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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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