2015 Event The U.S. is allocating $300 million to an HIV reduction program for females ages 15 to 24; the goal is to cut infections by 40% by the end of 2017 in Malawi, Kenya, Swaziland, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho 1982 Death Sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies 1978 Event Swaziland's new constitution promulgated bans political parties 1973 Event Swaziland suspends constitution 1968 Event Swaziland gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1967 Event Britain grants internal self-government to Swaziland 1957 Birthday Richard E. Grant, born in Swaziland, actor, Posse, Bram Stoker's Dracula
