22 moments

  1. Birth in Yamoussoukro

    · Yamoussoukro, French West Africa

    Houphouët-Boigny was born in Yamoussoukro, then in French West Africa. The official birth date is described in the article as probable; alternative accounts place his birth earlier.

  2. School transfer to Bingerville

    · Bingerville, French West Africa

    He was transferred to the secondary school at Bingerville as part of his colonial education.

  3. Medical-aide post in Abidjan

    · Abidjan, French West Africa

    He began his professional career as a doctor's aide at a hospital in Abidjan.

  4. Transfer to Guiglo hospital

    · Guiglo, French West Africa

    Colonial authorities reassigned him from Abidjan to a smaller hospital in Guiglo.

  5. Medical post in Abengourou

    · Abengourou, French West Africa

    He was promoted to an Abengourou post previously reserved for Europeans.

  6. Marriage in Abengourou

    · Abengourou, French West Africa

    Houphouët married Kady Racine Sow in Abengourou. The source supports the year but not a more precise date.

  7. Transfer to Dimbokro

    · Dimbokro, French West Africa

    Seeking to live closer to his village, he secured a medical transfer to Dimbokro.

  8. Transfer to Toumodi

    · Toumodi, French West Africa

    His next documented medical posting was at Toumodi.

  9. Took seat at the Palais Bourbon

    · Palais Bourbon, Paris, France

    Following his election to the French Constituent Assembly, he took his seat in the National Assembly at the Palais Bourbon. The cited biography establishes the year of his 1945 election but does not provide the seating date.

  10. Delivered arms at Man

    · Man, Côte d’Ivoire

    During the Guinea-related conflict, he delivered small arms to former rebels at Man.

  11. Private visit to New York City

    · New York City, New York, United States

    He made a private visit to New York City before the Washington segment of his 1962 U.S. state visit. The source gives a date range; JSONL date precision is limited to month.

  12. Élysée meeting with de Gaulle

    · Élysée Palace, Paris, France

    Before departing for his American visit, Houphouët-Boigny was received by Charles de Gaulle at the Élysée Palace. The source was published Saturday, 5 May 1962; its reference to the preceding Thursday supports 3 May 1962.

  13. White House state visit

    · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    White House state visit
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    Houphouët-Boigny visited the White House during his state visit to the United States and presented President Kennedy with a photograph.

  14. Mission to Nigeria

    · Nigeria

    France sent Houphouët-Boigny and Raymond Bichelot on a mission to monitor political developments in Nigeria. The source establishes presence in Nigeria but does not identify a city; coordinates are a representative national point.

  15. Return visit to New York City

    · New York City, New York, United States

    After his 1973 U.S. state visit, he made a private visit to New York City. The source places the private New York visit after 15 October 1973 but does not give its exact day.

  16. Visit to Los Angeles

    · Los Angeles, California, United States

    After his 1973 U.S. state visit, he visited Los Angeles. The source establishes an October 1973 visit but does not supply a separate date for Los Angeles.

  17. Visit to San Francisco

    · San Francisco, California, United States

    After his 1973 U.S. state visit, he visited San Francisco. The source establishes an October 1973 visit but does not supply a separate date for San Francisco.

  18. Meeting with Vorster in Yamoussoukro

    · Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire

    Houphouët-Boigny received South African Prime Minister John Vorster in his native village of Yamoussoukro, with Léopold Sédar Senghor present. The source supports month-level precision only.

  19. Meeting with Vorster in Geneva

    · Geneva, Switzerland

    He met South African Prime Minister John Vorster in Geneva during his effort to develop contacts with the Pretoria government. The September 1977 report refers to a meeting in the preceding May.

  20. Cologny residence meeting with Pik Botha

    · Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland

    He arrived at his residence in Cologny near Geneva and received South African Foreign Minister Pik Botha there for two hours.

  21. New York City visit during U.S. state visit

    · New York City, New York, United States

    During his June 1983 U.S. state visit, Houphouët-Boigny visited New York City. The state-visit dates were June 6–9, 1983; the source does not give the exact date of the New York stop.

  22. Death in Yamoussoukro

    · Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire

    Terminally ill, Houphouët-Boigny was flown back to Côte d’Ivoire and died in Yamoussoukro.

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