21 moments
Birth in Accra
· Accra, Gold Coast
Jerry Rawlings was born in Accra, then in the British Colony of the Gold Coast. Modern Accra coordinates used for the birthplace.
Completed secondary school
· Achimota School, Accra, Ghana
Rawlings completed his secondary education at Achimota College before joining the Ghana Air Force. The source supplies the completion year, not a more precise date.
Air Force posting for further study
· Takoradi, Western Region, Ghana
The Ghana Air Force posted Rawlings to Takoradi to continue his military studies. Settlement-level coordinates used because the specific training installation is not identified.
Failed uprising at Air Force Station
· Ghana Air Force Station, Accra, Ghana
During the failed coup attempt of 15 May 1979, Rawlings went to the Air Force Station after the operation collapsed. The quoted recollection is explicitly situated in the account of the 15 May 1979 uprising. Coordinates are an approximate representative point for the Accra Air Force Station area.
Released during the June 4 uprising
· Burma Camp, Accra, Ghana
Junior officers and enlisted personnel freed Rawlings at Burma Camp, enabling his return to leadership during the June 4 uprising.
Non-Aligned Conference attendance
· Havana, Cuba
As chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Rawlings attended the Non-Aligned Conference in Havana. The source supports month-level precision only.
Cuban revolutionary anniversary
· Cienfuegos, Cuba
Rawlings attended Cuba's revolutionary-holiday observances in Cienfuegos as Ghana's military leader. The report identifies Cienfuegos and July 1984; it does not provide a separate exact attendance date for Rawlings.
Treaty-related visit
· Lagos, Nigeria
Rawlings made a visit to Lagos connected with the signing of an extradition treaty involving Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, and Benin. The September 1985 source calls the visit recent but does not state its day or month.
White House working luncheon
· White House, Washington, D.C., United States
During his first documented visit to the United States as Ghanaian president, Rawlings attended a White House working luncheon hosted by President Bill Clinton.
Meeting with President Clinton
· Accra, Ghana
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Rawlings met President Bill Clinton in Accra during Clinton's African visit. Coordinates represent Independence Square, the documented public-event area in central Accra.
State visit with Mandela
· Pretoria, South Africa
Rawlings was in Pretoria on a state visit to South Africa and attended a banquet hosted by President Nelson Mandela. Coordinates identify the Union Buildings precinct, where the official programme placed Rawlings that day.
State visit to Washington
· White House, Washington, D.C., United States
Wikimedia Commons · License Photo Rawlings returned to Washington for a state visit and joined President Clinton for a joint press conference at the White House.
Commonwealth summit attendance
· Durban, South Africa
Rawlings attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Durban before returning to Ghana. The source establishes the month through its 17 November 1999 dateline but does not give Rawlings's specific date in Durban.
Visit to Suriname
· Paramaribo, Suriname
Rawlings visited Suriname during celebrations marking the republic's thirty-fifth anniversary. The Dutch-language report was published 26 November 2010 and states that Rawlings had been visiting Suriname since Thursday; city-level coordinates use Paramaribo.
Somali-leadership meetings
· Nairobi, Kenya
As African Union High Representative for Somalia, Rawlings visited Nairobi for meetings with Somali leaders and a United Nations Security Council delegation. Presence extended from 23 to 27 May 2011; the first supported day is used.
Humanitarian mission to Mogadishu
· Mogadishu, Somalia
Rawlings visited Mogadishu during the Somali famine crisis, meeting senior officials and visiting affected people. Presence extended from 18 to 20 July 2011; the first supported day is used.
Parliament-crisis mediation
· Villa Somalia, Mogadishu, Somalia
Rawlings made a one-day African Union mission to Mogadishu, holding talks with Somali political leaders during a parliamentary crisis. Coordinates identify Villa Somalia, specifically named in the same African Union report as the venue for talks.
Honorary doctorate ceremony
· University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
The University for Development Studies conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters on Rawlings at a special congregation in Tamale. Coordinates represent the university's Tamale campus area; the report dates the ceremony 12 October 2013.
Thomas Sankara memorial mission
· Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
As chairman of the Thomas Sankara Memorial Committee, Rawlings made a three-day working visit to Burkina Faso and met President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in Ouagadougou. The 18 July 2019 report identifies the meeting as occurring on Wednesday but does not print that calendar date in its text; month-level precision is used.
Arrival for Mugabe funeral
· Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Harare, Zimbabwe
Rawlings arrived in Harare to represent Ghana at the funeral service for former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe. The report is dated 13 September 2019 and states that leaders had begun arriving in Harare the preceding day.
Death at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
· Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
Rawlings died at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra after a short illness.