2014 Event Botswana doctor Matshidiso Moeti will serve as new director of the World Health Organization office in Africa; Moeti will be instrumental in prevention of additional Ebola outbreaks and in restoration of health care facilities in Ebola-hit nations 2012 Event A customary law which prevented women from inheriting their family home, is overturned by the high court of Botswana 1994 Event Botswana President Ketumile Masires BDP wins parliamentary election 1986 Event South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia 1983 Event Zimbabwe opposition leader Joshua Nkomo flees to Botswana 1980 Event Quett Masire installed as president of Botswana 1980 Death Seretse Khama, 1st president of Botswana, dies 1966 Event Botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1966 Event Bechuanaland gains independence from England, becomes Botswana 1921 Birthday Seretse Khama, 1st premier/president of Botswana, Bechuanaland
