- 1966-04-00 — The goal for the Nine Year Plan for Greenland was to have one group in the capital, Nuuk (Godthab) and a Bahá’í, living in one other locality. At the time Bill Carr, a Canadian Bahá’í, was on the American Air Force Base in Thule as a civilian, and the first Greenlandic Bahá’í, Hendrik Olsen, was living in Sisimiut approximately 600 kilometres from Nuuk. Pioneers from Stockhiolm, the Nielsen family, John and Lotus with children Grace (9) and younger children Lisbeth and Patricia managed to get to Nuuk just in time to fulfill the goal. [BW20p1019]
- 1966-04-20 — John and Grace Nielsen and their three little daughters arrived in Greenland with the intention of settling in Nuuk (then Godthaab). John is a Dane who for many years served in Sweden where he was the secretary of the National Spiritual Assembly. [CBN No 196 May 1966 p6]
- 1970-00-00 — The first believer of Nuuk declared in 1970: Else Boesen, a Danish nurse.
- 1979-04-17 — The first local spiritual assembly in Greenland was formed in Nuuk (Godthåb) the capital city. Members of the Assembly were: Lillen Bente Delevran, James Milne, Henning Jensen, Carsten Lind, Else Boesen Jensen, Lotus Neilsen, John Berthelsen Lyberth, Ole Berthelsen, and Linda Milne. [BN No 585 December 1979 p15]
For a picture of this first Local Spiritual Assembly see the website for the National Community.
In that same year Greenland attained home rule following a referendum. - 1992-04-21 — The National Spiritual Assembly of Greenland was formed with was seat in Nuuk. About 35 to 40 people attended the inaugural Convention. [BINS270:3; BW92–3:119; VV121, CBN Jan92 p2; Bahaipedia]
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