The Middle Passage By zschaeffer Jan 1, 1745 Olaudah Equiano is born Jun 1, 1754 Equiano was sold to an officer in the Royal Navy called Michael Pascal. Jan 1, 1756 he and his sister were kidnapped while out playing Jan 1, 1789 The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, published.