Today in Zambia History
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Historical Events
Events 1 - 11 of 11
1855-11-17 - David Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls in what is now present-day Zambia-Zimbabwe.
1963-05-25 - Organization for African Unity formed by Chad, Mauritania & Zambia
1964-01-22 - Kenneth Kaunda becomes premier of North-Rhodesia (Zambia)
1964-10-24 - Dr Kenneth David Kaunda becomes president of Zambia
1964-10-24 - Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1973-08-25 - Zambia adopts constitution
1986-05-18 - South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe & Zambia
1993-04-28 - Zambian plane crashes at Libreville, Gabon, 30 soccer players die
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).
1997-12-31 - S Afr & US surgeons separate Zambian Siamese twins joined at the head
2012-02-12 - Zambia defeat Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in the Africa Cup of Nations
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 13 of 13
1924-04-28 - Kenneth David Kaunda, founder/president (Zambia, 1964-91)
1927-12-16 - Peter [Malcolm] Dickinson, Zambia, sci-fi author (Heartsease)
1933-01-09 - Wilbur Smith, Zambian-British novelist
1943-04-30 - Frederick Chiluba, former Zambian president (1991-2001)
1948-09-03 - Levy Mwanawasa - Zambian Politician (d. 2008)
1951-03-08 - Philippe Henri Edmonds, cricketer (in Zambia England slow left-arm)
1957-06-07 - Neal Radford, cricketer (Zambia Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests 1986-88)
1964-03-18 - Rozalla, Zambian singer
1964-09-15 - Robert Farley, Ndola Zambia, Australasia golfer
1970-10-27 - Felix Bwalya, Zambian boxer
1977-05-31 - Moses Sichone, Zambian footballer
1978-10-22 - Chaswe Nsofwa, Zambian footballer (d. 2007)
1981-04-06 - Robert Earnshaw, Zambian born, Welsh international footballer
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 5 of 5
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
1999-09-01 - W. Richard Stevens, Zambian computer scientist (b. 1951)
2000-08-21 - Daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1930)
2008-08-19 - Levy Mwanawasa, Zambian politician
