This Day in the Military History of Ghana

This page seeks to highlight significant timelines in the military history of Ghana.

The items will focus on the following historical events, subject to further revision:

1.     1972:   13 January 1972 Coup.

2.     1960:   January 1960 3 Inf Bn Mutiny in Congo.

3.     1966:   24 February 1966 Coup.

4.     1992:   28 February 1992 UNTAC Operations.

5.     1978:   19 March 1978 UNIFIL Operations.

6.     1967:   17 April 1967 Abortive Coup.

7.     1988:   25 April 1988 UNGOMAP Operation.

8.     1991:   29 April 1991 MINURSO Operation.

9.     1991:   April 1991 UNIKOM Operation.

10.  1979:   15 May 1979 Uprising.

11.  1961:   22 May 1961 Port Francqui Massacre.

12.  1948:   29 May 1948 UNTSO.

13.  1959:   May 1959 Ghana Air Force established.

14.  1979:   4 June 1979 Mutiny.

15.  1963:   11 June 1963 UNYOM Operation.

16.  1993:   22 June 1993 UNOMUR Operation.

17.  1959:   June 1959 Ghana Navy Raised.

18.  1960:   13/14 July 1960 ONUC Operation.

19.  1987:   20 July 1987 UNIIMOG Operation.

20.  1990:   August 1990 ECOMOG I Operation.

21.  1991:   16 October 1991 UNAMIC Operation.

22.  1973:   25 October 1973 UNEF Operation.

23.  1993:   1 November 1993 UNAMIR Operation.

24.  1981:   31 December 1981 Revolution (Holy War).

25.  1962:   Late 1962 Operations against Katangese Forces.

26.  1991: UNPROFOR.

27.  Operation Gongong I-V.

Following the chronology of the calendar month in which the events occurred, the entries will start with the 13 January 1972 Coup by Col IK Acheampong.