2012 Event After losing power three days ago due to an engine room fire, the Costa Allegra cruise ship arrives at the Seychelles 2012 Event Following an engine room fire, the cruise ship costa Allegra is left adrift in the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles 1981 Event Failed coup by South African mercenaries in Seychelles 1979 Event Seychelles adopts constitution 1977 Event Coup in Seychelles, National Day 1976 Event Seychelles Independence, Independence day 1976 Event Seychelles gains independence from Britain 1975 Event Britain grants internal self-government to Seychelles 1956 Event Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus arrested and exiled to Seychelles 1935 Birthday France-Albert Rene, president of Seychelles, 1977- 1925 Event U.S.S.R. and Japan sign treaty of Peking, Seychelles back to U.S.S.R. 1916 Birthday Earl of Oxford and Asquith, governor, Seychelles
