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2000 Kenya Airways flight 431 crashes near Cote d'Ivoire, killing 170, likely cause was a mechnical problem
1998 U.S. embassies bombed in Kenya and Tanzania killing at least 200 1997 28th New York City Marathon won by John Kagwe of Kenya in 2:08:12 1997 101st Boston Marathon won by Lameck Aguta of Kenya in 2:10:34 1996 1st ODI played in Kenya between home team and Sri Lanka 1996 100th Boston Marathon won by Moses Tanui of Kenya in 2:09:15.9 1996 Aravinda De Silva smashes 145 vs. Kenya in cricket World Cup at Kandy Sri Lanka score 5-398 in 50 overs in World Cup vs. Kenya 1996 Kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup 1996 Mark Waugh scores 130 in World Cup vs Kenya, 207 w/brother Steve 1996 1st full ODI for Kenya, Cricket World Cup vs. India 1996 Tendulkar scores 127* in India's Cricket World Cup win over Kenya 1995 99th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya in 2:09:22 1994 Ferry boat smashes into Mombasa Harbor Kenya, kills over 300 1994 98th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya in 2:07:15 1994 United Arab Emirates beat Kenya by 2 wickets to win ICC Trophy 1993 97th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas N'deti of Kenya in 2:09:33 1993 Kenya Moore, 22, (Michigan), crowned 42nd Miss USA 1992 96th Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:08:14 1991 95th Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:11:06 1990 George Adamson, British conservationist (Born Free), murdered in Kenya 1990 Boeing 767 sets nonstop commercial flight, Seattle to Narobi Kenya 1989 Peter Koech of Kenya sets 3k steeplechase rec (8:05.39) in Stockholm 1989 Kenya announces worldwide ban on ivory to preserve its elephant herds 1988 92nd Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:08:43 1987 22,000 run in New York City Marathon (won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya 2:11:01) 1980 A Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18 1978 Daniel Arap Moi succeeds Kenyatta as president of Kenya 1978 Jomo Kenyatta, 1st premier of Kenya (1963-78), dies at 83 1978 Henry Rono of Kenya sets record for 3,000 m, 7:32.1 1978 Henry Rono of Kenya sets record for 3,000 m steeplechase (8:05.4) 1977 Kenya president Jomo Kenyatta disbands parliament 1976 Daniel Komen, Nyaru Kenya, 5k runner 1975 Ismael Kirui, Marakwet Kenya, 5k runner 1973 Kennedy Otieno, Kenya cricket wicket-keeper, 85 vs. Australia 1996 World Cup 1972 Martin Keino, born in Nyeri, Kenya, 1.5k runner 1970 Moses Kiptanui, born in Kenya, steeplechase, 1996 Olympics silver 1968 Kip Keino (Kenya) wins gold medal for 1,500m (3 minutes 34.9 seconds) 1968 Paul Ereng, Kenya, 800m runner 1988 Olympics gold 1965 Zahid Sadiq, born in Kenya, cricketer, right-handed batsman, played for Surrey County Cricket Club, Derbyshire County Cricket Club, England 1963 Asif Karim, cricketer, slow left-arm bowler for Kenya 1996 World Cup 1963 Kenya (formerly British East Africa) declares independence from UK 1963 Sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya 1963 Jomo Kenyatta becomes 1st premier of Kenya 1963 Jomo Kenyatta becomes 1st Prime Minister of Kenya 1963 Jomo Kenyatta elected 1st prime minister of Kenya 1963 Dipak Chudasama, cricketer, Kenya opening batsman 1996 World Cup 1961 Jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya 1961 Julius Kariuki, Kenya, 3K steeplechaser 1988 Olympics gold 1961 Yobes Ondieki, Kenya, 10K runner, world record 1960 Julius Korir, Kenya, 3K steeplechaser 1984 Olympics gold 1958 Dipak Patel, cricketer, in Kenya New Zealand off-spin all-rounder 1958 Peter Koech, Kiliburani Kenya, 3K steeplechaser 1988 Olympics silver 1957 Don Snow, born in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1992, changed name to John Savannah, musician, guitarist, drummer, saxophonist, toured with Van Morrison, member of Squeeze, Procol Harum, played Hammond organs, piano 1954 British raid Nairobi Kenya (25,000 Mau Mau suspects arrested) 1953 Jomo Kenyatta sentenced to 7 years in Kenya 1952 Emergency crisis proclaimed in Kenya 1950 Peter Hain, born in Nairobi, Kenya, politician, Labor Party, Leader of the House of Commons, Cabinet member for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, Member of Parliament for Neath 1949 Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner 1972 Olympics bronze 1947 Amos Biwott, born in Uasin Gishee, Kenya, 3K steeplechaser, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1945 Naftali Bon, Kapsabet Kenya, 4x400m runner, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1944 Richard [Erskine Frere] Leakey, Nairobi Kenya, anthropologist 1943 Mohamed Amin, born in Kenya, cameraman, photojournalist, known for photos of Ethiopian famine, fall of Idi Amin, wrote, 'Journey Through Pakistan' 1943 Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya convicted of involvement with Mau Mau 1943 Benjamin W. Jipcho, born in Mount Elgon, Kenya, 3K steeplechase, won Olympic silver in 1972 1940 H Kipchoge "Kip" Keino, Kenya, 1500m runner, Gold Medal 1968, 1972 Olympics 1936 Elizabeth Furse, born in Nairobi, Kenya, Representative-D-Oregon 1993 - 1999 1936 Roger Whittaker, born in Nairobi, Kenya, country singer, Durham Town 1920 British East Africa renamed Kenya and becomes a British crown colony 1912 Richard Catling, commissioner of police (Kenya) 1905 British East African Protectorate becomes colony of Kenya 1891 Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya opposition leader/1st premier, 1963-78 |
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