1974    Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli vote to become the independent nation of Comoros. Mayotte remains under French administration.

1975    The Comoros declare independence from France.

1975    The Comoros joins the United Nations.

1995    Bob Denard and a group of mercenaries take the islands of Comoros in a coup.

1996    Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is hijacked, then crashes into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125.

2009    Yemenia Flight 626 crashes off the coast of Moroni, Comoros killing 152 people and leaving 1 survivor