August 28

August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 126 days remaining until the end of the year.

Events

Pre-colonial period

• 1803 – Oral traditions from the Bemba people note intensified migrations from the Luba Kingdom into present-day northern Zambia during this period, shaping chieftaincies and clan settlements.
• Late 19th century – Archaeological records from the Gwisho hot springs in Lochinvar reveal continued use of the site by hunter-gatherer and fishing communities before colonial intrusion.

Colonial period

• 1919 – Northern Rhodesia railway expansion projects documented near Broken Hill (now Kabwe) to support British colonial mining operations.
• 1931 – Legislative Council debates in Livingstone recorded policies restricting African political participation under settler governance.
• 1958 – Members of the United National Independence Party (UNIP) mobilized in Lusaka, marking intensified resistance to the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

Post-independence

• 1967 – President Kenneth Kaunda reaffirmed Zambia’s support for liberation struggles in Southern Africa during a rally in Lusaka.
• 1975 – Copperbelt University students staged debates on Zambia’s economic strategy amid falling global copper prices.
• 1992 – Government announced liberalization of the transport sector as part of broader economic reforms.
• 2005 – Floods in Eastern Province displaced more than 10,000 households, prompting emergency relief interventions.
• 2019 – The Bank of Zambia reported inflationary pressure due to rising fuel costs, sparking national debates on subsidy reforms.