Guinea-Bissau Timeline of Events

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Guinea-Bissau

The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....

Timeline of Events

1973

9.24.1973

Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal.

1974

9.10.1974

Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.

9.12.1974

''Juventude Africana Amilcar Cabral'' is founded in Guinea-Bissau.

9.17.1974

Bangladesh, Grenada and Guinea-Bissau join the United Nations.

1983

7.1.1983

A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet en route to Conakry Airport in Guinea crashes into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea-Bissau, killing all 23 people on board.

1999

5.7.1999

In Guinea-Bissau, President João Bernardo Vieira is ousted in a military coup.