Timeline of Major Historical Events in Zambia
This is an interesting post:
1873 May 1, David Livingstone (60), British physician, explorer (Africa), died in Chitambo, Zambia. His body passed through Zanzibar for a funeral in London in Apr 18, 1874.
1891 Jun 11, Portugal assigned Barotseland, now in Zambia, to Britain and Nyasaland becomes a British protectorate.
1938 J. Desmond Clark (d.2002) became curator of the David Livingstone memorial Museum and stayed on for 24 years. He moved to UC Berkeley in 1961. His life’s work included over 18 books including “The Pre-history of Africa” (1970).
1961 Sep 18, Dag Hammarskjold, Secretary-General of the UN, was killed in a plane crash in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). He was flying to negotiate a cease-fire in the Congo.
1964 Oct 24, Zambia (N. Rhodesia) gained independence from Britain (National Day). Pres. Kenneth Kaunda was in charge.
1969 Emmanuel Milingo (39) was named archbishop of Lusaka.
1982 Lusaka Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo resigned under pressure for his […]
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