World History Timeline
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On this day: April 18

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  1. 1980
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    Zimbabwe gains independence

    After a guerrilla war and the Lancaster House Agreement, Rhodesia became the internationally recognised independent state of Zimbabwe, with Robert Mugabe as prime minister.

    Politics· Zimbabwe, United Kingdom
  2. 1955
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    Bandung Conference

    Delegates from 29 Asian and African nations meet in Bandung to promote Afro-Asian cooperation and oppose colonialism, a forerunner of the Non-Aligned Movement.

    Politics· Indonesia