Namibia
Landscapes of Resilience
Related Lives
Malawi
Warm Heart of Africa
Slovenia
Green Heart of Europe
Poland
The Land of a Thousand Lakes
Mexico
The Land of the Maya
Comoros
A Blend of Cultures, Natural Beauty, and Challenges
Sweden
The Land of the Midnight Sun
The Presidents of the United States
Head of State
Botswana
The Heart of Southern Africa
51 Moments
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1971
General Strike of Contract Workers
13 Dec 1971
ICJ Advisory Opinion on Namibia
21 Jun 1971
1966
Assembly Ends South Africa's Mandate for Administration
27 Oct 1966
First Guerrilla Attack by SWAPO
26 Aug 1966
UN Revokes South Africa's Mandate
1966
1946
South Africa Refuses UN Trusteeship
1946
1917
Death of Mandume Ya Ndemufayo
06 Feb 1917
1915
South Africa Occupies South West Africa
1915
1908
Discovery of diamonds in Namibia
1908
1894
Hendrik Witbooi signs protection treaty
15 Sep 1894
Theodor Leutwein Appointed Governor of German Colony
03 Mar 1894
1890
Treaty Establishing Caprivi Strip Between UK and Germany
01 Jul 1890
1884
Establishment of German South West Africa as a Colony
1884
1883
Adolf Lüderitz's Purchase of Angra Pequena
1883
1872
Founding of the Free Republic of Rehoboth
1872
1840
German Rhenish Mission Society's Work in Namibia
1840
1830
Jonker Afrikaner Agreement with Nama Chief Oaseb
1830
1805
London Missionary Society in Namibia
1805
British Control of Walvis Bay
1805
1793
Dutch Control of Walvis Bay
1793
1485
Portuguese First Europeans in Namibia
1485
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