ÿþ<html> <head> <title> WHKMLA : Timelines : Gambia </title> <META name="keywords" keyword=""> <!-- copyright Alexander Ganse, 2005-2007 --> </head> <body bgcolor="grey" text="black" link="blue" vlink="red" alink="brown"> <style> <!-- A{ font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-face: arial; } --> </style> <DIV align ="center"> <TABLE border = "0" cellspace="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <TR> <TD align = "center" valign = "center"> <A HREF = "../../index.html"> <img src = "../../whkmla2.jpg" border = "0"></a></TD></TR></TABLE> <TABLE border = "0" cellspace="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <TR> <TD width = "150" height = "36" align = "center" valign = "center"> <font size = "2" face = "arial"><B> Gambia <BR> Index Page </b></font></TD> <TD width = "36" height = "36" align = "center" valign = "center"> <A HREF = "xgambia.html"> <img src = "../../region/arrowleft.gif" width = "36" height = "36" border = "0"> </a></TD> <TD align = "center" valign = "center"> <A HREF = "xgambia.html"> <img src = "../banners/bangambia.jpg" border = "0"> </TD> <TD width = "36" height = "36" align = "center" valign = "center"> <A HREF = "../../histatlas/westafrica/haxgambia.html"> <img src = "../../region/arrowright.gif" width = "36" height = "36" border = "0"> </a></TD> <TD width = "100" height = "36" align = "center" valign = "center"> <font size = "2" face = "arial"><B> Historical Atlas <BR> Gambia </b></font></TD></TR></TABLE> <font size = "3" face = "arial"><B><i>First posted on April 3rd 2005</i></b></font><BR><BR><BR><BR> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- function SymError() { return true; } window.onerror = SymError; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-5834279270464755"; google_alternate_color = "FFFFE1"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_channel ="4814426207"; google_ad_type = "text"; //2007-02-17: MIT_ Ganse google_ad_channel = "0420158018"; google_color_border = "FF3300"; google_color_bg = "FFFFE1"; google_color_link = "0000CC"; google_color_url = "008000"; google_color_text = "6F6F6F"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <BR><BR><BR> <TABLE border = "0" cellspace="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <TR> <TD align = "center" valign = "center" width = "900"> <font face = "Times Roman" size = "5"><B> Timeline : Gambia </B></font> </TD></TR></TABLE> <BR><BR> <TABLE border = "0" cellspace="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <TR> <TD align = "left" valign = "center" width = "110"> <font face = "Times Roman" size = "2"> 1445 <BR> 1456 <BR> 1570 <BR> 1588 <BR> 1651 <BR> 1659-1660 <BR> 1661 <BR> 1668 <BR> 1681 <BR> 1684-1750 <BR> 1695-1697 <BR> 1702 <BR> 1721 <BR> 1750 <BR> 1779-1783 <BR> 1807 <BR> 1816 <BR> 1821 <BR> 1821-1843 <BR> 1825 <BR> 1827-1831 <BR> 1830 <BR> 1843 <BR> 1855 <BR> 1857 <BR> 1866-1888 <BR> 1866-1870 <BR><BR> 1869 <BR> 1875-1876 <BR><BR> 1881 <BR> 1889 <BR> 1894 <BR> 1894-1902 <BR> 1901 <BR> 1902 <BR> 1913 <BR> 1914-1918 <BR> 1923 <BR> 1928 <BR> 1932 <BR> 1940-1945 <BR> 1945 <BR> 1945-1950 <BR> 1949 <BR> 1951-1954 <BR> 1954 <BR> 1957 <BR> 1959 <BR> 1960 <BR><BR> 1962 <BR> 1963 <BR> 1965 <BR> 1965 <BR> 1965 <BR> 1967 <BR> 1970 <BR> 1971 <BR> 1973 <BR> 1973 <BR> 1981 <BR> 1982 <BR> 1989 <BR> 1994 <BR> 1996 <BR> 1996 <BR> 1999 <BR> 2000 <BR> 2004 <BR> </font></TD> <TD align = "left" valign = "center" width = "600"> <font face = "Times Roman" size = "2"> First Portuguese navigators reached the Gambia River <BR> Begin of Portuguese trade on the Gambia <BR> Dieppe Merchants (from Normandy, France) began trade on the Gambia River <BR> Begin of English trade on the Gambia <BR> Courlanders established Fort Jakob (= Fort James) <BR> Dutch occupation of the Courlander Forts on the Gambia <BR> English occupation, annexation of the Courland trade posts on the Gambia <BR> Gambia Adventurers' Company established <BR> The French established Fort Albreda on the Gambia <BR> Royal African Company <BR> Temporary French occupation of Fort James <BR> Temporary French occupation of Fort James <BR> First British governor appointed <BR> Company of Merchants Trading in Africa formed <BR> Temporary French occupation of Fort James <BR> Britain abolished the Slave Trade <BR> The British purchased St. Mary's Island, founded Bathurst <BR> British West Africa declared a Crown Colony <BR> The Gambia administrated from Sierra Leone, as part of British West Africa Settlements <BR> Begin of Methodist missionary activity <BR> War with the Kingdom of Barra <BR> First recorded export of peanuts <BR> Gambia created a separate colony, with Legislative, Executive Councils <BR> Activity of Anglican missionaries began <BR> The French ceded Fort Albreda to the British <BR> The Gambia administrated from Sierra Leone, as part of British West Africa Settlements <BR> Anglo-French negotiations with the object of a potential transfer of the Gambia to <BR> the French, unsuccessful <BR> First postage stamps issued for the Gambia <BR> Anglo-French negotiations with the object of a potential transfer of the Gambia to <BR> the French, unsuccessful <BR> Population of British possessions on the Gambia 14,100 <BR> Anglo-French Convention fixed borders of The Gambia <BR> The Gambia proclaimed British Protectorate <BR> 'Pacification' of The Gambia <BR> Gambia Regiment formed <BR> The Gambia adfministratively divided into provinces <BR> West African Currency Board began issuance of coins (in Pound, Shilling, Pence) <BR> World War I; Gambian regiment served in Cameroon, German East Africa <BR> Armitage School in Georgetown established, for sons of chiefs <BR> Bathurst Trade Union established <BR> First African member appointed to Legislative Council <BR> World War II; Gambian regiments active (a.o. Burma) <BR> Population census : 220,500 <BR> Bathurst port modernized, city provided with sewage system <BR> Teacher Training College established, in 1952 moved to Yundum <BR> Emergence of political parties <BR> Constitution amended; elected members to Legislative Council foreseen <BR> Apostolic Prefecture Gambia elevated to Diocesis of Bathurst <BR> Protectorate's People's Party established <BR> New constitution, providing for an all-elected representative institution; women granted <BR> right to vote <BR> Another new constitution <BR> Self-government granted <BR> New constuitution <BR> The Gambia released into independence <BR> The Gambia joined the U.N., O.A.U. <BR> Gambia Chamber of Commerce established <BR> The Gambia proclaimed a republic <BR> Currency reform, West African Pound replaced by Gambian Dalasi <BR> Population census : 493,200 <BR> Bathurst renamed Banjul <BR> Attempted coup suppressed with the aid of Senegalese troops <BR> Senegal, Gambia formed Senegambian Federation <BR> Senegambian Federation dissolved <BR> Coup d'etat; President Jawara ousted <BR> New constitution established multiparty democracy <BR> Gambia Internatinal Airlines established <BR> University of the Gambia founded <BR> Population estimate 1,367,100 <BR> Discovery of oil announced <BR> </font></TD> </TR></TABLE><BR><BR> </TR></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><BR> </div><div align = "center"> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- function SymError() { return true; } window.onerror = SymError; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-0213752126925919"; google_alternate_color = "FFFFE1"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_channel ="4814426207"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_color_border = "FF3300"; google_color_bg = "FFFFE1"; google_color_link = "0000CC"; google_color_url = "008000"; google_color_text = "6F6F6F"; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <BR><BR><BR> <TABLE border = "3" cellspace="5" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <TR> <TD width = "100" valign = "top" align = "center" bgcolor="#FFFACD"> <font size = "3" face = "Times Roman" color = "#000000"> EXTERNAL <BR> FILES </font></TD> <TD width = "750" valign = "top" align = "left" bgcolor = "#FFFACD"> <font size = "2" face = "Times Roman" color = "#000000"> Timeline, from <A HREF = "http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1032207.stm"><B>BBC News</B></A> <BR> <A HREF = "http://www.globalfindata.com/frameset.php3?location=/gh/index.html"><B>Global History of Currencies</B></A>, click : Gambia <BR> Historical Population Statistics : Senegal, from <A HREF = "http://www.library.uu.nl/wesp/populstat/Africa/gambiac.htm"><B>Population Statistics</B></A> at Univ. Utrecht <BR> Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : Gambia, from <A HREF = "http://www.katolsk.no/utenriks/kronologi/gambia.htm"><B>Kirken i Norge</B></A> <BR> History of Gambia, from <A HREF = "http://www.ecowas.info/gamhist.htm"><B>ECOWAS Info</B></A> <BR> History of the Gambia, from <A HREF = "http://www.africanculture.dk/gambia/history.htm"><B>African Culture</B></A> <BR> About Gambia, by <A HREF = "http://home3.inet.tele.dk/mcamara/gam.html"><B>Momodou Camara</B></A>, detailed history <BR> </font></TD> </TR></TABLE> <TABLE border = "3" cellspace="5" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <TR> <TD width = "100" valign = "top" align = "center" bgcolor="#FFFACD"> <font size = "3" face = "Times Roman" color = "#000000"> DOCUMENTS </font></TD> <TD width = "750" valign = "top" align = "left" bgcolor = "#FFFACD"> <font size = "2" face = "Times Roman" color = "#000000"> </font></TD> </TR></TABLE> <TABLE border = "3" cellspace="5" cellpadding="5" align="center"> <TR> <TD width = "100" valign = "top" align = "center" bgcolor="#FFFACD"> <font size = "3" face = "Times Roman" color = "#000000"> REFERENCE </font></TD> <TD width = "750" valign = "top" align = "left" bgcolor = "#FFFACD"> <font size = "2" face = "Times Roman" color = "#000000"> Harry A. Gailey, Historical Dictionary of The Gambia, Metuchen N.J. : Scarecrow 1975 <BR> </font></TD> </TR></TABLE> <BR><BR> </DIV> <DIV align="center"> <A href="mailto:aganse@hotmail.com"> <IMG src="../../email.gif" border="0"></a><BR> <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <!-- Start of CH Counter --> <script type="text/javascript"> //<!-- // chCounter v2.0.0 // settings: cstatus = "active"; visible = "1"; path_to_counterfile = "http://www.zum.de/whkmla/counter/counter.php"; urlhp = "http://www.zum.de"; //////////////// url = unescape(location.href); file = url.substring(url.lastIndexOf(urlhp) + urlhp.length, url.length); file = (file.charAt(0) != "/") ? 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