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*'''2008 Oct 30''' - Zambia votes for a successor to the late President [[Levy Mwanawasa]] in an election the main opposition leader, [[Michael Sata]], accused the ruling party of rigging. Sata was ahead in early presidential election results, but his lead was slowly narrowed. [[Rupiah Banda]] won 40% of the vote and opposition leader Michael Sata secured 38%. | *'''2008 Oct 30''' - Zambia votes for a successor to the late President [[Levy Mwanawasa]] in an election the main opposition leader, [[Michael Sata]], accused the ruling party of rigging. Sata was ahead in early presidential election results, but his lead was slowly narrowed. [[Rupiah Banda]] won 40% of the vote and opposition leader Michael Sata secured 38%. | ||
*'''2008 Nov 2''' - Veteran diplomat [[Rupiah Banda]] (72) is sworn in as the new president of Zambia following a narrow and disputed victory over a populist rival in an election necessitated by the death of the country's former leader, [[Levy Mwanawasa]]. | *'''2008 Nov 2''' - Veteran diplomat [[Rupiah Banda]] (72) is sworn in as the new president of Zambia following a narrow and disputed victory over a populist rival in an election necessitated by the death of the country's former leader, [[Levy Mwanawasa]]. | ||
*'''2008 Nov 2''' - [[Elijah Mudenda]] dies at age 81 at [[ | *'''2008 Nov 2''' - [[Elijah Mudenda]] dies at age 81 at [[Maina Soko Medical Centre]] in [[Lusaka]]. | ||
*'''2009 Jul 20''' - Zambia's Catholic bishops and the International Press Institute condemned the arrest on obscenity charges of a newspaper editor who says she was trying to draw attention to the consequences of a health workers' strike. [[Chansa Kabwela]], editor of the independent [[The Post|Post], was arrested last week after e-mailing pictures of a woman giving birth in the streets to policy makers and aid groups. | *'''2009 Jul 20''' - Zambia's Catholic bishops and the International Press Institute condemned the arrest on obscenity charges of a newspaper editor who says she was trying to draw attention to the consequences of a health workers' strike. [[Chansa Kabwela]], editor of the independent [[The Post|Post], was arrested last week after e-mailing pictures of a woman giving birth in the streets to policy makers and aid groups. | ||
*'''2009 Aug 17''' - Former President [[Frederick Chiluba]] (1991-2001) was cleared of corruption charges following a six-year trial after a magistrate ruled that $500,000 of allegedly embezzled funds could not be traced to government money. The head of the anti-corruption task force is sacked after initiating an appeal against Chiluba's acquittal. | *'''2009 Aug 17''' - Former President [[Frederick Chiluba]] (1991-2001) was cleared of corruption charges following a six-year trial after a magistrate ruled that $500,000 of allegedly embezzled funds could not be traced to government money. The head of the anti-corruption task force is sacked after initiating an appeal against Chiluba's acquittal. | ||
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*'''1951''' - [[Lusaka Playhouse]] built. | *'''1951''' - [[Lusaka Playhouse]] built. | ||
*'''1950-1959''': Zambia’s [[Chibuku Beer]] was developed in the 1950s by Max Heinrich, a German brewer. He ramped the indigenous home-brew to a commercial scale. In 1999, after passing through many hands, it was acquired by SABMiller and branded as [[Chibuku Shake Shake]]. | *'''1950-1959''': Zambia’s [[Chibuku Beer]] was developed in the 1950s by Max Heinrich, a German brewer. He ramped the indigenous home-brew to a commercial scale. In 1999, after passing through many hands, it was acquired by SABMiller and branded as [[Chibuku Shake Shake]]. | ||
*'''1935''' - [[Lusaka]] becomes the capital city of [[Zambia]] (then [[Northern Rhodesia]]} | *'''1935''' - [[Lusaka]] becomes the capital city of [[Zambia]] (then [[Northern Rhodesia]]}<ref>[http://www.lcc.gov.zm/lusakahistory.php History of Lusaka], [[Lusaka City Council]]</ref> | ||
*'''1937''' - [[City of Lusaka Football Club]] formed. | |||
*'''1929''' - The [[Football Association of Zambia]] is founded. | *'''1929''' - The [[Football Association of Zambia]] is founded. | ||
*'''1921''' - Skull of [[Broken Hill Man]] is discovered in [[Kabwe]]. | *'''1921''' - Skull of [[Broken Hill Man]] is discovered in [[Kabwe]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:History of Zambia]] | [[Category:History of Zambia]] | ||
