October 1
From Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia
| October 1 in recent years |
| 2025 (Wednesday) |
| 2024 (Tuesday) |
| 2023 (Sunday) |
| 2022 (Saturday) |
| 2021 (Friday) |
| 2020 (Thursday) |
| 2019 (Tuesday) |
| 2018 (Monday) |
| 2017 (Sunday) |
| 2016 (Saturday) |
October 1 is the
274th day of the year
in the Gregorian calendar. There are 92 days remaining until the end of the year.
Events
Colonial period
- 1916 – Robinson Nabulyato, future Speaker of the National Assembly, is born in Mongu.
- 1958 – Kenneth Kaunda and others launch the Zambia African National Congress (ZANC) at Mulungushi Rock in Kabwe.
- 1962 – General elections are held in Northern Rhodesia; Harry Nkumbula’s ANC and Kaunda’s UNIP form a coalition, paving the way for independence.
Post-independence
- 2006 (1–2 October) – Levy Mwanawasa is declared winner of the presidential election; riots break out in Lusaka.
