Today in Benin History
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Historical Events
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1903-11-17 - Dahomey (Benin) becomes a French protectorate.
1958-12-04 - Dahomey (Benin), Ivory Coast become autonomous within Fr Community
1960-07-11 - Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta & Niger declare independence
1960-08-01 - Benin (Dahomey) gains independence from France
1967-09-20 - Benin separates from Nigeria
1973-01-01 - West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta)
1975-11-30 - Dahomey becomes Benin
1977-05-23 - Benin adopts its constitution
1990-03-01 - Benin nullifies its constitution
1997-08-11 - Benin legalizes Jan 10th as a voodoo holiday
Famous Birthdays
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1964-04-24 - Djimon Hounsou, Beninese actor
