| Event | Date/Year | Extra info |
| Berlin Conference gives Ruanda-Urundi to Germany | |
| League of Nations declares Rwanda a Belgian mandate | |
| Introduction of identity cards | |
| Rwandan Revolution | |
| Declaration of Independence | |
| MRND's Juvenal Habyarimana takes control from MDR's Gregoire Kayibanda | |
| RPF invade from Uganda | |
| Enactment of multiparty constitution (month) | |
| Arusha Accords signed, signalling ceasefire | |
| Lt. Gen. Dallaire sends cable to UN of weapons stockpile and plans | |
| Habyarimana's plane shot down, roadblocks put in place. | |
| French evacuate ex-patriates | |
| Belgian troops withdraw from the École Technique Officielle, leading to massacre of Tutsis taking refuge | |
| UN withdraws majority of UNAMIR, leaving 270 troops | |
| UN Resolution 918 appoints 5500 troops to a renewed UNAMIR | |
| Opération Turquoise begins | |
| RPF launch offensive and take Kigali | |
| 100 days of genocide, 800000 killed | |
| RPF defeat last government stronghold and control Rwanda | |
| International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda established | |
| UNAMIR leave Rwanda | |
| First presidential elections since genocide | |