1973    Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal.

1974    Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.

1974    ''Juventude Africana Amilcar Cabral'' is founded in Guinea-Bissau.

1974    Bangladesh, Grenada and Guinea-Bissau join the United Nations.

1983    A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet en route to Conakry Airport in Guinea crashes into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea-Bissau, killing all 23 people on board.

1999    In Guinea-Bissau, President João Bernardo Vieira is ousted in a military coup.