| Year |
Event |
| 1526 |
As a result of the fall of Hungary to the Ottomans, Bratislava becomes the capital of Hungary. |
| 1867 |
The foundation of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Slovakia joins the Hungarian sector. |
| 1918 |
As a result of the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the First World War, a new country is born - Czechoslovakia. |
| 1939 |
Slovakia is proclaimed an independent state headed by Jozef Tiso. Slovakia is conquered by Germany and becomes a German ally. |
| 1940 |
Slovakia declares war on the United States and Britain. |
| 1944 |
Some 70,000 people, most of them Slovak Jews, are sent to concentration camps. |
| 1945 |
Czechoslovakia is founded once again as a two nation state. |
1968
|
The Slovak, Alexander Dubcek, is elected as President of Czechoslovakia.
His liberal policies result in the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia. Dubcek is ousted and another Slovak, Husak Gostav, replaces him. |
| 1989 |
The Velvet Revolution. Vaclev Havel, is appointed President of Czechoslovakia. |
| 1992 |
Meciar is appointed Prime Minister of the Slovak section. |
| 1993 |
Czechoslovakia breaks into two. Slovakia becomes an independent republic. |
| 1994 |
Meciar returns to the head of the government. Corruption and persecution of the Hungarian minority isolate Slovakia from the western world. |
| 1998 |
Meciar is ousted; the new Prime Minister is Dzurinda. |
| 1999 |
Schuster is appointed as President of the Republic. |
| 2000 |
Slovakia joins the OECD and is invited to start the process for entry to the EU. |
| 2001 |
The EU declares 2004 as the year in which Slovakia will joint the Union. |
