Zambia - Notable Historical Events
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Zambia - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1855-11-17 |
David Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls in what is now Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
1963-05-25 |
Organization for African Unity formed by Chad, Mauritania & Zambia |
1964-01-22 |
Kenneth Kaunda becomes premier of Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) |
1964-10-24 |
Dr Kenneth David Kaunda becomes president of Zambia |
1964-10-24 |
Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day) |
1973-08-25 |
Zambia adopts constitution |
1986-05-18 |
South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe & Zambia |
1990-06-25 |
Anti-government riots break out in Lusaka, Zambia |
1994-11-20 |
The Angolan government and UNITA rebels sign the Lusaka Protocol in Zambia, ending 19 years of civil war (localized fighting resumed the next year). |
2012-02-12 |
Zambia defeat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in the Africa Cup of Nations |
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Zambia - Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1924-04-28 |
Kenneth David Kaunda, founder/president (Zambia, 1964-91) |
1927-12-16 |
Peter [Malcolm] Dickinson, Zambia, sci-fi author (Heartsease) |
1951-03-08 |
Philippe Henri Edmonds, cricketer (in Zambia England slow left-arm) |
1957-06-07 |
Neal Radford, cricketer (Zambia England pace bowler in 3 Tests 1986-88) |
1964-09-15 |
Robert Farley, Ndola Zambia, Australasia golfer |
Zambia - Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1607-04-25 |
Jacob van Heemskerck, Dutch Admiral (Nova Zambia), dies in battle |
1996-02-11 |
Kebby Musokotwane, prime minister of Zambia in (1985-89), dies |
2000-08-21 |
Daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1930) |
