1975    Mozambique achieves independence.

1975    The Cape Verde Islands, Mozambique, and Sao Tome and Principe join the United Nations.

1986    Samora Machel, President of Mozambique and a prominent leader of FRELIMO, and 33 others die when their Tupolev 134 plane crashes into the Lebombo Mountains.

1992    The ''Katina P.'' runs aground off of Maputo, Mozambique and 60,000 tons of crude oil spill into the ocean.

2002    A train crash in Tenga, Mozambique kills 197 people.