2000 Death Joan Marsh, actress, Road to Zanzibar, dies at 86 1981 Death Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies 1964 Event United Rep of Tanganyika and Zanzibar renamed United Rep of Tanzania 1964 Event Tanganyika and Zanzibar form United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar 1964 Event Tanganyika and Zanzibar form republic Tanzania 1964 Event Revolution overthrows Sultan of Zanzibar, 1 month after independence 1963 Event Zanzibar becomes independent from UK 1963 Event Zanzibar becomes independent within British Commonwealth 1963 Event Zanzibar gains independence from Britain 1963 Event Sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya 1963 Event Zanzibar granted internal self-government by Britain 1961 Event Zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi party wins 1 seat by a single vote and parliament by a single seat 1915 Birthday Leo Gorcey, born in New York City, actor, Mannequin, Road to Zanzibar 1905 Death Tippo-Tip, Hamed ben Mohammed, Zanzibar merchant, dies at about 67 1896 Event England defeated Zanzibar in a 38-minute war (9:02 AM-9:40 AM) 1890 Event Great Britain proclaims Zanzibar as a protectorate 1890 Event Lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda and Equatoria 1887 Event Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Association at East African harbors 1885 Event 5 German warships depart to Zanzibar 1885 Event 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar 1873 Event Sultan Bargash closes slave market of Zanzibar 1862 Event Great Britain and France recognizes independence of Zanzibar
