2010 Event An archive documenting the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda is revealed in the capital city of Kigali 2010 Event Known as Africa's female Mandela, Victoire Ingabire, Rwanda's opposition leader, is arrested on charges of forming a terrorist organization 2010 Event Responding to a U.N report accusing the Rwandan army of genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda threatens to remove its peacekeepers from Darfur 2010 Event Two days after Rwanda's presidential election, Kigali, Rwanda reports that a grenade attack occurred during rush hour 2010 Event The U.N. environment agency appoints actor Don Cheadle Goodwill Ambassador at a ceremony in Rwanda to mark World Environment Day 2010 Event Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Rwanda sign an agreement seeking more water from the Nile; Kenya issues support while Egypt and Sudan remain opposed 1994 Death Thadde Nsengiyumva, Bishop of Kabgayi, Rwanda, murdered during the Rwandan genocide 1994 Event 7,000 Tutsi's slaughtered in stadium of Kibuye Rwanda 1994 Event President guard at Kigali Rwanda, chops 1,200 church members to death 1994 Death Agatha Uwilingiyimana, Prime Minister of Rwanda (first female prime minister in Africa), assassinated, the day after President Habyarimana's plane was shot down, killing him and the president of Burundi 1994 Death Juvenal Habayarimana, president of Rwanda (1973), assassinated 1990 Event 10,000 Uganda RPF rebels move into Rwanda 1985 Death Dian Fossey, U.S. naturalist (Gorillas in Mist), found dead in Rwanda 1978 Event Referendum approves new constitution of Rwanda 1973 Event Major General Juvenal Habyarimana becomes president of Rwanda 1973 Event Rwanda military coup under general-major Habyalimana 1964 Birthday Don Cheadle, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actor, producer, author, appeared in film, 'Boogie Nights' and Academy Award-nominated 'Hotel Rwanda' 1962 Event Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica and Trinidad admitted (105th-108th) to UN 1962 Event Burundi and Rwanda gain independence from Belgium (National Days) 1962 Event Rwanda and Burundi become independent 1962 Event Rwanda granted internal self-government by Belgium 1961 Event Republic of Rwanda proclaimed 1958 Death Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70 1957 Birthday Paul Kagame, born in Ruhango, Rwanda, politician, President of the Republic of Rwanda, formerly led the Rwandan Patriotic Front ending the Rwandan genocide 1937 Birthday Juvenal Hayarimana, president of Rwanda, 1973-94 1921 Event Rwanda ceded to England 1912 Birthday Alexis Kagame, Rwanda, priest/writer 1888 Birthday Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi 1876 Event Henry Morton Stanley's expedition leaves Rwanda
