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Madagascar


2009 Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar, is overthrown. New President, Andry Rajoelina, is appointed by the military

1991 400,000 demonstrate for democracy in Madagascar, 31 killed

1989 Pope John Paul II beatifies Victoire Rasoamanarivo of Madagascar

1989 Madagascar AREMA party wins parliamentary election

1975 Constitution of Democratic Republic of Madagascar comes into force

1975 Madagascar adopts constitution

1963 17 African states and Madagascar sign peace treaty with EC

1960 Madagascar (formerly Malagasy Rep) declares independence from France

1960 Madagascar gains independence of France

1942 British troops lands on Madagascar

1942 British assault on Diego Suarez Madagascar

1938 Hermann Goering announces he wants Madagascar as a Jewish homeland

1936 Didier Ratsiraka, president of Madagascar

1932 Francois Bayle, born in Taomasina, Madagascar, composer, Musique concrete, acousmatic music, studied with Pierre Schaeffer, Karlheinz Stockhausen

1913 Claude Simon, born in Antananarivo, Madagascar, writer, prize-winning author, 1985 Nobel Laureate in Literature, identified with the nouveau roman movement

1896 France annexes Madagascar

1896 France dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar

1895 France proclaims a protectorate over Madagascar

1895 French fleet reaches Majunga, Madagascar

1885 France declares Madagascar a protectorate

1883 French fleet under Pierre begins siege of Tamatave, Madagascar

1500 Diego Diaz discovers Madagascar


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