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2009 Morgan Tsvangirai becomes Prime Minister of Zimbabwe after agreeing to share power with President Robert Mugabe
1997 Zimbabwe clean-sweep ODI series vs. England 3-0 1996 Zimbabwe and England draw Bulawayo Test Cricket with England need 1 to win 1996 Start of 1st Test Cricket match between Zimbabwe and England 1996 Wasim Akram scores cricket 257 vs. Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura, 12 sixes 1995 Allan Donald takes 8-71 as South Africa defeat Zimbabwe 1995 Zimbabwe's 1st Test Cricket victory, over Pakistan by an inning 1993 Vinod Kambli scores 227 vs. Zimbabwe, his 2nd consecutive Test 200 1992 David Houghton gets Zimbabwe's 1st Test ton (121 vs. India, debut) 1992 Start of Zimbabwe's 1st Test match, vs. India at Harare 1992 Zimbabwe beat England by 9 runs in World Cup at Albury 1992 Andy Flower scores 115* on ODI debut, Zimbabwe vs. Sri Lanka 1992 World Cup scoreline Zimbabwe 4-312, Sri Lanka 7-313 1990 Zimbabwe beat the Netherlands by 6 wickets to win ICC Trophy 1989 Zimbabwe gains independence 1987 Premier Mugabe elected president of Zimbabwe 1986 Zimbabwe beats Netherlands by 25 runs to win ICC Trophy 1986 South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia 1985 Premier Mugabe wins Zimbabwe elections 1983 Zimbabwe win their 1st one-day cricket international, vs. Australia 1983 Zimbabwe opposition leader Joshua Nkomo flees to Botswana 1982 Zimbabwe beats Bermuda by 5 wickets to win ICC Trophy 1982 Zimbabwe capital Salisbury renamed Harare 1980 Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) declares independence from UK 1980 Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins parliamentary election in Zimbabwe 1980 Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins elections in Zimbabwe 1979 Zimbabwe adopts constitution 1979 Rhodesia becomes independent nation of Zimbabwe 1979 Great Britain grants independence to Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) 1979 Zimbabwe proclaims independence 1979 Bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's 1st black PM 1977 Shahid Nazir, cricketer, Pakistan Test fast bowler vs. Zimbabwe 1996 1976 Henry Olonga, cricketer, 1st black Zimbabwe Test cricketer vs. Pak 1995 1976 Mpumelo Mbangwa, cricketer, Zimbabwe pace bowler vs. Pakistan 1996 1976 Gary Brent, cricketer, Zimbabwe ODI pace bowler 1996 1975 Chris Silverwood, cricketer, England Test pace bowler vs. Zimbabwe 1996 1975 Lorraine Magwenzi, Miss Zimbabwe Universe 1997 1974 Craig Wishart, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman vs South Africa 1995 1973 Andrew Whittall, cricketer, cousin of Guy Zimbabwe off-spinner 1996 1972 Bryan Strang, cricket pace bowler, brother of Paul Zimbabwe 1995- 1972 Stuart Carlisle, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman 1995- 1971 Nathan Astle, cricketer, New Zealand Test batsman vs. Zimbabwe 1996 1970 Grant Flower, cricketer, bro of Andy Zimbabwe Test opening batsman 1970 John Rennie, cricketer, Zimbabwe pace bowler 1993 1970 Paul Strang, cricketer, Zimbabwe's 1st Test match leg-spinner, 1994- 1969 Mark Dekker, Zimbabwe cricket opening batsman, 1993- 1969 Craig Evans, cricketer, Zimbabwe batsman 1996 World Cup 1969 Byron Black, Zimbabwe, tennis star 1969 Ujesh Ranchod, cricketer, Zimbabwe off-spinner 1993 1969 Gavin Bruk-Jackson, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman 1993 1969 Gavin Briant, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman 1993 1968 Ebrahim Essop-Adam, cricketer, one ODI for Zimbabwe 1992 1968 Andy Flower, cricketer, Zimbabwe keeper and victorious Test captain 1968 Ian Hutchings, born in Zimbabwe, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Klondike Klassic 1968 Mark Burmester, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test all-rounder in 3 Tests 1992 1966 Gary Martin, cricket pace bowler, Zimbabwe ODI 1966 Graeme Hick, cricketer, in Zimbabwe Massive run-scorer for Worcs 1965 Wayne James, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test wicketkeeper vs. Pakistan 1993 1964 David Brain, cricketer, Zimbabwe lefty seamer 1993- 1963 Eddo Brandes, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test pace bowler 1962 Gary Crocker, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman 1961 Arlene Boxhall, Zimbabwe, field hockey, 1980 Olympics gold 1961 Kevin Arnott, cricketer, Zimbabwe batsman, 101* vs. New Zealand 1992 1960 Iain Butchart, cricket all-rounder, Zimbabwe, Test vs. Pak 1995 1959 Andy Waller, cricketer, big-hitting Zimbabwe batsman-1992 World Cup 1959 Ali Shah, cricketer, Zimbabwe all-rounder in two Tests 1992 1957 David Houghton, cricketer, Zimbabwe batsman, 266 vs. Sri Lanka 1994 1956 Andy Pycroft, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman 1955 Malcolm Jarvis, cricket lefty paceman, Zimbabwe's 1st Test side 1953 Mark Will McNulty, Bindwa Zimbabwe, PGA golfer, 1982 Danny Thomas-4th 1947 John Traicos, cricketer, in Egypt South Africa 1970, Zimbabwe 1992-93 1944 Anthea Stewart, Zimbabwe, field hockey coach/player, Olympic-1980 1935 James Graham, born in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, Africa, 8th Duke of Montrose, the only Duke with a seat in the House of Lords as a hereditary peer 1928 Robert Mugabe, president, Zimbabwe, 1988- 1924 Robert G Mugabe, premier/president of Zimbabwe 1919 Ian Smith, born in Zimbabwe, founder, first Prime Minister of Rhodesia 1889 Gertrude Caton-Thompson, British archaeologist, Zimbabwe, So Arabia |
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