1965 in Zimbabwe

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See also: 1964 in Zimbabwe, other events of 1965, 1966 in Zimbabwe and the Timeline of Zimbabwe history.

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 November 1.2 December 2 Births 3 Deaths

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[edit] November

• 11 November - Unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) from Britain as Rhodesia is declared and a new constitution published
• 12 November - Harold Wilson, the British Prime Minister, declares the UDI illegal and an act of rebellion
• 19 November - The United Nations Security Council declares the UDI illegal and calls on Britain to end the rebellion

[edit] December

• 3 December - The British government suspends the Governor and Directors of Reserve Bank of Rhodesia and freezes Rhodesian reserves in Britain
• 12 December - Britain imposes total economic sanctions against Rhodesia
• 16 December - Harold Wilson, the British Prime Minister, appeals to the United Nations for support to end Rhodesian rebellion
• 17 December - The British government declares an oil embargo against Rhodesia

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