April 27.2C 1960 .28Wednesday.29 April 1960



togo



the west african nation of togo, formerly french colony, became independent, togolese republic proclaimed @ 12:10 a.m. local (and gmt) in lomé. sylvanus olympio became new nation s first president. symbolic first raising of new flag confounded tangled ropes , problem not resolved until later in hour.
uss tullibee (ssn-597), first nuclear-powered electric-drive submarine, launched groton, connecticut.
the ghanaian constitutional referendum resulted in vote in favour of replacing constitutional monarchy republic led president.




^ togoland proclaims freedom , pacific stars , stripes, april 28, 1960, p1; u.s. department of state
^ uss tullibee home page; navy s first killer a-sub launched , oakland tribune, april 27, 1960, p1






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