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 2013 Event The LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470 that went off the radar Friday is discovered in Namibia's Bwabwata National Park; all 33 passengers died in the crash 2013 Event Conservationists determine poachers killed the last known rhinoceroses in Mozambique; these poachers worked with game rangers responsible for protecting them 2000 Event At least 700 died in flooding in Mozambique 1986 Event Joaquim Chissano elected president Mozambique 1986 Death Samora Machel, president of Mozambique, dies in air crash at 53 1984 Event South Africa and Mozambique sign non attack treaty 1976 Event Mozambique closes border with Rhodesia 1975 Event Mozambique gains independence from Portugal (National Day) 1972 Birthday Maria Mutola, Maputo Mozambique, 800m runner 1996 Olympics bronze 1970 Death Josina Machel, wife of Mozambique's 1st President Samora Machel, dies 1969 Death Eduardo C Mondlane, president of Mozambique, murdered 1962 Event Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) forms 1961 Event Portuguese steamer "Save" breaks up off Mozambique, 227 die 1961 Event Portuguese ship explode near Mozambique, kills 300 1951 Event Mozambique becomes an oversea province of Portugal 1939 Birthday Joaquim Chissano, president of Mozambique, 1986- 1925 Birthday Hildegarde Neff, Ulm Germany, actress, Touch of Class, Mozambique 1917 Birthday Steve Cochran, Eureka California, actor, Mozambique, Gay Senotiys, Dallas 1900 Event President Kruger crosses border with Mozambique 1859 Event Lake Nyasa, which forms Malawi's boundary with Tanzania and Mozambique discovered by British explorer David Livingstone 1498 Event Vasco da Gama's fleet visits Mozambique Island
