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*'''1970 Jan''' - [[Zambia]] had acquired majority holding in the Zambian operations of the two major foreign mining interests, the Anglo American Corporation and the Rhodesian Selection Trust (RST). The two became [[Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines]] (NCCM) and [[Roan Consolidated Mines]] (RCM). | *'''1970 Jan''' - [[Zambia]] had acquired majority holding in the Zambian operations of the two major foreign mining interests, the Anglo American Corporation and the Rhodesian Selection Trust (RST). The two became [[Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines]] (NCCM) and [[Roan Consolidated Mines]] (RCM). | ||
*'''1969 Sep''' - [[James John Skinner]] resigns as Chief Justice of [[Zambia]] following a clash with President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] over the sentencing of Portuguese soldiers from neighbouring Angola caught in Zambia. | *'''1969 Sep''' - [[James John Skinner]] resigns as Chief Justice of [[Zambia]] following a clash with President [[Kenneth Kaunda]] over the sentencing of Portuguese soldiers from neighbouring Angola caught in Zambia. | ||
*'''1969 Aug 11''' - [[Kenneth Kaunda]] declares 51% takeover of the mining companies despite his disavowal to do so on 19th April 1968 when the first nationalisation took place. | |||
*'''1969''' - [[Emmanuel Milingo]] (39) was named archbishop of [[Lusaka]]. | *'''1969''' - [[Emmanuel Milingo]] (39) was named archbishop of [[Lusaka]]. | ||
*'''1969''' - [[Chipata|Fort Jameson]], the capital of the [[Eastern Province]], was renamed [[Chipata]]. | *'''1969''' - [[Chipata|Fort Jameson]], the capital of the [[Eastern Province]], was renamed [[Chipata]]. |
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