September 1
From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
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| 2023 (Friday) |
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| 2020 (Tuesday) |
| 2019 (Sunday) |
| 2018 (Saturday) |
| 2017 (Friday) |
| 2016 (Thursday) |
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).
