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*'''1968 Feb 5''' - President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] temporarily resigns because of bitter tribal factions. This was at the National Council meeting. | *'''1968 Feb 5''' - President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] temporarily resigns because of bitter tribal factions. This was at the National Council meeting. | ||
*'''1967 Sep''': - The government delegations of China, Tanzania and [[Zambia]] held talks in Beijing and formally signed the "Agreement of the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Government of the Republic of [[Zambia]] on the Construction of the [[Tanzania-Zambia Railway]] (TAZARA)". | *'''1967 Sep''': - The government delegations of China, Tanzania and [[Zambia]] held talks in Beijing and formally signed the "Agreement of the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Government of the Republic of [[Zambia]] on the Construction of the [[Tanzania-Zambia Railway]] (TAZARA)". | ||
*'''1966''' - opposition party [[United Party]] is formed by [[Lozi]] [[Members of Parliament]] as a of the growing disenchantment and relative deprivation felt by many political leaders of Lozi origin at what they regarded as [[Bemba]] domination of [[UNIP]]. | |||
*'''1964 Dec 24''' - [[Kenneth Kaunda]]'s [[Chilenje House 394]] is achieved as a national monument. | *'''1964 Dec 24''' - [[Kenneth Kaunda]]'s [[Chilenje House 394]] is achieved as a national monument. | ||
*'''1964 Oct 24''' - [[Zambia]] gains independence from Britain. President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] and his [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) ran the country until 1991. | *'''1964 Oct 24''' - [[Zambia]] gains independence from Britain. President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] and his [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) ran the country until 1991. | ||
