2013 Event The LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470 that went off the radar Friday is discovered in Namibia's Bwabwata National Park; all 33 passengers died in the crash 1992 Event Michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe 1990 Event Namibia becomes independent of South Africa, Sam Nujoma becomes president 1990 Event Namibia's constitution ratified 1979 Event National Volksraad installed in Namibia 1975 Birthday Sheya Shipanga, Miss Namibia Universe 1997 1971 Event International Court of Justice asks South Africa to pull out of Namibia 1966 Event U.N. deprives South Africa of Namibia 1904 Event Herero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising
