1964 Event United Rep of Tanganyika and Zanzibar renamed United Rep of Tanzania 1964 Event Tanganyika and Zanzibar form United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar 1964 Event Tanganyika and Zanzibar form republic Tanzania 1962 Event Tanganyika becomes a republic within British Commonwealth 1961 Event Tanganyika gains independence from Britain takes name Tanzania 1961 Event Tanganyika becomes 104th member of UN 1961 Event Tanganyika becomes independent within British Commonwealth 1961 Event Tanganyika granted full internal self-government by Britain 1914 Event Tanganyika Railway opens 1894 Death Verney L Cameron, English explorer (Tanganyika), dies at 49 1858 Event Sir Richard Burton and John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa 1844 Birthday Verney L. Cameroon, English explorer, Tanganyika
