2015 Event The U.S. is allocating $300 million to an HIV reduction program for females ages 15 to 24; the goal is to cut infections by 40% by the end of 2017 in Malawi, Kenya, Swaziland, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho 2013 Event Malawi President Joyce Banda accuses singer Madonna of 'bullying state officials' after exaggerating the contributions of her charity and complaining about her treatment during a recent visit to the country 2012 Event Following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika, Joyce Banda becomes President of Malawi 2012 Event Nearly 2,000 Malawi women protest against attacks on women wearing trousers by unemployed youths and street vendors 1997 Death Hastings Kamuzu Band, PM/President of Malawi (1964-66/66-94), dies 1994 Event Bakili Muluzi's UDF wins Malawi presidents/parliamentary election 1992 Death Orton Chirwa, Malawi's lawyer/Justice minister, dies in captivity 1971 Event Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda sworn in as President for Life of Malawi 1966 Event Malawi becomes a republic, Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda becomes president 1965 Event Pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150 1964 Event Malawi (formerly Nyasaland) declares independence from U.K. 1963 Event Nyasaland (now Malawi) becomes self-governing under Hastings Banda 1927 Birthday Patrick Allen, Malawi, actor, Roman Holiday, Dial "M" for Murder 1906 Birthday Hastings Kamuzu Banda, president of Malawi, 1964-94 1891 Event British Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) forms 1859 Event Lake Nyasa, which forms Malawi's boundary with Tanzania and Mozambique discovered by British explorer David Livingstone
