September 1

September 1 is the 244th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 122 days remaining until the end of the year.

Events

Pre-colonial period

• 1890 – Lewanika, King of Barotseland, signs an agreement with the British South Africa Company granting mineral rights in his territory, marking the beginning of British influence in the region.

Colonial period

• 1924 – Northern Rhodesia officially becomes a British Protectorate under the Colonial Office in London, ending administration by the British South Africa Company.
• 1953 – Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is inaugurated, combining Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland under one political entity.

Post-independence

• 1964 – Kenneth Kaunda addresses Zambians on the forthcoming independence, promising unity and development.
• 1973 – The Zambian government officially promulgates the Choma Declaration, confirming Zambia as a “One-Party Participatory Democracy” under UNIP.
• 1991 – President Kenneth Kaunda launches the campaign for multiparty elections after 18 years of one-party rule.
• 2011 – Michael Sata, leader of the Patriotic Front, begins his final campaign trail ahead of the September elections.

Sports

• 1988 – Kalusha Bwalya scores a hat-trick for Zambia against Italy at the Seoul Olympics, one of Zambia’s most historic football victories.

Births

• 1955 – Vernon Mwaanga, Zambian politician and diplomat, later Minister of Foreign Affairs.
• 1984 – Christopher Katongo, Zambian footballer and captain of the 2012 AFCON-winning team.

Deaths

• 2006 – Anderson Mazoka (b. 1950), Zambian politician and founder of the United Party for National Development (UPND).