Birth of Julius Kambarage Nyerere
Birth of Julius Kambarage Nyerere
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Julius Kambarage Nyerere Biography and Timeline
Follow Julius Kambarage Nyerere through 16 dated historical records for Tanzania.
Julius Kambarage Nyerere, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
16Distinct records
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1922–1999Years on this page
1922
1954
Tanganyika African National Union
Founds the Tanganyika African National Union
1961
Independence of Tanzania
Prepares Tanganyika for independence
Role range: 1961-1962
Prime Minister of Tanzania
Appointed Prime Minister of Tanzania
Role range: 1961-1962
1962
President of Tanzania
Appointed President of the Tanganyika Republic
1964
Independence of Tanzania
Tanganyika & Zanzibar form a common sovereign state, the Republic of Tanzania
Role range: 1964-1965
President of Tanzania
Appointed President of Tanzania, 1st term
Role range: 1964-1965
1965
President of Tanzania
Appointed President of Tanzania, 2nd term
Role range: 1965-1970
1970
President of Tanzania
Appointed President of Tanzania, 3rd term
Role range: 1970-1975
1975
President of Tanzania
Appointed President of Tanzania, 4th term
Role range: 1975-1985
1978
Invasion of Tanzania
Tanzania, under President Julius Nyerere, declares war on Uganda, then begins a counterattack, enlisting the countrys population of Ugandan exiles
Role range: 1971-1979
1979
Invasion of Uganda
Amin is forced to flee the capital, Kampala, when the Tanzanian army, aided by Ugandan exiles who had united as the Uganda National Liberation Army, take the city
Role range: 1971-1979
Siege of Kampala
Amin is forced to flee the capital, Kampala, when the Tanzanian army, aided by Ugandan exiles who had united as the Uganda National Liberation Army, take the city
Role range: 1971-1979
1985
Retirement
Retires as the President of Tanzania
Role range: 1975-1985
1999
Death of Julius Kambarage Nyerere
Death of Julius Nyerere
Role range: 1964-1985
Death of Julius Kambarage Nyerere
Death of Julius Kambarage Nyerere
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.