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| 1912 | Birth |  |
| 12th Jan Birth of Holden Alvaro Roberto |
| 1956 | UNITA | |
| The original mission of the FNLA, officially formed under the leadership of Holden Roberto is to restore the home of the ethnic Bakongo people in northern Angola and southern Zaire, known as the "Kongo Kingdom" |
| 1960 | FNLA | |
| Luanda A northern based party with an ethnic base among the Bakongo people |
| Luanda Led by Holden Roberto, the FNLA evolves from the Uniao das Populacoes do Norte de Angola |
| 1961 | FNLA | |
| The FNLA mounts the first serious challenge to Portuguese rule in Angola, it receives support from Za‹re, the USA and China |
| 15th Mar Organizes Bakongo militants, launches an incursion into Angola, leading 4,000 to 5,000 militants |
| 1961 | Independence | |
| The FNLA mounts the first serious challenge to Portuguese rule in Angola, it receives support from Za‹re, the USA and China |
| 1961 | Invasion of Angola | |
| 15th Mar Organizes Bakongo militants, launches an incursion into Angola, leading 4,000 to 5,000 militants |
| 1962 | FNLA | |
| Roberto merges the UPA with the Democratic Party of Angola to form the FNLA |
| UNITA merges with the Democratic Party of Angola |
| 27th Mar Roberto establishes the Revolutionary Government of Angola in Exile, appointing Savimbi to the position of Foreign Minister |
| 1962 | Revolutionary Government of Angola | |
| 27th Mar Roberto establishes the Revolutionary Government of Angola in Exile, appointing Savimbi to the position of Foreign Minister |
| 1963 | FNLA | |
| Roberto visits Israel in the 1960s and received aid from the Israeli government from 1963 to 1969 |
| 1964 | FNLA | |
| Savimbi leaves the FNLA and founds UNITA in response to Roberto's unwillingness to spread the war outside the traditional Kingdom of Kongo |
| 1975 | Independence | |
| 23rd Nov The FNLA and UNITA forge an alliance proclaiming their own coalition government based in Huambo with Holden Roberto and Jonas Savimbi as co-presidents and Jos‚ Ndel‚ and Johnny Pinnock Eduardo as co-Prime Ministers |
| 1976 | Battle of Dead Road | |
| 10th Nov 400 years of Portuguese dominion end, Netu becomes the first president of Angola, his government is officially recognized by the OAS |
| 10th Nov The Battle of Quifangondo, battle of Dead Road, the final battle of the Angolan War of Independence (1961-1975) |
| 10th Nov The Cubans arrive in the area of Luanda on the eve of the battle, their superior equipment included canons, mortars and the infamous Katyushas, multiple rocket launchers with 48 launchers, giving the MPLA victory |
| 10th Nov The MPLA defeats the FNLA in the battle of Dead Road and the FNLA retreated to Zaire |
| 1976 | FNLA | |
| The MPLA defeats the FNLA in the battle of Dead Road and the FNLA retreated to Zaire |
| 1976 | Independence | |
| 10th Nov The MPLA defeats the FNLA in the battle of Dead Road and the FNLA retreated to Zaire |
| 1979 | FNLA | |
| Paris Roberto is exiled to Paris , and a new but still ineffectual group, the Military Council of Angolan Resistance (COMIRA), was formed by ex-FNLA guerrillas and quickly disbanded |
| 1979 | Military Council of Angolan Resistance | |
| Roberto is exiled to Paris , and a new but still ineffectual group, the Military Council of Angolan Resistance (COMIRA), was formed by ex-FNLA guerrillas and quickly disbanded |
| 1984 | FNLA | |
| 1,500 FNLA fighters and 20,000 civilian supporters surrender, prompting Roberto to accept the MPLA's amnesty agreement, effectively shutting down the militant arm of the FNLA |
| 1991 | Bicesse Accords | |
| The FNLA and MPLA agree to the Bicesse Accords , allowing Roberto to return to Angola |
| 1991 | Election | |
| Runs unsuccessfully for President, receiving only 2.1% of the vote, the FNLA wins five seats in Parliament but refuses to participate in the government |
| 1991 | FNLA | |
| Runs unsuccessfully for President, receiving only 2.1% of the vote, the FNLA wins five seats in Parliament but refuses to participate in the government |
| The FNLA and MPLA agree to the Bicesse Accords , allowing Roberto to return to Angola |
| 2007 | Death | |
| 2nd Aug Death of Holden Alvaro Roberto |
| 2nd Aug President Jos‚ Eduardo dos Santos eulogizes, "Holden Roberto was one of the pioneers of national liberation struggle, whose name encouraged a generation of Angolans to opt for resistance and combat for the country's independence" |
