— about 54 years ago
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1903-12-29 |
French Equatorial Africa separates into Gabon, Chad & Ubangi-Shari |
1905-04-29 |
Pierre de Brazza lands in Libreville Gabon |
1959-02-19 |
Gabon adopts its constitution |
1960-08-17 |
Gabon gains independence from France (National Day) |
1961-02-21 |
Gabon adopts constitution |
1975-04-15 |
Gabon amends constitution |
1993-04-28 |
Zambian plane crashes at Libreville, Gabon, 30 soccer players die |
2005-11-27 |
President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba of Gabon, in power since 1967 and the longest-serving head of state in the world, was re-elected to his third consecutive seven-year term. |
2013-03-21 |
At least 45 people drown and 60 are missing after a Nigerian boat sinks off the shore of Gabon |
nothing here now
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1935-12-30 |
Omar [Albert B] Bongo, president of Gabon (1967- ) |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
2009-06-06 |
"Survivor: Gabon" castaway Matty Whitmore weds Jamie Mass at Malibou Lake Mountain Club in Malibu |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1967-11-28 |
Leon Mba, 1st president of Gabon (1960-67), dies |
2009-06-08 |
Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (b. 1935) |
