— about 54 years ago
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1958-11-28 |
Congo & Mauritania become autonomous members of French Community |
1960-10-19 |
France grants Mauritania independence |
1960-11-28 |
Mauritania gains independence from France (Natl Day) |
1961-05-20 |
Mauritania adopts constitution |
1961-10-27 |
Outer Mongolia & Mauritania become 102nd & 103rd members of UN |
1963-05-25 |
Organization for African Unity formed by Chad, Mauritania & Zambia |
1973-01-01 |
West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta) |
1973-05-10 |
Establishment of Frente Polisario in Mauritania |
1978-07-10 |
Bloodless military coup in Mauritania, President Moktar flees |
1980-12-17 |
Mauritania provisional constitution published |
1984-12-24 |
Palace coup in Mauritania |
1985-02-27 |
Mauritania's new constitutional charter published |
1989-02-17 |
Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia & Libya form common market |
1994-07-01 |
Fokker's-28 crashes at Tidjikja, Mauritania (94 killed) |
2005-08-03 |
President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya of Mauritania is overthrown in a military coup while attending the funeral of King Fahd in Saudi Arabia. |
2008-08-06 |
A military junta led by Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz stages a coup d'etat in Mauritania, overthrowing president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi |
2014-06-23 |
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is re-elected President of Mauritania |
nothing here now
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1924-12-27 |
Mokta Ould Daddah, president Mauritania (1961-78) |
