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==Eswatini Timeline== | ==Eswatini Timeline== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!'''Date''' | |||
!'''Event''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1921 | |1921 | ||
|Sobhuza | |Sobhuza becomes king. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1957 | |1957 May 5 | ||
|Richard E. Grant | |Birth of Richard E. Grant (actor). | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1968 | |1968 Sep 6 | ||
| | |Swaziland gains independence. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1968 | |1968 Sep 24 | ||
| | |Swaziland is admitted to the UN. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1973 | |1973 Apr 12 | ||
| | |King Sobhuza II dissolves Parliament and bans political parties. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1975 | |1975 Dec | ||
|Zuma | |Zuma leaves South Africa for Swaziland. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1982 | |1982 Aug 21 | ||
| | |King Sobhuza II dies; Queen Dzeliwe becomes regent. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1983 | |1983 Aug 10 | ||
| | |Queen Ntombi takes over the regency. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1986 | |1986 Apr 25 | ||
|Mswati III | |Mswati III becomes king. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2000 | |2000 Sep 12 | ||
|Rosa Parks | |Rosa Parks is received in audience by Queen Sibonelo Mbikiza. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2003 | |2003 Oct 21 | ||
| | |The legislative elections take place, boycotted by the union opposition (the only one tolerated). | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2003 nov 14 | |2003 nov 14 | ||
|Dlamini | |Dlamini is appointed PM. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2004 | |2004 Aug 7 | ||
| | |Anti-monarchist protesters demand political reforms. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2004 | |2004 Oct 12 | ||
| | |CITES allows Swaziland to hunt and export the white rhino. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2005 | |2005 June 14 | ||
| | |Parliament adopts a new Constitution. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2006 | |2006 Mar 10 | ||
|16 | |16 opponents, accused of having committed a series of Molotov cocktail attacks, are released on bail. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2007 | |2007 Jul 26 | ||
| | |Demonstrators in Mbabane are calling for the establishment of a multiparty system. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2008 | |2008 Sep 4 | ||
|2 explosions | |2 explosions took place in Mbabane during demonstrations calling for democratic reforms. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2008 nov 15 | |2008 nov 15 | ||
|Masuku, | |Masuku, the leader of PUDEMO, is arrested for terrorism. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2009 | |2009 Sep 21 | ||
|Masuku, leader | |Masuku, leader of PUDEMO, is released. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2018 | |2018 Apr 19 | ||
| | |King Mswati III announces that his country is changing its name to "eSwatini". | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2018 | |2018 Apr 19 | ||
| | |On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its independence, Swaziland is renamed itself "Eswatini" (the country of the Swazis). | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2018 | |2018 Sep 29 | ||
| | |PM Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini dies in Manzini hospital. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2021 | |2021 Oct 16 | ||
| | |King Mswati III closed schools in repression of anti-monarchical demonstrations. | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{{Timeline-world}} | {{Timeline-world}} | ||
==Videos== | |||
===Getting to Know and Experience Eswatini's Rich Culture and History ...=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyLpEWtpZh0</youtube> | |||
===Matsamo Cultural Village near the Eswatini border has come back to ...=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3nhi_9j-bs</youtube> | |||
===A History Of The Eswatini People - YouTube=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhcI904lL4I</youtube> | |||
===A Super Quick History of Eswatini (Swaziland) - YouTube=== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgRSy6CLPNE</youtube> | |||
<span links></span> |
Latest revision as of 14:03, 27 March 2023
Historical Timeline for Eswatini - A chronology of key events
Eswatini Timeline[edit | edit source]
Date | Event |
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1921 | Sobhuza becomes king. |
1957 May 5 | Birth of Richard E. Grant (actor). |
1968 Sep 6 | Swaziland gains independence. |
1968 Sep 24 | Swaziland is admitted to the UN. |
1973 Apr 12 | King Sobhuza II dissolves Parliament and bans political parties. |
1975 Dec | Zuma leaves South Africa for Swaziland. |
1982 Aug 21 | King Sobhuza II dies; Queen Dzeliwe becomes regent. |
1983 Aug 10 | Queen Ntombi takes over the regency. |
1986 Apr 25 | Mswati III becomes king. |
2000 Sep 12 | Rosa Parks is received in audience by Queen Sibonelo Mbikiza. |
2003 Oct 21 | The legislative elections take place, boycotted by the union opposition (the only one tolerated). |
2003 nov 14 | Dlamini is appointed PM. |
2004 Aug 7 | Anti-monarchist protesters demand political reforms. |
2004 Oct 12 | CITES allows Swaziland to hunt and export the white rhino. |
2005 June 14 | Parliament adopts a new Constitution. |
2006 Mar 10 | 16 opponents, accused of having committed a series of Molotov cocktail attacks, are released on bail. |
2007 Jul 26 | Demonstrators in Mbabane are calling for the establishment of a multiparty system. |
2008 Sep 4 | 2 explosions took place in Mbabane during demonstrations calling for democratic reforms. |
2008 nov 15 | Masuku, the leader of PUDEMO, is arrested for terrorism. |
2009 Sep 21 | Masuku, leader of PUDEMO, is released. |
2018 Apr 19 | King Mswati III announces that his country is changing its name to "eSwatini". |
2018 Apr 19 | On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its independence, Swaziland is renamed itself "Eswatini" (the country of the Swazis). |
2018 Sep 29 | PM Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini dies in Manzini hospital. |
2021 Oct 16 | King Mswati III closed schools in repression of anti-monarchical demonstrations. |
Source[edit | edit source]
World Timelines[edit source]
Videos[edit | edit source]
Getting to Know and Experience Eswatini's Rich Culture and History ...[edit | edit source]
Matsamo Cultural Village near the Eswatini border has come back to ...[edit | edit source]
A History Of The Eswatini People - YouTube[edit | edit source]
A Super Quick History of Eswatini (Swaziland) - YouTube[edit | edit source]