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← 1978 1977 1976 1979 in Rhodesia → 1980 1981 1982
Decades:	1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1979 Timeline of Rhodesian history

The following lists events that happened during 1979 in Rhodesia (to 1 June), Zimbabwe Rhodesia (from 1 June to 21 December) and Southern Rhodesia (from 21 December).

Incumbents

• President: Josiah Zion Gumede (starting 1 June and ending 12 December)
• Prime Minister: Abel Muzorewa (starting 1 June and ending 12 December)

Events

• 12 February - Air Rhodesia Flight 827 was shot down by guerillas, killing 59.
• 1 June - Rhodesia becomes Zimbabwe Rhodesia as an interim state.
• 12 December - In line with the terms of the Lancaster House Agreement, Zimbabwe Rhodesia formally returns to colonial status as the "British Dependency of Southern Rhodesia".

Births

• 20 August — Mandy Leach, freestyle swimmer

See also

• 1978 in Rhodesia
• other events of 1979
• 1980 in Zimbabwe
• Years in Zimbabwe

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