1885 May 19, the German chancellor Bismarck gained possession of Cameroon & Togoland

1959 May, Sylvanus Olympio led the way for Togo’s complete independence

1960 Apr 27, a UN trust territory under the French Administration, Togo gains there independence. Sylvanus Olympio became the first chief of state.

1963 Jan 13, Sylvanus Olympio, the first president of Togo was killed by a military group led by Gngassigbe Eyadema. Nicholas Grunitzky became the next president

1967 Jan 13, Togo’s Lt. Col. Etienne Eyadama led an army to overthrow President Grunitzky. Eyadema and succeeded. He put a hold on the constitution and made Togo under direct military rule

1991-1993 A democracy movement was put to an end, the strikes destroy there economy and the basis was the country was gone

1993 President Gnassinghe Eyadema had an election that was so filled with fraud that his opponent  refused to compete

1994 Legislative elections were aimed at by army violence and intimidation

1996 the US refused to help because of the corruption and repression but France continued a major help program.

1998 June 21, Elections were taking place in Togo. When it seemed as if President Eyadema was losing one of his generals took over counting the votes. Soldiers killed hundreds. All vote counting ceased and Eyadema was declared the winner.

1998 June 24, In togo thousands protested the fact that President Eyadema was declared the winner, he had ruled for the previous 31 years.

1999 March, Opposition boycotted the elections. The Union of Forces for Change was led by an exiled rival, Gilchrist Olympio

1999 July 29, All the opposing parties signed an agreement “to rise above the past and turn toward the future.” The agreement showed President Eyadema not to go for another term as president.

2000 Mar, Pres. Blaise Compaore of the Burkina Faso and Gnassinghe Eyadema of Togo were accused to have helped Jonas Savimbi of UNITA to obtain weapons and fuel in exchange for diamonds.

2000 July 12, In togo 36 African heads of states had signed a new treaty seen as a move towards African unity.

2002 Oct. 27, Togo had a parliamentary election that had major opposition parties boycotting along with 14 smaller parties.

2003 Jan 13, Togo’s President Eyadema, celebrated 36 years in power with a military parade, an act displayed by the opponents as “a sheer waste of time”