Birth of Julius Kambarage Nyerere13 April 1922
Birth of Julius Kambarage Nyerere
Historical person
Julius Kambarage Nyerere Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Julius Kambarage Nyerere, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Tanzania.
16 records1922–199910 events3 places
Chronological biography
1922
1954
Tanganyika African National Union1954
Founds the Tanganyika African National Union
1961
Independence of Tanzania1 May 1961
Prepares Tanganyika for independence
Prime Minister of Tanzania1 May 1961
Appointed Prime Minister of Tanzania
1962
President of Tanzania1962
Appointed President of the Tanganyika Republic
1964
Independence of Tanzania1964
Tanganyika & Zanzibar form a common sovereign state, the Republic of Tanzania
President of Tanzania1964
Appointed President of Tanzania, 1st term
1965
President of Tanzania1965
Appointed President of Tanzania, 2nd term
1970
President of Tanzania1970
Appointed President of Tanzania, 3rd term
1975
President of Tanzania1975
Appointed President of Tanzania, 4th term
1978
Invasion of Tanzania1978
Tanzania, under President Julius Nyerere, declares war on Uganda, then begins a counterattack, enlisting the countrys population of Ugandan exiles
1979
Invasion of Uganda1979
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
Siege of Kampala1979
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
1985
Retirement1985
Retires as the President of Tanzania
1999
Death of Julius Kambarage Nyerere14 October 1999
Death of Julius Nyerere
Death of Julius Kambarage Nyerere14 October 1999
Death of Julius Kambarage Nyerere
Titles and roles
President of Tanzania · Prime Minister of Tanzania
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.