September 6
From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
| September 6 in recent years |
| 2025 (Saturday) |
| 2024 (Friday) |
| 2023 (Wednesday) |
| 2022 (Tuesday) |
| 2021 (Monday) |
| 2020 (Sunday) |
| 2019 (Friday) |
| 2018 (Thursday) |
| 2017 (Wednesday) |
| 2016 (Tuesday) |
September 6 is the
249th day of the year
in the Gregorian calendar. There are 117 days remaining until the end of the year.
Pre-colonial era
- 1825 – Traders from the Lunda Kingdom established temporary markets near present-day Mwinilunga, facilitating exchanges with Portuguese merchants.
Colonial era
- 1924 – The British colonial administration introduced new mining labor recruitment policies, increasing the number of migrant workers employed in the Copperbelt.
- 1957 – A nationalist demonstration took place in Lusaka, demanding greater African representation in the Legislative Council.
Post-independence
- 1970 – Zambia signed a cooperation agreement with Tanzania for the management of the TAZARA Railway project.
- 1991 – The Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) held a major rally in Lusaka as part of its campaign to end UNIP’s one-party rule.
- 2010 – Heavy rainfall caused flooding in Western Province, displacing over 2,000 households.
- 2021 – President Hakainde Hichilema announced a new policy framework to restructure Zambia’s external debt.
Births
- 1942 – Justin Chikwanda, Zambian boxer and Olympian.
- 1978 – Lillian Mutambo, Zambian politician and diplomat.
Deaths
- 2007 – Baldwin Nkumbula, businessman and politician, former MP.
