25 moments

1. Birth at Lubwa Mission

   1924-04-28 · Lubwa Mission, Chinsali District, Zambia

   Kenneth Kaunda was born at Lubwa Mission near Chinsali in Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia. Coordinates are a representative point for Lubwa Mission.

2. Training at Munali

   1941-01-01 · Munali Training Centre, Lusaka, Zambia

   Kaunda attended Munali Training Centre in Lusaka during his teacher training years. Date marks the beginning of the documented 1941–1943 attendance.

3. Teacher at Lubwa

   1943-01-01 · Lubwa Mission, Chinsali District, Zambia

   Kaunda began teaching at Lubwa Mission, beginning a career that preceded his full-time political leadership. The source says he began teaching there in 1943; it does not specify a precise day.

4. Teaching post in Mufulira

   1948-01-01 · Mufulira, Zambia

   Early in 1948, Kaunda became a teacher for the United Missions to the Copperbelt in Mufulira. Source specifies early 1948 but no month.

5. Move to Lusaka for ANC post

   1953-11-11 · Lusaka, Zambia

   Kaunda moved to Lusaka to become Secretary General of the African National Congress under Harry Nkumbula.

6. First visit to Britain

   1957-01-01 · United Kingdom

   Kaunda broadened his international political experience with his first documented visit to Britain. The source identifies Britain but does not identify a town or venue; coordinates represent the country.

7. Journey to India

   1957-01-01 · India

   After visiting Britain, Kaunda travelled onward to India, where he became seriously ill with tuberculosis. The source gives no city or itinerary; coordinates represent India.

8. All-African Peoples’ Conference

   1958-12-01 · Accra, Ghana

   Kaunda attended the first All-African Peoples’ Conference, an important Pan-African gathering of nationalist and labour delegates. The conference was held in Accra on 8–13 December 1958.

9. Imprisonment in Lusaka

   1959-01-01 · Lusaka, Zambia

   After ZANC was banned, Kaunda began a nine-month prison sentence in Lusaka before being transferred to Salisbury. The source gives the year but not the date of transfer.

10. Imprisonment in Salisbury

    1959-01-01 · Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe)

    During the same nine-month sentence following the banning of ZANC, Kaunda was imprisoned in Salisbury, now Harare. The article identifies Salisbury as the second place of imprisonment but gives no transfer date.

11. Visit with Martin Luther King Jr.

    1960-01-01 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    Kaunda visited Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta during the period when he was emerging as leader of UNIP. No more precise date or meeting venue is supplied.

12. Independence talks visit

    1964-05-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

    As Northern Rhodesia’s prime minister, Kaunda attended independence talks in London ahead of Zambia’s independence later that year. The source gives May 1964 but no exact dates or venue.

13. University of Zambia first graduation

    1969-01-01 · University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

    As Chancellor of the University of Zambia, Kaunda officiated at its first graduation ceremony. The university’s main campus was in Lusaka; no ceremony date is specified.

14. Visit to Frankfurt

    1970-01-01 · Frankfurt am Main, West Germany (now Germany)

    

    A contemporaneous photograph caption documents Kaunda in Frankfurt during a period of international economic and diplomatic engagement. Photo-caption evidence supports the year but not a more precise date or venue.

15. Opening of the Non-Aligned summit

    1970-09-08 · Mulungushi Hall, Lusaka, Zambia

    Kaunda opened the third summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Zambia’s capital, which he hosted as president. The cited record identifies the summit as occurring in Lusaka and gives its opening date as 8 September 1970.

16. Meeting President Ford

    1975-04-19 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Kaunda met U.S. President Gerald Ford at the White House during a private U.S. visit, discussing southern African affairs. Ford’s daily diary records the meeting at the White House on 19 April 1975.

17. Victoria Falls Conference mediation

    1975-08-26 · Victoria Falls Bridge, Zambia–Rhodesia border (now Zambia–Zimbabwe border)

    Kaunda mediated negotiations between Rhodesian and nationalist delegations at the Victoria Falls Conference. The conference took place aboard a train halfway across Victoria Falls Bridge.

18. Meeting President Carter

    1978-01-01 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    A photograph caption documents Kaunda with U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the White House during Kaunda’s presidency. Photo-caption evidence supports the year but not a precise date.

19. Meeting P. W. Botha

    1982-01-01 · Botswana

    Kaunda met South African leader P. W. Botha in Botswana to discuss a proposal for majority rule in South West Africa. The source identifies Botswana but no city or meeting venue; coordinates represent the country.

20. White House meeting with Reagan

    1983-03-30 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Kaunda met President Ronald Reagan at the White House for talks that included Namibia, apartheid, and regional stability. The Reagan Library records that the presidents met in the Oval Office and held a working luncheon.

21. Visit to Amsterdam

    1986-01-01 · Amsterdam, Netherlands

    

    A photograph caption records Kaunda in Amsterdam during a period of continuing international diplomacy. Photo-caption evidence supports the year but not a precise date or venue.

22. White House meeting with Reagan

    1987-10-08 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    Kaunda again met President Reagan at the White House, continuing their governments’ diplomatic contact. The presidential daily diary identifies the White House, Washington, D.C., and 8 October 1987.

23. African President-in-Residence

    2002-01-01 · Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    After leaving office, Kaunda became Boston University’s first African President-in-Residence, a role held from 2002 to 2004. Date marks the beginning of the documented 2002–2004 residency.

24. Nelson Mandela funeral ceremony

    2013-01-01 · Qunu, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Kaunda spoke during the funeral ceremony for former South African president Nelson Mandela in Qunu. The photograph caption supplies the year but not a more precise date.

25. Death at Maina Soko Military Hospital

    2021-06-17 · Maina Soko Military Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

    Kaunda died after a short illness at Maina Soko Military Hospital in Lusaka. Hospital coordinates are approximate.