyz #Jamaica"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1946164746480210422) 2025-07-18 11:06:48 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements "Judah Eskender Tafari (23 Jul 1957 - X Jun 2020) #Jamaican #reggae singer musician born Ronald William Merrills XX years ago today in #Kingston. Best known for work at Studio One 1978-80 including "Jah Light" "Rastafari Tell You" "Always Trying" "Conquer Me" "Danger In Your Eyes "Just Another Day"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947978237855912258) 2025-07-23 11:12:58 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements "William Henry Manning (19 Jul 1863 X Jan 1932) British Indian Army officer Governor of #Jamaica March 1913 to May 1918 born XXX years ago today. As a military commander put down rebellions in Rhodesia by Chief Mpezeni and Somaliland by Mohammed Abdullah Hassan. Early benefactor of Marcus Garvey; Manning Cup schoolboy competition named in his honour. History is a complex business"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1946533185292050525) 2025-07-19 11:30:50 UTC 65.4K followers, 1635 engagements "26 years ago today on XX July 1999 thirty-nine "street people" homeless mostly mentally ill abducted in #MontegoBay #Jamaica dumped near toxic mud lake in St Elizabeth. City officials implicated but no one ever found to be criminally liable. Government accepted responsibility compensated survivors monthly stipend of J$20000. Lest we forget"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1945067434370531449) 2025-07-15 10:26:28 UTC 65.4K followers, 4489 engagements "Everything can be explained to the people on the single condition that you want them to understand. Frantz Fanon (20 Jul 1925 X Dec 1961). Psychiatrist philosopher revolutionary writer born XXX years ago today in Fort-de-France Martinique. #FrantzFanon #Caribbean #FrantzFanon100"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1946816194398638420) 2025-07-20 06:15:25 UTC 65.4K followers, 6462 engagements "39 years ago: 1986 Commonwealth GamesEdinburgh Scotland XX Jul - X Aug 1986. Thirty two of eligible fifty nine countries boycotted event because of Thatchergovernment's policy of keeping Britain's sporting links withapartheid South Africa. #Jamaica #Caribbean"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948357326508789840) 2025-07-24 12:19:20 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements "Alexandre Dumas (24 Jul 1802 X Dec 1870) one of most widely read writers in history born XXX years ago today. Paternal grandmother Marie-Cessette Dumas enslaved #African from #Haiti. Best known for 'The Three Musketeers' (1844) 'The Count of Monte Cristo (1845)'. #Caribbean"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948340964495327727) 2025-07-24 11:14:19 UTC 65.4K followers, 1009 engagements "This is the happiest day of my life XX years ago today on July 24th 1991 Nelson and Winnie Mandela arrived in #Jamaica to a rapturous welcome; a year after leaving prison three years before becoming president of South Africa. #NelsonMandela"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948325833531179275) 2025-07-24 10:14:11 UTC 65.4K followers, 6069 engagements "Foxy Brown #Jamaican singer born Jennifer Hylton XX years ago today on XX Jul 1968. Not to be confused with Trinidadian-American rapper who came after; our lady best remembered for 1989 #reggae remakes of Tracy Chapman songs that still get played at every session. #dancehall"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1944714948153585834) 2025-07-14 11:05:49 UTC 65.4K followers, 1707 engagements "Hyacinth Walters #Jamaican sprinter; #Jamaicas oldest living Olympian born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1926. XX May 1952 set new 100m National Record of 11.9s. Won seven Central American & Caribbean Games medals three Gold 1946-54. Competed in 100m 200m 1952 Helsinki Olympics"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1945074130199466452) 2025-07-15 10:53:05 UTC 65.4K followers, 2212 engagements "333 years ago today#Kingston founded on XX Jul 1692 shortly after Port Royal earthquake. Citys original section on Liguanea Plains laid out to house survivors. Initially they lived on Colonel Barry's Hog Crawle in a tented camp. The town did not begin to grow until after Port Royal's further destruction by fire in 1703.#Jamaica"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947617222257484001) 2025-07-22 11:18:25 UTC 65.4K followers, 6466 engagements "Douglas Burke#Jamaicantennis player coach born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1963 in#Kingston. Canadian Under-18s Under-21 Champion.#JamaicaDavis Cup representative 1987-95. Supported over US$1000000 in scholarships for Jamaican tennis players"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948656718243602665) 2025-07-25 08:09:00 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements "David Lee world record setting #Jamaican free diver born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1975 in #Kingston. Grew up in Portland; Titchfield High alumnus. Set first official Unassisted Constant Ballast world record - depth of 147ft / 45m without use of fins breathing or propulsion device. XX Oct 2001 set new world record of 47m / 154ft again on XX Jul 2002 to 51m / 167ft then on XX Jun 2004 to 65m / 213ft. #Jamaica"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947226314718519798) 2025-07-21 09:25:05 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements "Zharnel Hughes British sprinter born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1995 to #Jamaican mother Anguillan father in The Valley #Anguilla. #Kingston College alumnus; 2014 broke Yohan Blakes 100m Champs record in 10.12s; trained by Glen Mills at Racers. British record holder 100m (9.83s) 200m (19.73s); second fastest European in history behind two Italians; Marcell Jacobs 100m (9.80s) Pietro Mennea 200m (19.72s). #Caribbean"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1944358859805470855) 2025-07-13 11:30:51 UTC 65.4K followers, 2892 engagements "Independent Jamaica must remove the culture of dependency from our midst. We must teach our children that there is no wealth without work and no success without sacrifice. Andrew Michael Holness Prime Minister of #Jamaica born XX years ago today on XX July 1972 in Spanish Town. #AndrewHolness From his inaugural address X Mar 2016"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947613783628612081) 2025-07-22 11:04:45 UTC 65.4K followers, 10.3K engagements "Carlos Santana Legendary American guitarist born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1947 in Autln de Navarro Jalisco Mexico. One of the greatest ever to play the instrument. Founded #Santana; one of best-selling groups of all time; 100million records sold worldwide. #CarlosSantana"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1946935099574096299) 2025-07-20 14:07:54 UTC 65.4K followers, 4079 engagements "RIP Ozzy Osbourne (3 Dec 1948 XX Jul 2025) Legendary English singer songwriter founding member of groundbreaking heavy metal group #BlackSabbath. #OzzyOsbourne"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947740720640438549) 2025-07-22 19:29:09 UTC 65.4K followers, 1326 engagements "Simn Bolvar (24 Jul 1783 XX Dec 1830) El Libertador born XXX years ago today. Venezuelan military political leader; led the countries that are now Colombia Venezuela Ecuador Peru Panama Bolivia to independence from Spanish Empire. 1815 forced into exile in #Kingston #Jamaica where he wrote historic Jamaica Letter laying out his ideology and vision of the future of the Americas. After surviving an assassination attempt moved on to Haiti; met befriended Haitian revolutionary leader Alexandre Ption. After promising to abolish slavery in Spanish America Bolvar received military support from Ption"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948330949587996846) 2025-07-24 10:34:31 UTC 65.4K followers, 1002 engagements "Gregory Messam#Jamaicanfootballer born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1973 in#Kingston.#ReggaeBoyzdebut 1995 v Canada; last game 1998 v Trinidad & Tobago; total XX caps. Regular starter early rounds of #Jamaicas 1998 World Cup qualifying campaign. Photo: Kim Stallknecht"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948337489598402828) 2025-07-24 11:00:30 UTC 65.4K followers, 2295 engagements "Trinidad & Tobagos murder rate has overtaken #Jamaicas and is second in the #Caribbean only to Haiti. Why #TrinidadandTobago"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947104049636966589) 2025-07-21 01:19:15 UTC 65.4K followers, 47.7K engagements "Morlon Greenwood#Jamaican-American former NFL linebacker born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1978 in#Kingston. Played for Syracuse University Miami Dolphins Houston Texans Oakland Raiders. #Jamaica"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1945937617641439298) 2025-07-17 20:04:16 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements "Throughout history it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph. Haile Selassie I (23 Jul 1892 XX Aug 1975) born XXX years ago today"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947974744596234569) 2025-07-23 10:59:05 UTC 65.4K followers, 3078 engagements "Today is the anniversary of the births of two great#JamaicanPublic Servants: Chief Justice Kenneth Smith born XX Jul 1920 and Bank of Jamaica Governor G. Arthur Brown born XX Jul 1922. Both were conferred with the Order of#Jamaica52 years ago in 1973. (Gleaner X Aug 1973)"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948655986446635039) 2025-07-25 08:06:06 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements "Mark Jefferson Golding #Jamaican attorney investment banker politician; #Jamaicas Leader of the Opposition and President of the People's National Party since Nov 2020 born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1965 in #Kingston. #MarkGolding"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1946533828878594355) 2025-07-19 11:33:24 UTC 65.4K followers, 14.7K engagements "Largest cities in the Americas Sao Paulo XXXX million Lima XXX Mexico City XXX New York City XXX Bogota 7.6"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948709627870257406) 2025-07-25 11:39:15 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements "Bob Marley Hope Road: An Immersive Celebration at Mandalay Bay In Las Vegas. #Jamaicas biggest global brand keeps finding new income streams. #BobMarley"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947100262252114413) 2025-07-21 01:04:12 UTC 65.4K followers, 2047 engagements "Stability is the chicken; education is the egg. If our goal is to produce a generation of productive capable #Jamaicans ready to sustain prosperity we need to ask whether education alone can get us there. #Jamaica #Caribbean"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948360879134662877) 2025-07-24 12:33:27 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements "Damian Robert Nesta Junior Gong Marley #Jamaican deejay singer songwriter born XX years ago today on XX July 1978 in #Kingston. #BobMarleys highly accomplished youngest son. #DamianMarley #JuniorGong #Reggae #dancehall #Jamaica"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947225404097311035) 2025-07-21 09:21:28 UTC 65.4K followers, 9286 engagements "Alexander Pushkin (6 Jun 1799 - XX Jan 1837) The Father of Russian Literature born XXX years ago today. Great grandfather Abram Petrovich Gannibal kidnapped from west Africa to Russia; presented as a gift to Peter the Great; freed adopted raised in Emperor's court household as his godson eventually becoming a military engineer general nobleman. L-R: Alexander Pushkin Abram Petrovich Gannibal great uncle Ivan Gannibal"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1930882687394300347) 2025-06-06 07:01:21 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements "Air Jamaica May 1969. For decades a stylish professional piece of our island gone abroad; a source of pride for #Jamaicans but at the end it proved too expensive to sustain. #Jamaica"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947973696624439768) 2025-07-23 10:54:55 UTC 65.4K followers, 12.7K engagements "Twelve years ago today early hours of XX July 2013 XX year-old Dwayne Gully Queen Jones beaten stabbed to death by mob in Irwin Montego Bay. Hundreds of persons at the dance scores of witnesses but no one charged; no justice for a young#Jamaican. Never again"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1947618080634401119) 2025-07-22 11:21:50 UTC 65.4K followers, 86.1K engagements "RIP George Brooks Fiji Veikoso (10 May 1970 XX July 2025) Fijian-Hawaii #reggae recording artist highly regarded in the Hawaii music industry. #Fiji"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948410570232701182) 2025-07-24 15:50:54 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements "Lynval Golding #Jamaican-British singer and musician born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1951 in St. Catherine #Jamaica. Best known asrhythm guitaristvocalistwith legendary2-tone bandThe Specials co-founder of Fun Boy Three. #Ska #TheSpecials #FunBoyThree"  [@wcchen](/creator/x/wcchen) on [X](/post/tweet/1948347168244273293) 2025-07-24 11:38:58 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
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Wayne Chen posts on X about jamaica, dec, earthquake, caps the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.
Social category influence countries XXXXX% musicians XXXX% mls XXXX% nfl XXXX% finance XXXX% travel destinations XXXX%
Social topic influence jamaica #206, dec #158, earthquake 3.45%, caps 3.45%, south africa 3.45%, countries 3.45%, haiti #140, mexico 3.45%, mls 1.72%, philadelphia union XXXX%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @tonycusgannicus @gavinmyaz @hismajestay @p_punk_shorty @donnaericabrown @kingcloz @joanmcleodj @horacemcdonald1 @glenmcdaniel @jcanqueen @taishoja @skyearrojack @jsj35546917 @fleurettevan @king_normsja @teetimus @riezouais @lodricatkinson @taychin @pa13baker
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"No #Kingston #Jamaica was not founded on a pig sty as suggested by some sources. The city was established in 1692 after the destruction of Port Royal by an earthquake. Survivors seeking a new settlement chose the Liguanea Plain a fertile area near the Hope and Liguanea Rivers for its strategic harbour and agricultural potential. The land was previously used for farming and some livestock including hogs by Spanish settlers and later the English but theres no historical evidence suggesting the site was specifically a pig sty. The term "Hog Crawle" sometimes linked to Kingstons early days" @wcchen on X 2025-07-22 11:23:36 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
"Alvas Powell #Jamaican footballer born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1994 in Danvers Pen St. Thomas. Right-back; played for Paul Bogle High in DaCosta Cup; Portmore United Portland Timbers FC Cincinnati Philadelphia Union in US MLS. XX caps for #ReggaeBoyz #Jamaica" @wcchen on X 2025-07-18 11:06:48 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
"Judah Eskender Tafari (23 Jul 1957 - X Jun 2020) #Jamaican #reggae singer musician born Ronald William Merrills XX years ago today in #Kingston. Best known for work at Studio One 1978-80 including "Jah Light" "Rastafari Tell You" "Always Trying" "Conquer Me" "Danger In Your Eyes "Just Another Day" @wcchen on X 2025-07-23 11:12:58 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
"William Henry Manning (19 Jul 1863 X Jan 1932) British Indian Army officer Governor of #Jamaica March 1913 to May 1918 born XXX years ago today. As a military commander put down rebellions in Rhodesia by Chief Mpezeni and Somaliland by Mohammed Abdullah Hassan. Early benefactor of Marcus Garvey; Manning Cup schoolboy competition named in his honour. History is a complex business" @wcchen on X 2025-07-19 11:30:50 UTC 65.4K followers, 1635 engagements
"26 years ago today on XX July 1999 thirty-nine "street people" homeless mostly mentally ill abducted in #MontegoBay #Jamaica dumped near toxic mud lake in St Elizabeth. City officials implicated but no one ever found to be criminally liable. Government accepted responsibility compensated survivors monthly stipend of J$20000. Lest we forget" @wcchen on X 2025-07-15 10:26:28 UTC 65.4K followers, 4489 engagements
"Everything can be explained to the people on the single condition that you want them to understand. Frantz Fanon (20 Jul 1925 X Dec 1961). Psychiatrist philosopher revolutionary writer born XXX years ago today in Fort-de-France Martinique. #FrantzFanon #Caribbean #FrantzFanon100" @wcchen on X 2025-07-20 06:15:25 UTC 65.4K followers, 6462 engagements
"39 years ago: 1986 Commonwealth GamesEdinburgh Scotland XX Jul - X Aug 1986. Thirty two of eligible fifty nine countries boycotted event because of Thatchergovernment's policy of keeping Britain's sporting links withapartheid South Africa. #Jamaica #Caribbean" @wcchen on X 2025-07-24 12:19:20 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
"Alexandre Dumas (24 Jul 1802 X Dec 1870) one of most widely read writers in history born XXX years ago today. Paternal grandmother Marie-Cessette Dumas enslaved #African from #Haiti. Best known for 'The Three Musketeers' (1844) 'The Count of Monte Cristo (1845)'. #Caribbean" @wcchen on X 2025-07-24 11:14:19 UTC 65.4K followers, 1009 engagements
"This is the happiest day of my life XX years ago today on July 24th 1991 Nelson and Winnie Mandela arrived in #Jamaica to a rapturous welcome; a year after leaving prison three years before becoming president of South Africa. #NelsonMandela" @wcchen on X 2025-07-24 10:14:11 UTC 65.4K followers, 6069 engagements
"Foxy Brown #Jamaican singer born Jennifer Hylton XX years ago today on XX Jul 1968. Not to be confused with Trinidadian-American rapper who came after; our lady best remembered for 1989 #reggae remakes of Tracy Chapman songs that still get played at every session. #dancehall" @wcchen on X 2025-07-14 11:05:49 UTC 65.4K followers, 1707 engagements
"Hyacinth Walters #Jamaican sprinter; #Jamaicas oldest living Olympian born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1926. XX May 1952 set new 100m National Record of 11.9s. Won seven Central American & Caribbean Games medals three Gold 1946-54. Competed in 100m 200m 1952 Helsinki Olympics" @wcchen on X 2025-07-15 10:53:05 UTC 65.4K followers, 2212 engagements
"333 years ago today#Kingston founded on XX Jul 1692 shortly after Port Royal earthquake. Citys original section on Liguanea Plains laid out to house survivors. Initially they lived on Colonel Barry's Hog Crawle in a tented camp. The town did not begin to grow until after Port Royal's further destruction by fire in 1703.#Jamaica" @wcchen on X 2025-07-22 11:18:25 UTC 65.4K followers, 6466 engagements
"Douglas Burke#Jamaicantennis player coach born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1963 in#Kingston. Canadian Under-18s Under-21 Champion.#JamaicaDavis Cup representative 1987-95. Supported over US$1000000 in scholarships for Jamaican tennis players" @wcchen on X 2025-07-25 08:09:00 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
"David Lee world record setting #Jamaican free diver born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1975 in #Kingston. Grew up in Portland; Titchfield High alumnus. Set first official Unassisted Constant Ballast world record - depth of 147ft / 45m without use of fins breathing or propulsion device. XX Oct 2001 set new world record of 47m / 154ft again on XX Jul 2002 to 51m / 167ft then on XX Jun 2004 to 65m / 213ft. #Jamaica" @wcchen on X 2025-07-21 09:25:05 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
"Zharnel Hughes British sprinter born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1995 to #Jamaican mother Anguillan father in The Valley #Anguilla. #Kingston College alumnus; 2014 broke Yohan Blakes 100m Champs record in 10.12s; trained by Glen Mills at Racers. British record holder 100m (9.83s) 200m (19.73s); second fastest European in history behind two Italians; Marcell Jacobs 100m (9.80s) Pietro Mennea 200m (19.72s). #Caribbean" @wcchen on X 2025-07-13 11:30:51 UTC 65.4K followers, 2892 engagements
"Independent Jamaica must remove the culture of dependency from our midst. We must teach our children that there is no wealth without work and no success without sacrifice. Andrew Michael Holness Prime Minister of #Jamaica born XX years ago today on XX July 1972 in Spanish Town. #AndrewHolness From his inaugural address X Mar 2016" @wcchen on X 2025-07-22 11:04:45 UTC 65.4K followers, 10.3K engagements
"Carlos Santana Legendary American guitarist born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1947 in Autln de Navarro Jalisco Mexico. One of the greatest ever to play the instrument. Founded #Santana; one of best-selling groups of all time; 100million records sold worldwide. #CarlosSantana" @wcchen on X 2025-07-20 14:07:54 UTC 65.4K followers, 4079 engagements
"RIP Ozzy Osbourne (3 Dec 1948 XX Jul 2025) Legendary English singer songwriter founding member of groundbreaking heavy metal group #BlackSabbath. #OzzyOsbourne" @wcchen on X 2025-07-22 19:29:09 UTC 65.4K followers, 1326 engagements
"Simn Bolvar (24 Jul 1783 XX Dec 1830) El Libertador born XXX years ago today. Venezuelan military political leader; led the countries that are now Colombia Venezuela Ecuador Peru Panama Bolivia to independence from Spanish Empire. 1815 forced into exile in #Kingston #Jamaica where he wrote historic Jamaica Letter laying out his ideology and vision of the future of the Americas. After surviving an assassination attempt moved on to Haiti; met befriended Haitian revolutionary leader Alexandre Ption. After promising to abolish slavery in Spanish America Bolvar received military support from Ption" @wcchen on X 2025-07-24 10:34:31 UTC 65.4K followers, 1002 engagements
"Gregory Messam#Jamaicanfootballer born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1973 in#Kingston.#ReggaeBoyzdebut 1995 v Canada; last game 1998 v Trinidad & Tobago; total XX caps. Regular starter early rounds of #Jamaicas 1998 World Cup qualifying campaign. Photo: Kim Stallknecht" @wcchen on X 2025-07-24 11:00:30 UTC 65.4K followers, 2295 engagements
"Trinidad & Tobagos murder rate has overtaken #Jamaicas and is second in the #Caribbean only to Haiti. Why #TrinidadandTobago" @wcchen on X 2025-07-21 01:19:15 UTC 65.4K followers, 47.7K engagements
"Morlon Greenwood#Jamaican-American former NFL linebacker born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1978 in#Kingston. Played for Syracuse University Miami Dolphins Houston Texans Oakland Raiders. #Jamaica" @wcchen on X 2025-07-17 20:04:16 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
"Throughout history it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph. Haile Selassie I (23 Jul 1892 XX Aug 1975) born XXX years ago today" @wcchen on X 2025-07-23 10:59:05 UTC 65.4K followers, 3078 engagements
"Today is the anniversary of the births of two great#JamaicanPublic Servants: Chief Justice Kenneth Smith born XX Jul 1920 and Bank of Jamaica Governor G. Arthur Brown born XX Jul 1922. Both were conferred with the Order of#Jamaica52 years ago in 1973. (Gleaner X Aug 1973)" @wcchen on X 2025-07-25 08:06:06 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
"Mark Jefferson Golding #Jamaican attorney investment banker politician; #Jamaicas Leader of the Opposition and President of the People's National Party since Nov 2020 born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1965 in #Kingston. #MarkGolding" @wcchen on X 2025-07-19 11:33:24 UTC 65.4K followers, 14.7K engagements
"Largest cities in the Americas Sao Paulo XXXX million Lima XXX Mexico City XXX New York City XXX Bogota 7.6" @wcchen on X 2025-07-25 11:39:15 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
"Bob Marley Hope Road: An Immersive Celebration at Mandalay Bay In Las Vegas. #Jamaicas biggest global brand keeps finding new income streams. #BobMarley" @wcchen on X 2025-07-21 01:04:12 UTC 65.4K followers, 2047 engagements
"Stability is the chicken; education is the egg. If our goal is to produce a generation of productive capable #Jamaicans ready to sustain prosperity we need to ask whether education alone can get us there. #Jamaica #Caribbean" @wcchen on X 2025-07-24 12:33:27 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
"Damian Robert Nesta Junior Gong Marley #Jamaican deejay singer songwriter born XX years ago today on XX July 1978 in #Kingston. #BobMarleys highly accomplished youngest son. #DamianMarley #JuniorGong #Reggae #dancehall #Jamaica" @wcchen on X 2025-07-21 09:21:28 UTC 65.4K followers, 9286 engagements
"Alexander Pushkin (6 Jun 1799 - XX Jan 1837) The Father of Russian Literature born XXX years ago today. Great grandfather Abram Petrovich Gannibal kidnapped from west Africa to Russia; presented as a gift to Peter the Great; freed adopted raised in Emperor's court household as his godson eventually becoming a military engineer general nobleman. L-R: Alexander Pushkin Abram Petrovich Gannibal great uncle Ivan Gannibal" @wcchen on X 2025-06-06 07:01:21 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
"Air Jamaica May 1969. For decades a stylish professional piece of our island gone abroad; a source of pride for #Jamaicans but at the end it proved too expensive to sustain. #Jamaica" @wcchen on X 2025-07-23 10:54:55 UTC 65.4K followers, 12.7K engagements
"Twelve years ago today early hours of XX July 2013 XX year-old Dwayne Gully Queen Jones beaten stabbed to death by mob in Irwin Montego Bay. Hundreds of persons at the dance scores of witnesses but no one charged; no justice for a young#Jamaican. Never again" @wcchen on X 2025-07-22 11:21:50 UTC 65.4K followers, 86.1K engagements
"RIP George Brooks Fiji Veikoso (10 May 1970 XX July 2025) Fijian-Hawaii #reggae recording artist highly regarded in the Hawaii music industry. #Fiji" @wcchen on X 2025-07-24 15:50:54 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
"Lynval Golding #Jamaican-British singer and musician born XX years ago today on XX Jul 1951 in St. Catherine #Jamaica. Best known asrhythm guitaristvocalistwith legendary2-tone bandThe Specials co-founder of Fun Boy Three. #Ska #TheSpecials #FunBoyThree" @wcchen on X 2025-07-24 11:38:58 UTC 65.4K followers, XXX engagements
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