2000 Kenya Airways flight 431 crashes near Cote d'Ivoire, killing 170, likely cause was a mechnical problem
1998 US 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 min 34.9 sec)
1968 Paul Ereng, Kenya, 800m runner 1988 Olympics gold
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 PM 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
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
1949 Michael Boit, Nandi Kenya, 800m runner 1972 Olympics bronze
1947 Amos Biwott, Uasin Gishee Kenya, 3K steeplechaser, Oly-gold-1968
1945 Naftali Bon, Kapsabet Kenya, 4x400m runner, 1968 Olympics silver
1944 Richard [Erskine Frere] Leakey, Nairobi Kenya, anthropologist
1943 Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya convicted of involvement with Mau Mau
1943 Benjamin W. Jipcho, born in Mt. Elgon, Kenya, 3K steeplechase, won Olympic silver in 1972
1940 H Kipchoge "Kip" Keino, Kenya, 1500m runner, Olympics gold 1968, 72
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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