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==1991 - 2000==
==1991 - 2000==


*'''1991''': [[Kenneth Kaunda]] was voted out of office. President [[Frederick Chiluba]] and the [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]] (MMD) won in the first multi-party elections.
*'''2000''' - [[Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines]] (ZCCM) privatized after 4 years of negotiations.
*'''1991''' Xu Jianxue arrived in Zambia and began a civil-engineering and construction firm with his 4 brothers. Some 300 Chinese lived in Zambia at this time. By 2006 the number was estimated at 3,000.
*'''2000 Dec 4''' - UN officials estimate that up to 60,000 refugees fleeing fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo move to Zambia in less than a week.
*'''2000 July''' - Environment Minister [[Ben Mwila]] expelled from the MMD and dropped from the cabinet after announcing his intention to run for [[Zambian general election, 2001|president in 2001]].
*'''2000 May''' - Fighting between Angolan forces and UNITA rebels spills over into [[Zambia]]n territory.
*'''2000 Mar 10''' - Over 12,000 people lost their homes when the spillways of [[Kariba Dam]] in southern [[Siavonga]] were opened to relieve pressure.
*'''1999 Nov 4'''  - [[Wezi Kaunda]] (47), the son of [[Kenneth Kaunda]], is shot and killed by 4 gunmen at his front gate in [[Lusaka]]. Wezi was a retired army major who was a rising figure in his father's opposition [[United National Independence Party]] and had been expected to assume a top post in the party in December of 1999.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/05/world/gunmen-kill-son-of-kaunda-former-president-of-zambia.html Gunmen Kill Son of Kaunda, Former President of Zambia], 5 Nov 1999, New York Times</ref>
*'''1999 Mar 31''' - The high court declared former leader [[Kenneth Kaunda]], born to Malawian missionaries, a non-citizen.
*'''1999 Feb 28''' - A bomb exploded at the Angolan Embassy and 4 other locations in [[Lusaka]].
*'''1999''' - The [[High Court]] sentences 59 soldiers to death after they are found guilty of treason for the [[1997 coup d'état attempt|failed coup attempt in 1997]].
*'''1998''' - Celtel began mobile phone operations in [[Zambia]]. In 2003 it expanded to rural areas and the service became a cheap way to transfer money.
*'''1998 Jun 1''' - Zambia dropped charges against former President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] and released him after Kaunda pledged to retire.
*'''1998 Mar 17''' - The state of emergency imposed after the [[1997 coup d'état attempt|October 1997 coup attempt]] was lifted.
*'''1998 Jan 14''' - Two officers told a court in [[Lusaka]] that they were tortured into accusing [[Kenneth Kaunda]] of plotting a failed coup.
*'''1998 Jan 10''' - A court filing accused [[Kenneth Kaunda]] of paying army officers $270 to stage an October coup, promising another $13,300 if the insurrection was successful.
*'''1997 Dec 31''' - A team of 50 Zambian and South African doctors led by American neurosurgeon, Dr Ben Carson, successfully separate [[Zambia]]n conjoined twins, [[Joseph and Luka Banda]].
*'''1997 Dec 31''' - [[Kenneth Kaunda]] (73) was released from prison and placed under house arrest.
*'''1997 Dec 25''' - Former president [[Kenneth Kaunda]] confined to prison on suspicion of being linked to the [[1997 coup d'état attempt|Oct 28 coup attempt]].
*'''1997 Oct 28''' - [[Captain Solo]] (Steven Lungu) attempts [[1997 coup d'état attempt|a coup]] against President [[Frederick Chiluba]]. Scores of people, mostly soldiers, were later arrested and a state of emergency imposed.
*'''1997 Aug 24''' - [[Kenneth Kaunda]] accused [[Frederick Chiluba]]  of trying to kill him after he was wounded by riot police during a protest rally.
*'''1996 Nov 20''' - [[Frederick Chiluba]] and his [[Movement for Multiparty Democracy]] (MMD) won re-election. Former president [[Kenneth Kaunda]] and his [[United National Independent Party]] boycotted because he was declared ineligible to run.  
*'''1996 Jun 16''' - 15 soccer fans were crushed to death and 52 injured during a stampede after [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] beat Sudan.
*'''1996 Jun 4''' - Nine opposition politicians were charged with treason and masterminding the [[Black Mamba group]].
*'''1996 May 21''' - The government adopts new constitutional amendments to prevent [[Kenneth Kaunda]] from running for president. The amendments require that candidates be at least second-generation Zambians. Kaunda is the son of immigrants from Malawi.
*'''1994''' - [[Francis Grogan]] and [[Carl Irwin]] founded [[Zambeef]] with a staff of 60 people. In 2013 the company employed 5,000.
*'''1993 Apr 27''' - The [[Zambia national football team]] perishes in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|1993 air crash disaster in Gabon]] as the team was flying to the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Senegal in Dakar. The crash left all on board dead.
*'''1993 Apr 27''' - The [[Zambia national football team]] perishes in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|1993 air crash disaster in Gabon]] as the team was flying to the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Senegal in Dakar. The crash left all on board dead.
*'''1994''' [[Francis Grogan]] and [[Carl Irwin]] founded [[Zambeef]] with a staff of 60 people. In 2013 the company employed 5,000.
*'''1991''' - [[Kenneth Kaunda]] was voted out of office. President [[Frederick Chiluba]] and the [[Movement for Multi-Party Democracy]] (MMD) won in the first multi-party elections.
*'''1996 May 21''' The government of [[Zambia]] adopted new constitutional amendments to prevent [[Kenneth Kaunda]] from running for president. The amendments require that candidates be at least second-generation Zambians. Kaunda is the son of immigrants from Malawi.
*'''1991''' - Xu Jianxue arrived in Zambia and began a civil-engineering and construction firm with his 4 brothers. Some 300 Chinese lived in Zambia at this time. By 2006 the number was estimated at 3,000.
*'''1996 Jun 4''' Nine opposition politicians were charged with treason and masterminding the [[Black Mamba group]].
*'''1996 Jun 16''' 15 soccer fans were crushed to death and 52 injured during a stampede after [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] beat Sudan.
*'''1996 Nov 20''' [[Frederick Chiluba]] and his [[Movement for Multiparty Democracy]] (MMD) won re-election. Former president [[Kenneth Kaunda]] and his [[United National Independent Party]] (UNIP boycotted because he was declared ineligible to run.
*'''1997''' - UN definition 9% of the children were orphans due to AIDS.
*'''1997 Aug 24''' - [[Kenneth Kaunda]] accused [[Frederick Chiluba]]  of trying to kill him after he was wounded by riot police during a protest rally.
*'''1997 Oct 28''' - [[Captain Solo]] (Steven Lungu) attempts [[1997 coup d'état attempt|a coup]] against President [[Frederick Chiluba]]. Scores of people, mostly soldiers, were later arrested and a state of emergency imposed.
*'''1997 Dec 25''' - Former president [[Kenneth Kaunda]] was confined to prison on suspicion of being linked to the [[1997 coup d'état attempt|Oct 28 coup attempt]].
*'''1997 Dec 31''' - [[Kenneth Kaunda]] (73) was released from prison and placed under house arrest.
*'''1997 Dec 31''' - A team of 50 Zambian and South African doctors led by American neurosurgeon, Dr Ben Carson, successfully separate [[Zambia]]n conjoined twins, [[Joseph and Luka Banda]].
*'''1998 Jan 10''' A court filing accused [[Kenneth Kaunda]] of paying army officers $270 to stage an October coup, promising another $13,300 if the insurrection was successful.
*'''1998 Jan 14''' Two officers told a court in [[Lusaka]] that they were tortured into accusing [[Kenneth Kaunda]] of plotting a failed coup.
*'''1998 Mar 17''' The state of emergency imposed after the [[1997 coup d'état attempt|October 1997 coup attempt]] was lifted.
*'''1998 Jun 1''' Zambia dropped charges against former President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] and released him after Kaunda pledged to retire.
*'''1998''' Celtel began mobile phone operations in [[Zambia]]. In 2003 it expanded to rural areas and the service became a cheap way to transfer money.
*'''1999''' - The [[High Court]] sentences 59 soldiers to death after they are found guilty of treason for the [[1997 coup d'état attempt|failed coup attempt in 1997]].
*'''1999 Feb 28''' A bomb exploded at the Angolan Embassy and 4 other locations in [[Lusaka]].
*'''1999 Mar 31''' The high court declared former leader [[Kenneth Kaunda]],  born to Malawian missionaries, a non-citizen.
*'''1999 Nov 4'''  [[Wezi Kaunda]] (47), the son of [[Kenneth Kaunda]], is shot and killed by 4 gunmen at his front gate in [[Lusaka]]. Wezi was a retired army major who was a rising figure in his father's opposition [[United National Independence Party]] and had been expected to assume a top post in the party in December of 1999.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/05/world/gunmen-kill-son-of-kaunda-former-president-of-zambia.html Gunmen Kill Son of Kaunda, Former President of Zambia], 5 Nov 1999, New York Times</ref>
*'''2000 Mar 10''' Over 12,000 people lost their homes when the spillways of [[Kariba Dam]] in southern [[Siavonga]] were opened to relieve pressure.
*'''2000 May''' - Fighting between Angolan forces and UNITA rebels spills over into [[Zambia]]n territory.
*'''2000 July''' - Environment Minister [[Ben Mwila]] expelled from the MMD and dropped from the cabinet after announcing his intention to run for [[Zambian general election, 2001|president in 2001]].
*'''2000 Dec 4''' UN officials estimate that up to 60,000 refugees fleeing fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo move to Zambia in less than a week.
*'''2000''' - [[Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines]] (ZCCM), a state owned monopoly, was privatized after 4 years of negotiations.


==1981 - 1990==
==1981 - 1990==
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