— about 54 years ago
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1845-06-01 |
Homing pigeon completes 11,000 km trip (Namibia-London) in 55 days |
1904-01-11 |
Herero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising |
1966-10-27 |
UN deprives South Africa of Namibia |
1971-06-21 |
Intl Court of Justice asks South-Africa to pull out of Namibia |
1979-05-21 |
National Volksraad installed in Namibia |
1990-02-09 |
Namibia's constitution ratified |
1990-03-21 |
Namibia becomes independent of South Africa, Sam Nujoma becomes president |
1992-05-09 |
Michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe |
nothing here now
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1929-05-12 |
Sam Nujoma, first President of Namibia |
1975-01-21 |
Faghma Absalom, Miss Universe-Namibia (1996) |
1975-07-29 |
Sheya Shipanga, Miss Namibia Universe (1997) |
