Timeline of Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) This page presents a simple timeline of important events in Zambian History (formerly Northern Rhodesia).
* 1885 - Berlin Conference and the ensuing agreement led to the "Scramble for Africa"
* 1888 - Northern and Southern Rhodesia, now Zambia and Zimbabwe, were proclaimed a British sphere of influence.
* 1890 - Frank Elliott Lochner told Lewanika that BSAC represented the British government, and on 27 June 1890 Lewanika consented to an exclusive mineral concession (called the Lochner concession).
* 1895 - American scout, Frederick Russell Burnham, led Northern Territories (BSA) Exploration Co. expedition identifying major copper deposits.
* 1911 - Northern Rhodesia established as a protectorate administered by the British South Africa Company, (
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* 1885 - Berlin Conference and the ensuing agreement led to the "Scramble for Africa"
* 1888 - Northern and Southern Rhodesia, now Zambia and Zimbabwe, were proclaimed a British sphere of influence.
* 1890 - Frank Elliott Lochner told Lewanika that BSAC represented the British government, and on 27 June 1890 Lewanika consented to an exclusive mineral concession (called the Lochner concession).
* 1895 - American scout, Frederick Russell Burnham, led Northern Territories (BSA) Exploration Co. expedition identifying major copper deposits.
* 1911 - Northern Rhodesia established as a protectorate administered by the British South Africa Company, ( (en)
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| - Timeline of Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) This page presents a simple timeline of important events in Zambian History (formerly Northern Rhodesia).
* 1885 - Berlin Conference and the ensuing agreement led to the "Scramble for Africa"
* 1888 - Northern and Southern Rhodesia, now Zambia and Zimbabwe, were proclaimed a British sphere of influence.
* 1890 - Frank Elliott Lochner told Lewanika that BSAC represented the British government, and on 27 June 1890 Lewanika consented to an exclusive mineral concession (called the Lochner concession).
* 1895 - American scout, Frederick Russell Burnham, led Northern Territories (BSA) Exploration Co. expedition identifying major copper deposits.
* 1911 - Northern Rhodesia established as a protectorate administered by the British South Africa Company, (BSAC), a chartered company on behalf of the British Government.
* 1924 - British Colonial Office took control of Northern Rhodesia as a Territory from BSAC. Livingstone chosen as the first capital.
* 1928 - Copper discovered in the region now known as the Copperbelt.
* 1935 -
* Capital transferred to Lusaka.
* Strike of African mineworkers in the Copperbelt.
* 1938-64 - Anglo American Corporation (AAC) and the (RST), controlled copper industry.
* 1940 - African Mineworkers strike again.
* 1942 - Federation of Welfare Societies established (forerunner of the ANC).
* 1948 - Northern Rhodesia Congress (NRC) established with as its first president.
* 1951 - NRC changed name to Northern Rhodesian African National Congress under the presidency of Harry Nkumbula, and was linked to the African National Congress in South Africa.
* 1953 -
* Kenneth Kaunda became general secretary of Northern Rhodesian ANC.
* Central African Federation established.
* 1958 - ANC was divided on whether to participate in general elections in which only a minority of the black population was allowed to vote. Kaunda broke away and formed the Zambian African National Congress (ZANC).
* 1959 - ZANC was banned in 1959.
* 1962 - Two-stage election held in October and December resulted in an African majority in the legislative council.
* 1963 - 31 December 1963, the federation was dissolved.
* 1964 - Republic of Zambia established on 24 October 1964. Kenneth Kaunda became Zambia's first President.
* 1991 - Frederick Chiluba became the second President of Zambia.
* 2002 - Levy Mwanawasa became the third President of Zambia.
* 2008 - Rupiah Banda became the fourth President of Zambia.
* 2011 - Michael Sata became the fifth President of Zambia.
* 2014 - Guy Scott became Acting President of Zambia after Sata's death on October 28.
* 2015 - Edgar Lungu became the seventh President of Zambia.
* 2021 - Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND) became the 7th President of the Republic of Zambia Links Politics of Zambia | Timelines | List of Timelines References (en)
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