Ethiopian history
days
We
are proud to see Ethiopian youth thirsting for learning.
Although the fruits of education can be applied to evil
as well as to good things, you Ethiopian students should
avoid having a bad reputation and be eager and energetic
in your studies, be loyal to your country and obedient
to your teachers, eschew lies and follow truth, respect
good and heirs of good work".
Haile Selassie
October 2, 1935
Mussolini of Facist Italy declared war on Ethiopia
October 3, 1935
Italy crossed Mereb river and attacked Ethiopia
October 11, 1935
Leage of Nations Assembly met and voted 50 to 4 to
condemn Italy. (Austria, Hungary, Italy and Albania
opposed)
May 2, 1936
Haile Selassie went into exile
May 5, 1936
Marshal Badoglio entered Addis Ababa 1757 Italians and
1593 Eritreasn were killed, more than 275,000 Ethiopians
were killed.
February 1937
More than 30,000 peaceful Ethiopians were massacred in
Addis Ababa
June 30, 1936
Haile Selassie pleaded the League of Nations in Geneva
July 4, 1936 The
League of Nations voted to call off its sanctions
against Italy.
July 2, 1940
Haile Selassie went to Kartoum, Sudan from London.
May 5, 1941
Haile Selassie returned to Addis Ababa
March 10, 1942
Negarit Gazeta was founded
August 26, 1942
Haile Selassie established State Bank of Ethiopia
August 26 1942
Haile Selassie issued a new procamation outlawing
Slavery. Slavery was first outlawed in 1924.
February 27,
1951 University College of Addis Ababa was opened.
December 2, 1950
by vote of 46-10 in UN Eritrea was federated with
Ethiopia. Union to be achieved September 15, 1952.
October 7, 1951
Dr. Eduardo Anze Matienzo of Bolivia, UN commissioner
for Eritrea announced that Eritrea had accepted the UN
Federation plan
July 10, 1952
The new consitution of Eritrea adopted and ratified on
August 11 provided that Eritrea should have legislative,
executve and judicial powers in matters not reserved to
the federal government
August 28, 1952
Tedla Bairu was elected Chief Executive of Eritrea
September 11,
1952 Eritrean-Ethiopian federation act was signed and
Eritrea became an independent (federated) nation
September 16,
1952 The last British troops left Eritrea
May 19, 1954
Haile Selassie left Ethiopia for USA
May 26, 1954
Haile Selassie addressed a joint session of the US
congress
December 6, 1954
Haile Selassie returned to Ethiopia after six month
visits in Canada, Mexico, Yugoslavia, Greece, Britain,
France, The Netherlands, West Germany, Sweden, Norway,
Denmark, Switzerland and Austria.
November 17,
1956 Haile Selassie was first head of state to visit
Japan after World War II
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