History Hop Tags - Central African Republic

1960-07-12

Congo, Chad & Central African Republic declare independence

1960-08-13

Central African Republic & Chad proclaim independence from France

1966-01-01

Milt coup by Col Jean-Bédell Bokassa in Central African Republic

1981-09-01

Military coup under general Kolingba in Central African Republic, President Dacko flees

1986-11-21

Central African Republic adopts constitution

1993-09-02

Central African Republic ex-emperor Bokassa freed

1997-06-23

In the Central African Republic, soldiers fire on foreign peacekeepers in the third major rebellion since May

2012-12-18

The Seleka rebel coalition kills 15 people during its capture of Bria, the Central African Republic

2012-12-23

The Seleka rebel coalition takes over Bambari, the third largest town in the Central African Republic

2013-06-25

37 people are killed after a gold mine collapses in the Central African Republic

2013-09-09

60 people are killed in conflict between rebels and loyalists in the Central African Republic

2013-10-09

60 people are killed in clashes between militias and Seleka rebels in the Central African Republic

2016-02-21

Central African Republic elects former PM Touadera as president

1937-01-25

Ange-Félix Patassé, President of the Central African Republic

1959-03-29

Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies

2003-11-20

David Dacko, first President of the Central African Republic (b. 1930)