— about 54 years ago
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1962-06-30 |
Rwanda & Burundi become independent |
1962-07-01 |
Burundi & Rwanda gain independence from Belgium (National Days) |
1962-09-18 |
Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica & Trinidad admitted (105th-108th) to UN |
1966-07-08 |
King Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi is deposed by his son Prince Charles Ndizi. |
1966-11-28 |
Coup in Burundi overthrows monarchy; a republic is declared |
1987-09-03 |
Coup in Burundi suspends constitution |
1993-06-01 |
Melchior Ndadaye elected pres of Burundi |
1993-07-10 |
Melchior Ndadaye becomes 1st Hutu Burundi pres/Sylvie Kinigi, PM |
1993-10-21 |
Military coup by Burundi Pres Ndadaye; 525,000 Hutus flee |
1994-09-30 |
Sylvestre Ntibantunganya elected president of Burundi |
1995-02-15 |
Burundi premier Anatole Kanyenkiko resigns |
1995-02-23 |
Antoine Nduwayo appointed Premier of Burundi |
2004-08-13 |
156 Congolese Tutsi refugees massacred at the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi. |
2015-12-12 |
At least 87 killed in latest Burundi violence |
2015-12-13 |
At least 87 killed in latest Burundi violence |
nothing here now
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1965-01-15 |
Pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered |
1972-04-29 |
Ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup |
1972-04-30 |
Ntare V, king of Burundi, murdered |
1993-10-21 |
Melchior Ndadaye, banker/1st Hutu pres of Burundi (1993), murder at 40 |
1994-04-06 |
Cyprian Niayamira, president of Burundi (1993-94), assassinated |
