| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
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| 1956 |
| | | Bibi Titi binti Mohamed, a woman nationalist leader, entered Tanganyikan politics. | 1 |
| | | 1959 |
| | | Jomo Kenyatta was released from prison but placed under house arrest. | 2 |
| Zinjanthropus skull discovered by Mary Leakey, at Olduvai, resulting in a major reevaluation of the chronology of human origins. | 3 |
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| | | Ethnic violence erupted in Rwanda, with Hutu attacks on Tutsi villagers, followed by the assassination of Hutu leaders by the Tutsis. | 4 |
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| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth
edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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