Namibia
09 Apr 1883 Adolf Lüderitz (1834-86), purchases Angra Pequeña (Lüderitz).
24 Apr 1884 Deutsche-Sudwestafrika protectorate
14 Sep 1892 German Imperial colony
09 Jul 1915 - 21 Mar 1990 Occupied by South Africa
28 Jun 1919 Germany recognises the loss of Southwest Africa
17 Dec 1920 League of Nations mandate under South Africa
11 Dec 1946 Under U.N trusteeship (rejected by South Africa)
24 Aug 1954 De facto annexation by South Africa
(not internationally recognised)
27 Oct 1966 UN terminates the mandate and declares
South West Africa under de jure UN responcibility
(not recognised by South Africa which continues
to exercise de facto authority
12 Jun 1968 U.N renames South West Africa Namibia
30 Jan 1970 U.N declares Namibia to be under illegal
occupation by South Africa
21 Mar 1990 Independence from South Africa as the Repubic of Namibia
01 Mar 1994 Wolvis bay ceded to Namibia by South Africa