2014 Event Australia bans all visas from the Ebola-hit nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone; the nation's officials state that this is required to preserve public health, but health experts have criticized the policy 2014 Event A 2-year-old girl is the first case of Ebola in Mali; the girl was brought to the country from Guinea after her mother's death 2014 Event A 21-year-old man is the first reported case of Ebola in Senegal; the man had recent contact with Ebola victims from Guinea 2014 Event Papua New Guinea is shaken by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake with an aftershock registering at 6.1 on the Richter scale; the quakes were centered off the island of Bougainville 2013 Event Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announces a plan to help settle Papua New Guinea asylum seekers who come to Australia by boat 2011 Event Scientists in New Britain discover the first orchid known to flower at night, Bulbophyllum nocturnum, over the cost of Papua New Guinea 2011 Event In Guinea, up to 80 people, including soldiers, are arrested for a failed assassination attempt on President Alpha Conde, which occurred July 19 2010 Event Scientists working near Kokoda, Papua New Guinea uncover world's oldest known high altitude human settlement, estimated to be 49,000 years old 2010 Event Rival political parties clash in Guinea ahead of a presidential run-off election; at least 24 people are injured 2010 Event The first democratic election in the history of Guinea is held 1986 Event Papua New Guinea score 9-455 in 60 overs vs. Gibraltar, ICC Trophy 1984 Event Guinea suspends constitution after coup 1982 Event Equatorial Guinea adopts constitution 1982 Event Guinea adopts constitution 1975 Event Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day) 1973 Event Australia grants self-government to Papua New Guinea 1973 Death Amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51 1968 Event Equatorial Guinea (Spanish Guinea) declares independence from Spain 1968 Event Republic Guinea forms (day of republic) 1963 Event Indonesia takes control of Irian Jaya (west New Guinea) from Netherlands 1962 Event Dutch leave New Guinea 1962 Event Netherlands and Indonesia signs accord about New Guinea 1962 Event Indonesian paratroopers land in New Guinea 1962 Event Dutch and Indonesian Navy encounter in Etna Bay New Guinea 1961 Event Dutch foreign minister Luns talks to John F. Kennedy about New Guinea 1961 Event Dutch governor Platteel installs New Guinea Council 1960 Event World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea) 1958 Event Guinea (French Guinea) gains independence from France (National Day) 1958 Event French Guinee becomes independent republic Guinea 1958 Event Guinea votes for independence from France 1957 Event Dutch Super Constellation crashes near New Guinea, 56 die 1957 Birthday Jeff Woodland, Papua New Guinea, Nike golfer, 1991 Dakota Dunes Open 1953 Event J van Bale appointed governor of New Guinea 1951 Birthday Ria Thielsch, born in Monokwari, New Guinea, Dutch singer, entertainer, member of girl band, Luv 1951 Event "Cloud of Death" rolls down Mount Lamington, New Guinea kills 3-5,000 1944 Event Allies land on Vogelkop, New Guinea 1943 Event U.S. and Australian troops join in Salamaua, New Guinea 1943 Event U.S. forces landed at Nassau Bay, near Salamaua, New Guinea 1936 Birthday Michael Somare, British foreign affairs minister, Paupa and New Guinea 1922 Birthday Ahmed Sekou Toure, president of Guinea, 1957-84 1910 Event Pygmies discovered in Dutch New Guinea 1906 Event British New Guinea becomes Australian Papua New Guinea 1898 Event French troops reach Guinea and Sudan, Samori caught 1884 Event British protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea 1836 Event Dutch garrison evacuates fort Du Bus New Guinea 1828 Event Dutch army takes Fort Du Bus in New Guinea 1818 Death Herman W. Daendels, governor-general of Guinea (1815-18), dies at 55
