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Breaking the Chains
In 1979, Zimbabwe witnessed a historic moment as the first black-led government in 90 years assumed power. This marked a significant shift in the country's political landscape, breaking free from a long period of minorit...
Historical Events
20- 1857 The Revolution of the Ganhadores begins in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Brazil
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Charles Njonjo posted to Mombasa, where he works for five years as Deputy Official Receiver handling bankruptcies and later as Crown Counsel. - 1963 Kenya attains independence. 🇰🇪 Kenya
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Tom Mboya assumes office as Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs when Kenya achieves internal self-government. -
Richard Achieng Oneko appointed Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Tourism by Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta upon Kenya's attainment of self-government. -
Joseph Murumbi appointed by Kenyatta as Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office upon Kenya's achievement of self-rule, overseeing defense, internal security, and foreign relations.
- 1964 The Kenya Air Force is established. 🇰🇪 Kenya
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Oscar Kambona demoted in a cabinet reshuffle, losing his key portfolios as Nyerere's faction consolidates control over TANU. -
Njoroge Mungai elected inaugural president of the United Nations Environment Programme as its first Governing Council meets in Nairobi, the agency he campaigns to headquarter in Kenya. - 1974 (c.) Kung'u Karumba disappears in Uganda during a dispute linked to Ugandan military commander Isaac Maliyamungu. 🇺🇬 Uganda
- 1979 The first black-led government of Zimbabwe in 90 years takes power. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- 1979 The first black-led government of Zimbabwe in 90 years takes power. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- 1979 1979 – The first black-led government of Zimbabwe in 90 years takes power. 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
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Charles Njonjo appointed Minister for Home and Constitutional Affairs in President Moi's newly created cabinet portfolio. -
Arrests of Kenyan intellectuals opposing Moi's regime start with George Anyona and Oginga Odinga. -
Arrests of Kenyan intellectuals opposing Moi's regime begin with George Anyona and Oginga Odinga.
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Melchior Ndadaye is elected President of Burundi. - 1994 South Africa rejoins the Commonwealth of Nations after ending Apartheid. 🇿🇦 South Africa
- 1994 South Africa rejoined the Commonwealth of Nations after ending Apartheid. 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Navin Ramgoolam dismisses Paul Bérenger from his post as Deputy Prime Minister and dissolves the MLP–MMM coalition, governing thereafter with a single-party cabinet.
Famous Births
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Tirunesh Dibaba, an Ethiopian runner, is born. -
1985 – Tirunesh Dibaba, an Ethiopian runner, is born.
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Sammy Alex Mutahi, a Kenyan runner, is born. -
1989 – Sammy Alex Mutahi, a Kenyan runner, is born.
