1964 Event Malawi (formerly Nyasaland) declares independence from U.K. 1964 Event Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland dissolved 1963 Event Nyasaland (now Malawi) becomes self-governing under Hastings Banda 1962 Event Nyasaland secedes from Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1959 Event British government arrests Hastings Banda of Nyasaland, ends emergency crisis 1953 Event Northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1907 Birthday Roy Welensky, Premier, Rhodesia/Nyasaland 1956-63
