Today in Gambia History
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Historical Events
Events 1 - 11 of 11
1963-10-04 - Gambia achieves full internal self-government
1965-02-18 - Gambia gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1965-02-18 - The Gambia becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
1970-04-24 - Gambia becomes a republic within Commonwealth
1977-04-16 - Alex Haley finds his Roots in Juffure, Gambia
1980-10-31 - Senegal routes troops to Gambia due to Libyan threat
1981-12-12 - Gambia & Senegal sign agreement to be known as Senegambia in Feb 1982
1982-02-01 - Senegal & Gambia form loose confederation (Senegambia)
1989-09-30 - Senegambia separates back into Gambia & Senegal
1994-07-22 - Military coup in Gambia: Pres Dawda Jawara flees
2002-09-26 - The overcrowded Senegalese ferry MV Joola capsizes off the coast of Gambia killing more than 1,000.
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 1 of 1
1924-05-16 - Dawda Kairaba Jawara, president (Gambia, 1970-94)
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 1 of 1
1989-01-15 - Wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies
