Today in Mauritania History
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Historical Events
Events 1 - 17 of 17
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
1978-07-10 - 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
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 1 of 1
1924-12-27 - Mokta Ould Daddah, president Mauritania (1961-78)
