September 2

September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 121 days remaining until the end of the year.

Events

Pre-colonial period (before 1890)

• c. 1600 – Leya oral traditions note a solar eclipse witnessed by King Mukuni I, seen as a divine omen.
• c. 1750 – Lozi traders travel to Kazungula to exchange ivory and copper for salt and beads.

Colonial era (1890–1964)

• 2 September 1897 – Livingstone Mission School opens at Northern Rhodesia mission station; first formal education institution in Northern Province.
• 2 September 1914 – Northern Rhodesia contributes manpower to British forces in World War I.
• 2 September 1935 – Northern Rhodesia Railways extends line to Ndola, facilitating copper transport and colonial economic integration.
• 2 September 1950 – African Mineworkers’ Union organises strike at Nkana mine, strengthening early labour rights movements.
• 2 September 1962 – UN advisory report notes increased support for independence movements in Northern Rhodesia.

Post-independence politics

• 2 September 1973 – President Kenneth Kaunda attends provincial council in Ndola to promote one-party participatory democracy.
• 2 September 1991 – Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) consolidates campaign for 31 October general elections.
• 2 September 2005 – Parliament debates Zamtel privatisation bill.
• 2 September 2020 – Constitutional Court hearings continue regarding ministerial salary repayments.

Legal and constitutional affairs

• 2 September 1974 – Government publishes draft Land (Conversion of Titles) Act.
• 2 September 1991 – Electoral Commission launches post-UNIP voter registration update.
• 2 September 2013 – Judiciary receives donor support for mobile court expansion.
• 2 September 2024 – Public debate begins on proposed constitutional amendment for parliamentary oversight on debt.

Economy and labour

• 2 September 1930 – First copper concentrate export (20 t) dispatched from Roan Antelope Mine.
• 2 September 1970 – Bank of Zambia introduces new K5 banknote.
• 2 September 2015 – Zambia signs trade agreement with Angola on border tariffs and transport.

Sports history

• 2 September 1980 – Zambia defeats Kenya 2–1 at Independence Stadium, Lusaka.
• 2 September 1998 – Zambia draws Malawi 1–1 at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium.
• 2 September 2014 – Zambia defeats Uganda Revenue Authority FC in CAF Confederation Cup.
• 2 September 2022 – Rachael Kundananji named Zambian Sportswoman of the Year.

Arts and culture

• 2 September 1975 – First public screening of Chisamba Stories at Lusaka Playhouse.
• 2 September 2008 – Launch of radio drama series Voices of Zambia highlighting local heritage.
• 2 September 2022 – Slapdee releases single commemorating Zambia’s independence history.

Environment and climate

• 2 September 2001 – Kasanka Trust records migration of straw-coloured fruit-bats.
• 2 September 2019 – Zambia Meteorological Department reports above-average rainfall in Southern Province.

Disasters and incidents

• 2 September 1994 – Flash floods destroy homes in Chilenje, Lusaka.
• 2 September 2012 – National memorial service for Zambian peacekeepers in UN missions.

Religion and missionary activity

• 2 September 1886 – French White Fathers establish temporary mission at Mwinilunga.
• 2 September 1965 – United Church of Zambia ordains first female pastor in Northern Province.

Notable births

• 2 September 1948 – Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe, politician and 2nd Vice-President of Zambia (d. 1980).
• 2 September 1972 – Kalusha Bwalya, footballer and 1988 African Footballer of the Year.
• 2 September 1985 – Grace Chanda, footballer for Zambia Women’s National Team.

Notable deaths

• 2 September 1967 – Chief Lunda III of Chavuma, traditional leader.
• 2 September 2008 – President Levy Mwanawasa, 3rd President of Zambia (b. 1948).

Sources and further reading

• National Archives of Zambia
• Zambia Daily Mail and Times of Zambia archives
• Government Gazettes and Parliamentary Hansards
• FAZ historical match reports
• Zambia Meteorological and Environmental Agency
• National Arts Council and Broadcasting records