Birth of Albert Lutuli1898
Birth of Albert Lutuli
Historical person
Albert Lutuli Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Albert Lutuli, based on 23 World History Database records associated with South Africa.
23 records1898–196713 events5 places
Chronological biography
1898
1948
NRC1948
Appointed Member of Native Representitive Council
1951
President of South Africa1951
Appointed Provincial President of the ANC
1952
President of South AfricaDecember 1952
Appointed President General of the ANC, 1st term
1955
President of South Africa1955
Appointed President General of the ANC, 2nd term
1956
Arrest of Albert Lutuli1956
Arrested for treason although never tried
Treason1956
Arrested for treason although never tried
1958
President of South Africa1958
Appointed President General of the ANC, 3rd term
1959
Lutuli1959
Banned & confined to the Lower Tugela District for 5 yrs
Conference of ANCDecember 1959
Conference votes to initiate an anti-pass law campaign with a pass bonfire 26th June. A conference is held during Durbans anti-pass demonstrations
DemonstrationsDecember 1959
Conference votes to initiate an anti-pass law campaign with a pass bonfire 26th June. A conference is held during Durbans anti-pass demonstrations
1960
Nobel Prize1960
Receives the Nobel Peace Prize for nonviolent opposition to apartheid and leadership in South Africa.
Arrest of Albert LutuliMarch 1960
Arrested for 5 months
Pass Laws21 March 1960
The PAC announces it will launch its own anti-pass law campaign
Pass Laws26 March 1960
Publicly burns his pass during a demonstration
Demonstrations28 March 1960
50,000 demonstrate against the pass laws in the township of Langa
Massacre28 March 1960
The ANCs Day of Mourning for the Sharpeville Massacre
Pass Laws28 March 1960
The ANCs national stay-at-home day. The ANCs Day of Mourning for the Sharpeville Massacre
Pass Laws28 March 1960
50,000 demonstrate against the pass laws in the township of Langa
Pass Laws31 March 1960
1st day of the ANC campaign against the Pass Laws
Pass Laws31 March 1960
Anti-Pass Law deptutations are sent to local authorities
1967
Alliance Albert Lutuli and each other in armed struggle1967
The ANC & ZAPU agree to support each other in armed struggle
Death of Albert LutuliMarch 1967
Deatg of Albert Lutuli, run over by a train
Titles and roles
Member of NRC · President of ANC · President of South Africa
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.