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Ngarta Tombalbaye Biography and Timeline

Follow Ngarta Tombalbaye through 5 dated historical records for Chad.

Ngarta Tombalbaye, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records
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1960–1975Years on this page

1960

President of Chad

President of Chad · Government / Government of Chad

Appointed President of Chad

Role range: 1960-1975

1974

Economy of Chad

President of Chad · Government / Government of Chad

Oil is discovered in Chad

Role range: 1960-1975

1975

Assassination of Ngarta Tombalbaye

President of Chad · Government / Government of Chad

13-15 April, killed during a coup led by Felix Malloum, an army Chief of Staff

Role range: 1960-1975

Coup

President of Chad · Government / Government of Chad

13-15 April, killed during a coup led by Felix Malloum, an army Chief of Staff

Role range: 1960-1975

Death of Ngarta Tombalbaye

President of Chad · Government / Government of Chad

13-15 April, killed during a coup led by Felix Malloum, an army Chief of Staff

Role range: 1960-1975

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.