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 1996 Death Kebby Musokotwane, prime minister of Zambia in (1985-89), dies 1986 Event South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia 1981 Birthday Robert Earnshaw, born in Mufulira, Zambia, Welsh international soccer player, striker, plays for Nottingham Forest 1973 Event Zambia adopts constitution 1964 Event Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1964 Birthday Robert Farley, Ndola Zambia, Australasia golfer 1964 Event Kenneth Kaunda becomes premier of North-Rhodesia (Zambia) 1963 Event Organization for African Unity formed by Chad, Mauritania and Zambia 1957 Birthday Neal Radford, cricketer, Zambia England pace bowler in 3 Tests 1986-88 1951 Birthday Philippe Henri Edmonds, cricketer, in Zambia England slow left-arm 1927 Birthday Peter [Malcolm] Dickinson, Zambia, sci-fi author, Heartsease 1924 Birthday Kenneth David Kaunda, founder/president, Zambia, 1964-91 1607 Death Jacob van Heemskerck, Dutch Admiral (Nova Zambia), dies in battle
