1970s in Ghana details events of note that happened in Ghana in the years 1970 to 1979.

Events

August 1970 - National Liberation commission dissolved.^[1]
7 July 1972 - Kwame Nkrumah buried.^[2]
October 1975 - the National Redemption Council is reorganized into the Supreme Military Council (SMC).^[3]
1977 - SMC faces mounting nonviolent opposition.^[3]
March 1978 - national referendum held allow Ghanaians to accept or reject the union government concept.^[3]
July 1978 - some SMC officers force I. K. Acheampong to resign, replacing him with Lieutenant General Frederick W.K. Akuffo.^[3]
1 January 1979 - ban on party politics lifted.
1979 - constitutional assembly working on a new constitution presents an approved draft to government.
15 May 1979 - a group of junior officers led by Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings attempt a coup.^[4]
Coup is unsuccessful, the coup leaders were jailed and held for court-martial.^[4]
June 4, sympathetic military officers overthrow the SMC II government led by W. K. Akuffo.^[4]
June 1979 - Jerry Rawlings and other junior officers released from prison.^[4]
1979 - Rawlings and the young officers form the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC).^[4]
1979 - executions of former heads of military governments, including leading members of the SMC.^[4]
September 1979 - Ghana returns to constitutional rule.^[4]
24 September 1979 - Hilla Limann, leader of the People's National Party (PNP), sworn in as president of Ghana.^[4]
24 September 1979 - the Third Republic begins.

Deaths

27 April 1972 - Kwame Nkrumah, first president of Ghana, natural causes in Romania (b. 1909).^[2]

In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."

^ "The National Liberation Council and the Busia Years". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Kwame Nkrumah Profile:". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The National Redemption Council Years, 1972-79". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "The Rawlings Era". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.

Historical timeline	Early history Bono state Ashanti Empire Gold Coast First Republic (1960–1966) National Liberation Council Kofi Busia Ignatius Kutu Acheampong Armed Forces Revolutionary Council Hilla Limann Provisional National Defence Council Jerry Rawlings John Kufuor John Mills John Mahama Nana Akufo-Addo
By topic	Economic Political Postal

Abortion Crime Cybercrime Demographics Discrimination Domestic violence Education Ethnic groups Health Human trafficking Illegal immigration Languages Mob justice Polygamy Prostitution Religion Street children Squatting Women
Culture	Cultural heritage Cuisine Festivals Media Music National anthem National pledge Public holidays Sports Social conduct Witchcraft