— about 54 years ago
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1903-11-17 |
Dahomey (Benin) becomes a French protectorate. |
1958-12-04 |
Dahomey (Benin), Ivory Coast become autonomous within French Community |
1960-08-01 |
Benin (Dahomey) gains independence from France |
1967-09-20 |
Benin separates from Nigeria |
1973-01-01 |
West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta) |
1975-11-30 |
Dahomey becomes Benin |
1977-05-23 |
Benin adopts its constitution |
1990-03-01 |
Benin nullifies its constitution |
1997-08-11 |
Benin legalizes Jan 10th as a voodoo holiday |
2000-06-23 |
The Cotonou Agreement, a trade and aid framework, is signed in Cotonou, Benin |
2012-12-17 |
18 people drown after an overloaded boat sinks in Cotonou, Benin |
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