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 2011 Event A skull believed to be 20-million years old is discovered in a Uganda; the skull is believed to be from a tree-climbing ape 2011 Event Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye is placed under house arrest, after vowing to continue protests against the rising cost of living 2011 Event Amid protests, the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, is sworn in for a fourth term 2011 Event Rebel leader Yoweri Museveni continues his 30-year rule after being re-elected President of Uganda; the opposition claims the election was a 'sham' 2011 Event Voters in Uganda participate in the Ugandan general election; voters fear the election is rigged to extend the 30-year rule of rebel Yoweri Museveni 2010 Event In Uganda, 20 people die and 20,000 people are sickened by an outbreak of jiggers 2010 Event Uganda's Wildlife Authority announces that some animals in the country's national parks and game reserves have doubled in population since 1999 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 1996 Death Tito Okello, president of Uganda (1985-86), dies 1993 Event Prince Ronald "Ronnie" Mutebi crowned king of Uganda 1991 Death Paulo Muwanga, chief of Uganda (1980), dies 1990 Event 10,000 Uganda RPF rebels move into Rwanda 1986 Event Yoweri Museveni sworn in as president of Uganda 1986 Event Yoweri Museveni's rebel army conquerors Kampala Uganda 1986 Event General Tito Okello's government flees Kampala Uganda 1985 Event Uganda suspends constitution following coup 1981 Death Munabi, assistant to Uganda president Obote, murdered 1979 Event Ex-president Idi Amin of Uganda flees to Libya 1979 Event Yusuf Lule becomes premier of Uganda 1978 Event Uganda troops attack Tanzania 1976 Event Uganda asks United Nations to condemn Israeli hostage rescue raid on Entebbe 1976 Event Israel launches rescue of 103 Air France crew and passengers being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers 1976 Event Hijacked French Airbus lands in Entebbe, Uganda 1976 Event Air France Airbus hijacked in Germany to Uganda 1976 Event Israeli raid on Entebbe, Uganda 1975 Birthday Betty Okino, born in Uganda, U.S. gymnast 1992 Olympics 1972 Event Dictator Idi Amin throws 8,000 Asians out of Uganda 1972 Event Tanzania troops march in to Uganda 1972 Event Uganda president Idi Amin throws out all 80,000 Asians 1971 Event General Idi Amin Dada appointed president of Uganda 1971 Event Idi Amin ousts Milton Obote to become dictator of Uganda 1971 Event Military coup in Uganda under General Idi Amin Dada 1967 Event Uganda abolishes traditional tribal kingdoms, becomes a republic 1966 Event Premier Obote grabs power in Uganda 1963 Event Only 1st-class cricket game played in Uganda, MCC vs. E African XI 1963 Event Uganda becomes a republic within British Commonwealth 1963 Event All Africa Conferences of Churches opens in Kampala Uganda 1962 Event 110th member of United Nations admitted (Uganda) 1962 Event Uganda declares independence from Great Britain 1962 Event Uganda became a self-governing country 1955 Birthday Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, born in Buganda, Uganda, crowned the 36th Kabaka, the king of Burganda 1950 Birthday John Akii-bua, Uganda, 400m hurdler, gold 1972 Olympics 1925 Birthday Idi Amin, born in Uganda, military dictator, president of Uganda, assumed role of Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, attempted to annex Kagera, Tanzania 1894 Event Premier Roseberry declares Uganda a British protectorate 1892 Event Captain Lugard occupies Uganda's King Mwanga's hide out 1892 Event Battle at Mengo, Uganda: French missionaries attack British missionaries 1890 Event King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company 1890 Event Lugards expedition to Mengo/Kampala, Uganda 1890 Event Lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda and Equatoria 1886 Event 24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda 1885 Death James Hannington, English missionary, murdered in Uganda
