2014 Event Somalia and North Korea tie for the most corrupt country in the world according to this year's ranking on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2013 Event For the first time since the Battle of Mogadishu, the U.S. announces it will officially recognize, and open diplomatic relations with, the new government of Somalia 2010 Event After a weeklong battle with 43 people killed, Somalia's al-Shabaab rebel group called for reinforcements to take over the capital Mogadishu 2010 Event Somali pirates seize a German-owned tanker, MS Marida Marguerite, off the coast of Somalia 2010 Event 35 suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia are captured by the French Navy, the European Union's most successful mission 2010 Event The World Food Programme announces it will suspend operations in Somalia due to increased instability in the region 2009 Event Pirates from Somalia capture the Maran Centaurus, a Greek-owned oil tanker, off the coast of Somalia 2009 Event The 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index reports declares Somalia the most corrupt, New Zealand is least corrupt, among 180 countries 2009 Event After two years of trying to maintain order, Ethiopian military forces start pulling out of Somalia 2006 Event Ethiopian troops eject the Islamic forces from Mogadishu, Somalia 2006 Event Union of Islamic Courts takes over Mogadishu, Somalia 1996 Death Mohamed Farrah Aidid, President (ANS-CUS)/Somalia, dies 1995 Death Mohammed Siyad Barre, president of Somalia (1969-91), dies 1995 Death Siad Barre, general/president of Somalia (1969-91), dies at 84 1994 Event Achille Lauro sinks off the coast of Somalia 1994 Event Cruiser Achille Lauro destroyed by fire at Somalia, 4 die 1992 Event Operation Restore Hope - U.S. Marines land in Somalia 1992 Event U.N. Security Council votes unanimous for U.S. led forces to enter Somalia 1992 Event Cease fire in Somalia begins 1991 Event Dictator Siad Barre flees Somalia ending 22 year rule 1988 Event Somalia and Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert 1977 Event West German commandos storm hijacked Lufthansa in Mogadishu, Somalia freeing all 86 hostages and killing 3 of 4 hijackers 1977 Event Ethiopia drops diplomatic relations with Somalia 1969 Event Bloodless coup in Somalia (National Day) 1969 Death Shermake, president of (Somalia), murdered 1963 Event Somalia drops diplomatic relations with Great Britain 1960 Event British Somaliland becomes Somalia 1960 Event British Somaliland becomes part of Somalia 1960 Event British Somaliland (now Somalia) gains independence from Britain 1956 Birthday Iman Abdulmajid, born in Mogadishu, Somalia, model/actress, Star Trek 6 1941 Event British troops defeat British Somalia 1940 Event Italian troops invade British Somalia 1925 Event Italian army takes Somalia 1913 Event Richard Corfields "Camel Corps" opens "Mad Mullah" in Burao Somalia
