12 moments

1. Birth in Pya

   1935-12-26 · Pya, Kara Region, Togo

   

   Eyadéma was born in Pya, in what was then French Togoland. The article notes that his official birth date has been disputed; coordinates represent Pya village.

2. Return to Togo after French Army service

   1962-01-01 · Togo

   

   After nearly a decade in the French Army, Eyadéma returned to Togo before becoming a leading figure in the 1963 coup. The source identifies Togo but not a settlement; coordinates are a representative national point.

3. Leader in the 1963 coup

   1963-01-13 · Lomé, Togo

   

   Eyadéma was among the military leaders of the coup that overthrew President Sylvanus Olympio in Lomé. Coordinates represent central Lomé, the city specified for the coup.

4. Leader of the 1967 coup

   1967-01-13 · Lomé, Togo

   

   Eyadéma led the bloodless coup in Lomé that removed President Nicolas Grunitzky. The linked article’s infobox identifies Lomé as the coup location; coordinates represent central Lomé.

5. Survival of C-47 crash near Sarakawa

   1974-01-24 · Crash site near Sarakawa, Kara Region, Togo

   

   While flying from Lomé to Pya, Eyadéma survived the crash of the Togolese Air Force C-47 near Sarakawa. Coordinates are those given for the crash site near Sarakawa.

6. Meeting with Ronald Reagan

   1983-10-24 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

   

   During a private United States visit, Eyadéma met President Ronald Reagan at the White House. The White House daily diary identifies the location as the White House, Washington, D.C., and the date as October 24, 1983.

7. Residence at Tokoin military camp

   1993-03-01 · Tokoin military camp, Lomé, Togo

   

   Eyadéma was living at the Tokoin military camp when an unsuccessful attack struck the site. The source supports month-level dating only; coordinates represent the Tokoin military-camp area.

8. ECOWAS ad hoc summit chairmanship

   1999-09-16 · Abuja, Nigeria

   

   As ECOWAS chairman, Eyadéma chaired a meeting of West African heads of state and government concerning the Liberia–Guinea border situation. Coordinates represent central Abuja because the meeting venue is not specified more precisely.

9. Arrival at Palais des Congrès before OAU summit

   2000-07-06 · Palais des Congrès de Lomé, Lomé, Togo

   

   Eyadéma arrived at the Palais des Congrès esplanade in Lomé before religious observances held for the forthcoming OAU summit. The French-language contemporary report was published on July 7 and describes events held the preceding day; date is therefore July 6, 2000.

10. Handing over OAU chairmanship

    2001-07-09 · Mulungushi Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia

    

    At the opening of the final OAU summit, Eyadéma handed the organization’s chairmanship to Zambian President Frederick Chiluba. The report identifies the summit as opening at the Mulungushi Conference Centre; coordinates represent that venue.

11. Presidential campaign rally

    2003-05-21 · Kpalimé, Plateaux Region, Togo

    

    Eyadéma made his first reported rally of the 2003 presidential campaign in Kpalimé, calling for tranquility and national reconstruction. The report is dated May 22, 2003 and identifies the rally as occurring on Wednesday, supporting May 21, 2003; coordinates represent Kpalimé.

12. Death during medical evacuation flight

    2005-02-05 · Airspace approximately 250 km south of Tunis, Tunisia

    Eyadéma died aboard an aircraft while being evacuated for emergency medical treatment abroad. Coordinates are an approximate point 250 km due south of Tunis and represent the reported airborne location, not a ground site.