— about 55 years ago
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1788-08-22 |
Sierra Leone settled by British as a haven for former slaves |
1808-01-01 |
Sierra Leone becomes a British colony |
1820-02-06 |
1st organized emigration of blacks back to Africa (NY to Sierra Leone) |
1961-04-27 |
Sierra Leone declares independence from UK |
1971-04-19 |
Sierra Leone becomes a republic (Natl Day) |
1978-06-14 |
Sierra Leone adopts constitution |
1989-04-19 |
Republic Day in Sierra Leone |
1997-05-25 |
A military coup in Sierra Leone replaces President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah with Major Johnny Paul Koromah. |
2002-01-18 |
Sierra Leone Civil War was finally declared over. |
2012-08-30 |
Cholera outbreak kills 229 people in Sierra Leone |
2012-11-24 |
Ernest Bai Koroma is re-elected President of Sierra Leone |
nothing here now
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1905-08-24 |
Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone (d. 1988) |
1932-02-16 |
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone |
1937-01-26 |
Joseph Saidu Momoh, gen/president (Sierra Leone) |
1964-12-25 |
Peter Hanson, English/Sierra Leone/Dutch actor (Darling How Could You) |
