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1996 Tito Okello, president of Uganda (1985-86), dies
1993 Prince Ronald "Ronnie" Mutebi crowned king of Uganda 1991 Paulo Muwanga, chief of Uganda (1980), dies 1990 10,000 Uganda RPF rebels move into Rwanda 1986 Yoweri Museveni sworn in as president of Uganda 1986 Yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda 1986 General Tito Okello's government flees Kampala Uganda 1985 Uganda suspends constitution following coup 1981 Munabi, assistant to Uganda president Obote, murdered 1979 Ex-president Idi Amin of Uganda flees to Libya 1979 Yusuf Lule becomes premier of Uganda 1978 Uganda troops attack Tanzania 1976 Uganda asks United Nations to condemn Israeli hostage rescue raid on Entebbe 1976 Israel launches rescue of 103 Air France crew and passengers being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers 1976 Hijacked French Airbus lands in Entebbe, Uganda 1976 Air France Airbus hijacked in Germany to Uganda 1976 Israeli raid on Entebbe, Uganda 1975 Betty Okino, born in Uganda, U.S. gymnast 1992 Olympics 1972 Dictator Idi Amin throws 8,000 Asians out of Uganda 1972 Tanzania troops march in to Uganda 1972 Uganda president Idi Amin throws out all 80,000 Asians 1971 General Idi Amin Dada appointed president of Uganda 1971 Idi Amin ousts Milton Obote to become dictator of Uganda 1971 Military coup in Uganda under General Idi Amin Dada 1967 Uganda declares independence from Great Britain 1967 Uganda abolishes traditional tribal kingdoms, becomes a republic 1966 Premier Obote grabs power in Uganda 1963 Only 1st-class cricket game played in Uganda, MCC vs. E African XI 1963 Uganda becomes a republic within British Commonwealth 1963 All Africa Conferences of Churches opens in Kampala Uganda 1962 110th member of United Nations admitted (Uganda) 1962 Uganda became a self-governing country 1955 Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, born in Buganda, Uganda, crowned the 36th Kabaka, the king of Burganda 1950 John Akii-bua, Uganda, 400m hurdler, gold 1972 Olympics 1925 Idi Amin, born in Uganda, military dictator, president of Uganda, assumed role of Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, attempted to annex Kagera, Tanzania 1894 Premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate 1892 Captain Lugard occupies Uganda's King Mwanga's hide out 1892 Battle at Mengo, Uganda: French missionaries attack British missionaries 1890 King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company 1890 Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda 1890 Lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda and Equatoria 1886 24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda 1885 James Hannington, English missionary, murdered in Uganda |
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