Events in Cameroon History
- 1884-07-05 German consul-general Gustav Nachtigal takes possession of Cameroon
Germany Colonizes Cameroon and Togoland
1885-05-19 German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon and Togoland
- 1915-06-10 British and French troops conquer German colony of Cameroon
- 1916-01-28 German colony of Cameroon surrenders to Britain & France
- 1916-02-18 The last German garrison in the German colony of Cameroons surrenders
- 1940-08-28 French colonies Cameroon and Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle
- 1957-05-10 1st meeting of legislative of Cameroon
- 1960-01-01 Cameroon (French Cameroon) gains independence from France
- 1961-10-01 East & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon
- 1972-05-20 Republic of Cameroon declared as its constitution is ratified
- 1977-05-09 Mabel Murphy Smythe confirmed as ambassador to Rep of Cameroon
- 1984-04-06 Members of Cameroon's Republican Guard unsuccessfully attempt to overthrow the government headed by Paul Biya.
- 1986-08-21 Lake Nyos volcanic eruption in Cameroon releases a poisonous gas cloud of carbon dioxide, killing 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock
Chad Dictator Flees
1990-12-01 Dictator of Chad Hissène Habré flees to Cameroon
- 1992-07-07 South Africa beats Cameroon 1-0 in Durban in first FIFA sanctioned match after nearly 20 years international isolation, apartheid
- 2007-05-05 Kenya Airways Flight KQ 507 crashes in Cameroon.
- 2017-02-05 African Cup of Nations 2017: Cameroon defeat Egypt 2-1 in Libreville
- 2018-09-18 Amnesty International says 400 civilians have been killed in conflicts between Cameroon soldiers and Anglophone separatists in 2018
- 2018-10-22 Cameroon's President Paul Biya wins seventh term in office, extending his 36 years in office, in election marred by intimidation and low turnout
- 2018-11-05 More than 80 students and teachers kidnapped from a boarding school in Bamenda, Cameroon
- 2019-10-28 Landslide after heavy rains in Bafoussam, Cameroon, buries at least 42 people
- 2020-06-10 Cameroon's conflict with English-speaking separatists rated world's most-neglected conflict according to Norwegian Refugee Council
- 2024-01-22 World's first mass vaccine program against Malaria begins in Yaoundé, Cameroon, after successful trials of RTS,S vaccine showed it saved one in three lives [1]
Famous People from Cameroon
- 1867-02-26 Siegfried Passarge, German geographer (Cameroon, South Africa, born in Königsberg, Prussia (d. 1958) [or Nov 28, 1866]
- 1928-09-04 Dominique Colonna, French soccer goalkeeper (13 caps; Stade Français, OGC Nice, Reims) and manager (Cameroon 1965-70), born in Corte, France (d. 2023)
- 1933-02-13 Paul Biya, Cameroon politician, President of Cameroon (1982- ), born in Mvomeka'a, Cameroon
- 1933-12-12 Manu Dibango, Cameroonian musician (Soul Makossa), born in Douala, French Cameroon (d. 2020)
- 1941-07-07 John Fru Ndi, Cameroonian politician (founding Chairman of the Social Democratic Front party), born in Baba II, British Cameron (d. 2023) [1]
- 1944-02-01 Henri Depireux, Belgian soccer midfielder (2 caps; RFC Liège, Standard de Liège) and manager (Cameroon, Congo DR, FC Metz), born in Belgium (d. 2022)
- 1946-03-06 Patrick Baudry, French astronaut (STS-51-G) and second French citizen in space, born in Douala, Cameroon
- 1950-03-12 Javier Clemente, Spanish soccer manager (Spain 1992-98; Athletic Bilbao, Español, Atlético Madrid, Marseille; Serbia, Cameroon, Libya, Basque Country), born in Barakaldo, Spain
- 1952-03-14 J. Fred Muggs, chimpanzee (Today show), born in French Cameroon
- 1952-05-20 Roger Milla, Cameroonian footballer
- 1954-03-12 Joseph Ngute, Cameroonian politician (Prime Minister of Cameroon 2019-), born in Bongong Barombi, Cameroon
- 1963-03-31 Stephen Tataw, Cameroonian soccer right-back (63 caps; captain Cameroon national team FIFA World Cup 1990, 94), born in Yaoundé, Cameroon (d. 2020)
- 1964-03-17 Jacques Songo'o, Cameroonian football goalkeeper, born in Sackbayeme, Cameroon
- 1970-11-15 Patrick Mboma, Cameroonian footballer, born in Douala, Cameroon
- 1972-10-09 Roman Oben, American football tackle (NY Giants), born in Cameroon
- 1975-05-01 Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroon soccer midfielder (62 caps; collapsed during international match, died; Lens, West Ham, Lyon), born in Yaounde, Cameroon (d. 2003)
- 1977-01-19 Lauren, Cameroonian footballer, born in Kribi, Cameroon
- 1977-04-19 Lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer (2002 World Cup), born in Douala, Cameroon
- 1978-09-18 Augustine Simo, Cameroonian footballer, born in Bangangté, Cameroon
- 1978-09-25 Roudolphe Douala, Cameroonian footballer, born in Douala, Cameroon
- 1978-12-20 Geremi Njitap, Cameroon footballer, born in Bafoussam, Cameroon
- 1979-03-26 Pierre Womé, Cameroonian soccer left back who played 68 internationals; Bologna, Werder Bremen, 1. FC Köln, Lucchese, born in Douala, Cameroon
- 1981-03-10 Samuel Eto'o, Cameroonian footballer
- 1981-03-20 BeBe Zahara Benet [Nea Marshall Kudi Ngwa], Cameroonian male model and drag queen (S1 winner: America's Next Drag Superstar), born in Cameroon
- 1981-05-04 Eric Djemba-Djemba, Cameroonian soccer midfielder (34 caps; FC Nantes, Manchester United, Aston Villa), born in Douala, Cameroon
- 1982-10-09 Modeste M'bami, Cameroonian soccer midfielder (37 caps; CS Sedan, Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille; Olympic gold 2000), born in Yaoundé, Cameroon (d. 2023)
- 1982-11-02 Charles Itandje, Cameroon soccer goal-keeper (12 caps; Lens), born in Bobigny, France
- 1986-09-05 Francis Ngannou, Cameroonian-French mixed martial artist and boxer, born in Batié, Cameroon
- 1986-09-09 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Cameroonian basketball player, born in Yaounde, Cameroon
- 1987-03-20 Daniel Maa Boumsong, Cameroonian football player
- 1987-05-14 Franck Songo'o, Cameroonian footballer, born in Yaoundé, Cameron
- 1987-09-09 Alexandre Song, Cameroonian footballer, born in Douala, Cameroon
- 1987-09-16 Louis Ngwat-Mahop, Cameroonian football player, born in Yaoundé, Cameroon
- 1994-03-16 Joel Embiid, Cameroonian basketball player (Philadelphia 76ers), born in Yaoundé, Cameroon