1 August 1960 Posted on August 1, 2014 by Staff Dahomey declares independence from France. The country later changes its name to Benin. Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on LinkedIn Share Famous Words of Inspiration..."I am certainly not an authority on love because there are no authorities on love, just those who've had luck with it and those who haven't." Bill Cosby — Click here for more from Bill Cosby Related posts: 3 May 1960 7 May 1960 6 January 1960 1 February 1960 10 September 1960 7 January 1960 21 March 1960 11 July 1960 1 August 1993 1 August 1993