timeline of Kwame Nkrumah By 2020jerinmeredith Jan 1, 1874 Great britian colonizes gold coast 1909 Apr 7, 1909 Kwame Nkrumah was born Apr 7, 1947 Nkrumah returns home to ghana Apr 7, 1957 kwame becomes leader Apr 8, 1957 britian grant sovereignty Apr 8, 1966 nkrumah is removed from office in a coup d' etat Apr 8, 1972 Nkrumah dies Apr 8, 1981 jerry rawlings becomes presedent Apr 8, 2000 john kufour is elected president
