Republic

사건 (15)

• 1527

  5/16 — The Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes itself as a republic.

• 1649

  5/19 — An Act of Parliament declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years.

• 1793

  3/18 — The first modern republic in Germany, the Republic of Mainz, is declared by Andreas Joseph Hofmann.

• 1917

  9/14 — Russia is officially proclaimed a republic.

• 1944

  6/17 — Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic.

• 1946

  6/2 — Birth of the Italian Republic: In a referendum, Italians vote to turn Italy from a monarchy into a Republic. After the referendum, King Umberto II of Italy is exiled.

• 1960

  7/1 — Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of state.

• 1966

  7/6 — Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.

• 1970

  3/2 — Rhodesia declares itself a republic, breaking its last links with the British crown.

• 1970

  4/24 — The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.

• 1971

  4/19 — Sierra Leone becomes a republic, and Siaka Stevens the president.

• 1972

  5/22 — Ceylon adopts a new constitution, becoming a Republic, changes its name to Sri Lanka, and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.

• 1987

  10/6 — Fiji becomes a republic.

• 1992

  3/12 — Mauritius becomes a republic while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

• 301

  9/3 — San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus.