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*'''1994''' - [[Francis Grogan]] and [[Carl Irwin]] founded [[Zambeef]] with a staff of 60 people. In 2013 the company employed 5,000. | *'''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. | ||
*'''1993 March 4''' - President [[Frederick Chiluba]] declared a state of emergency, alleging | *'''1993 March 4''' - President [[Frederick Chiluba]] declared a state of emergency, alleging the existence of a plot to overthrow the government by illegal means. The plot, known as the "[[Zero Option Plan]]" was said to have been devised by members of the previous ruling party [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP), with support from the governments of Iraq and Iran. | ||
the existence of a plot to overthrow the government by illegal means. The plot, known as the "[[Zero Option | |||
Plan]]" was said to have been devised by members of the previous ruling party [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP), with support from the governments of Iraq and Iran. | |||
*'''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. | *'''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. | ||
*'''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. | *'''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. |
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