1974 in Rhodesia explained

The following lists events that happened during 1974 in Rhodesia.

Incumbents

• President: Clifford Dupont^[1]
• Prime Minister: Ian Smith^[2]

Events

March

• 2 March - At the African National Council inaugural conference, an agreement is reached on a mandate for continuing talks with the Rhodesian regime

June

• 2 June - The African National Council reject the proposals agreed upon between Bishop Abel Muzorewa and Ian Smith

July

• 3 July - An African National Council delegation tells the British Government that it is not prepared to continue talks with the Rhodesian regime
• 30 July - The Rhodesian Front wins the Rhodesia general election^{[3] [4] [5]}

November

• Detained activists Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwe African People's Union and Ndabaningi Sithole, founder Zimbabwe African National Union are allowed to attend the meetings in Lusaka, Zambia with the presidents of Botswana, Tanzania and Zambia and African National Council with representatives of the Rhodesian government^[6]

December

• 9 December - The Lusaka Declaration is signed uniting Zimbabwe African People's Union, Zimbabwe African National Union and African National Council under the United African National Council banner
• 11 December - A ceasefire is agreed^{[7] [8]}

Births

• January 1 - Samukeliso Moyo, long-distance runner^[9]
• March 16 - Heath Streak, cricketer (died 2023)^[10]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=3lXjAAAAMAAJ&q=Parliament+elected+Dupont+as+President+on+14+April. Africa Diary
2. Web site: Colonial administrators and post-independence leaders in Zimbabwe (1923–2000) . . Oxford . . 11 January 2014 . .
3. http://africanelections.tripod.com/zw.html#1974_House_of_Assembly_Election 30 July 1974 House of Assembly Election
4. Web site: The New York Times . Smith's Party Wins Landslide Victory in Rhodesia . 31 July 1974 . 11 June 2020.
5. Web site: The New York Times . Smith's Party Wins A Sweeping Victory in Rhodesian Voting . 1 August 1974 . 11 June 2020.
6. Book: Sibanda, Eliakim M. . 2005 . The Zimbabwe African People's Union 1961–87: A Political History of Insurgency in Southern Rhodesia . Trenton, New Jersey . Africa World Press . 90–93 . 978-1-59221-275-0 .
7. Web site: U.S. Department of State . RHODESIA: A BREAKTHROUGH TOWARD SETTLEMENT? . 16 December 1974 . 1 February 2023.
8. Web site: The New York Times . RHODESIANS AGREE TO HALT WARFARE; DETENTION TO END . 12 December 1974 . 1 February 2023.
9. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418123811/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/samukeliso-moyo-1.html Samukeliso Moyo
10. https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/heath-streak-55761 Heath Streak Zimbabwe Allrounder