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 2015 Event Zimbabwe seeks extradition of U.S. dentist Walter James Palmer, who killed a protected lion, Cecil, during a hunt; led by a local guide, Palmer believed that the hunt was properly licensed and fully legal 2009 Event Morgan Tsvangirai becomes Prime Minister of Zimbabwe after agreeing to share power with President Robert Mugabe 1997 Event Zimbabwe clean-sweep ODI series vs. England 3-0 1996 Event Zimbabwe and England draw Bulawayo Test Cricket with England need 1 to win 1996 Event Start of 1st Test Cricket match between Zimbabwe and England 1996 Event Wasim Akram scores cricket 257 vs. Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura, 12 sixes 1995 Event Allan Donald takes 8-71 as South Africa defeat Zimbabwe 1995 Event Zimbabwe's 1st Test Cricket victory, over Pakistan by an inning 1993 Event Vinod Kambli scores 227 vs. Zimbabwe, his 2nd consecutive Test 200 1992 Event David Houghton gets Zimbabwe's 1st Test ton (121 vs. India, debut) 1992 Event Start of Zimbabwe's 1st Test match, vs. India at Harare 1992 Event Zimbabwe beat England by 9 runs in World Cup at Albury 1992 Event Andy Flower scores 115* on ODI debut, Zimbabwe vs. Sri Lanka 1992 Event World Cup scoreline Zimbabwe 4-312, Sri Lanka 7-313 1990 Event Zimbabwe beat the Netherlands by 6 wickets to win ICC Trophy 1989 Event Zimbabwe gains independence 1987 Event Premier Mugabe elected president of Zimbabwe 1986 Event Zimbabwe beats Netherlands by 25 runs to win ICC Trophy 1986 Event South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia 1985 Event Premier Mugabe wins Zimbabwe elections 1983 Event Zimbabwe win their 1st one-day cricket international, vs. Australia 1983 Event Zimbabwe opposition leader Joshua Nkomo flees to Botswana 1982 Event Zimbabwe beats Bermuda by 5 wickets to win ICC Trophy 1982 Event Zimbabwe capital Salisbury renamed Harare 1980 Event Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) declares independence from UK 1980 Event Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins parliamentary election in Zimbabwe 1980 Event Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins elections in Zimbabwe 1979 Event Zimbabwe adopts constitution 1979 Event Rhodesia becomes independent nation of Zimbabwe 1979 Event Great Britain grants independence to Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) 1979 Event Zimbabwe proclaims independence 1979 Event Bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's 1st black PM 1977 Birthday Shahid Nazir, cricketer, Pakistan Test fast bowler vs. Zimbabwe 1996 1976 Birthday Henry Olonga, cricketer, 1st black Zimbabwe Test cricketer vs. Pak 1995 1976 Birthday Mpumelo Mbangwa, cricketer, Zimbabwe pace bowler vs. Pakistan 1996 1976 Birthday Gary Brent, cricketer, Zimbabwe ODI pace bowler 1996 1975 Birthday Chris Silverwood, cricketer, England Test pace bowler vs. Zimbabwe 1996 1975 Birthday Lorraine Magwenzi, Miss Zimbabwe Universe 1997 1974 Birthday Craig Wishart, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman vs South Africa 1995 1973 Birthday Andrew Whittall, cricketer, cousin of Guy Zimbabwe off-spinner 1996 1972 Birthday Bryan Strang, cricket pace bowler, brother of Paul Zimbabwe 1995- 1972 Birthday Stuart Carlisle, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman 1995- 1971 Birthday Nathan Astle, cricketer, New Zealand Test batsman vs. Zimbabwe 1996 1970 Birthday Grant Flower, cricketer, bro of Andy Zimbabwe Test opening batsman 1970 Birthday John Rennie, cricketer, Zimbabwe pace bowler 1993 1970 Birthday Paul Strang, cricketer, Zimbabwe's 1st Test match leg-spinner, 1994- 1969 Birthday Mark Dekker, Zimbabwe cricket opening batsman, 1993- 1969 Birthday Craig Evans, cricketer, Zimbabwe batsman 1996 World Cup 1969 Birthday Byron Black, born in Salisbury, Zimbabwe, professional tennis player, double-handed forehand player, played for Zimbabwe, singles ranking 22nd in the World, June, 1996 1969 Birthday Ujesh Ranchod, cricketer, Zimbabwe off-spinner 1993 1969 Birthday Gavin Bruk-Jackson, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman 1993 1969 Birthday Gavin Briant, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman 1993 1968 Birthday Ebrahim Essop-Adam, cricketer, one ODI for Zimbabwe 1992 1968 Birthday Andy Flower, cricketer, Zimbabwe keeper and victorious Test captain 1968 Birthday Ian Hutchings, born in Zimbabwe, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Klondike Klassic 1968 Birthday Mark Burmester, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test all-rounder in 3 Tests 1992 1966 Birthday Gary Martin, cricket pace bowler, Zimbabwe ODI 1966 Birthday Graeme Hick, cricketer, in Zimbabwe Massive run-scorer for Worcs 1965 Birthday Wayne James, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test wicketkeeper vs. Pakistan 1993 1964 Birthday David Brain, cricketer, Zimbabwe lefty seamer 1993- 1963 Birthday Eddo Brandes, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test pace bowler 1962 Birthday Gary Crocker, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman 1961 Birthday Arlene Boxhall, Zimbabwe, field hockey, 1980 Olympics gold 1961 Birthday Kevin Arnott, cricketer, Zimbabwe batsman, 101* vs. New Zealand 1992 1960 Birthday Iain Butchart, cricket all-rounder, Zimbabwe, Test vs. Pak 1995 1959 Birthday Andy Waller, cricketer, big-hitting Zimbabwe batsman-1992 World Cup 1959 Birthday Ali Shah, cricketer, Zimbabwe all-rounder in two Tests 1992 1957 Birthday David Houghton, cricketer, Zimbabwe batsman, 266 vs. Sri Lanka 1994 1956 Birthday Andy Pycroft, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman 1955 Birthday Malcolm Jarvis, cricket lefty paceman, Zimbabwe's 1st Test side 1953 Birthday Mark Will McNulty, Bindwa Zimbabwe, PGA golfer, 1982 Danny Thomas-4th 1947 Birthday John Traicos, cricketer, in Egypt South Africa 1970, Zimbabwe 1992-93 1944 Birthday Anthea Stewart, Zimbabwe, field hockey coach/player, Olympic-1980 1935 Birthday 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 Birthday Robert Mugabe, president, Zimbabwe, 1988- 1924 Birthday Robert G Mugabe, premier/president of Zimbabwe 1919 Birthday Ian Smith, born in Zimbabwe, founder, first Prime Minister of Rhodesia 1889 Birthday Gertrude Caton-Thompson, British archaeologist, Zimbabwe, So Arabia
