Kampala in the Cold War

The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 1962 to 1979. The most recorded lives are Idi Amin, Yasser Arafat and Chinua Achebe.

Notable people

1. Idi Amin

   from 1966 to 1979

   3 moments here

   Ugandan army officer and dictator who was president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. This chronology records documented physical presences from his birth…

2. Yasser Arafat

   in 1975

   1 moment here

   Palestinian political leader, founding member of Fatah, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004, and president of the…

3. Chinua Achebe

   in 1962

   1 moment here

   Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…

Moments

1. 1962 Makerere African Writers Conference Chinua Achebe
2. 1966 Attack on the Kabaka's palace Idi Amin
3. 1975 Idi Amin wedding in Uganda Yasser Arafat
4. 1975 Wedding during OAU summit Idi Amin
5. 1979 Fled Kampala by helicopter Idi Amin

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