somalia By timbslord5000 Jan 1, 1950 Italian somaliland founded somaliland becomes a colony for italy Jun 26, 1960 somali republic somalia declares independence Aug 28, 1964 somalia,ethiopia,kenya conflict Oct 24, 1969 siad barre becomes leader Jul 23, 1977 somalia invades ethiopia Jan 1, 1981 somalia rebels against siad barre May 31, 1988 peace treaty with ethiopia Jan 1, 1991 siad is overthrown Jan 1, 1991 civil war breaks out May 1, 2001 British Somaliland declares independence somaliland declares independence from britain