UG@59: Key events from 1962 to 1973
1972 January 5: Amin tells off 15 Asian representatives that Uganda was not an Indian country.
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Prime minister Milton Obote (with walking cane) and other dignitaries watch an air show at Kololo Airstrip on October 9, 1962.
By NewVision Reporter
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KAMPALA - Uganda became independent on October 9, 1962, with Apollo Milton Obote as the Prime Minister. New Vision takes stock of events in the first decade.
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