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Maputo in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Maputo in Mozambique. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records4 event labels1 people1966–1976

Historical events in Maputo

1966

1966
Party Leader
Samora Machel · Frelino Party

Leads a liberation front to campaign for independence from Portugal

1975

1975
Independence of Mozambique
Samora Machel · Government of Mozambique

Mozambiques 1st President

1976

3 March 1976
Border Settlement at Maputo
Samora Machel · Government of Mozambique

Mozambique closes its borders with Rhodesia & mobilizes its armed forces

25 May 1976
Rhodesian forces cross into Mozambique in pursuit of guerrillas
Samora Machel · Government of Mozambique

Rhodesian forces cross into Mozambique in pursuit of guerrillas

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Mozambique and Maputo. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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