Idi Amin
1928 to 2003
8 documented presences
8 places
Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for Idi Amin across 8 places, from 1940 to 2003. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Awon'go Idi Amin Dada Oumee (30 May 1928 to 16 August 2003) was a Ugandan military officer and politician who seized and held power as the third president of Uganda from 1971 until his overthrow in 1979.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Idi Amin was documented, and when
1940year
Bombo, Ugandaattested
“In 1940, Amin moved to Bombo and lived with his maternal uncle, Yusuf Tanaboo.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1977year
Ugandaattested
“In a book published in 1977 by Little, Brown and Company and written by a British advisor in Uganda using the pseudonym David Gwyn, Amin was born in Buganda with his age given as 48, placing his birth year in 1928.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1977year
Bugandaattested
“In a book published in 1977 by Little, Brown and Company and written by a British advisor in Uganda using the pseudonym David Gwyn, Amin was born in Buganda with his age given as 48, placing his birth year in 1928.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1980year
Saudi Arabiaattested
“He should be brought to trial and, after being tried by a jury of his peers, punished." Amin first escaped to Libya, where he stayed until 1980, and ultimately settled in Saudi Arabia, where the Saudi royal family allowed him sanctuary a…”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1980year
Libyaattested
“He should be brought to trial and, after being tried by a jury of his peers, punished." Amin first escaped to Libya, where he stayed until 1980, and ultimately settled in Saudi Arabia, where the Saudi royal family allowed him sanctuary a…”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
2003year
Daily Monitorattested
“According to the Daily Monitor, Amin married again a few months before his death in 2003.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
19 July 2003exact date
Jeddahattested
“On 19 July 2003, Amin's fourth wife, Nalongo Madina, reported that he was in a coma and near death at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from kidney failure.”
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19 July 2003exact date
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centreattested
“On 19 July 2003, Amin's fourth wife, Nalongo Madina, reported that he was in a coma and near death at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from kidney failure.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
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Places Idi Amin is documented in
Libya1 presence · 1980Saudi Arabia1 presence · 1980Uganda1 presence · 1977
Bombo, Uganda1 presence · 1940
Buganda1 presence · 1977
Daily Monitor1 presence · 2003
Jeddah1 presence · 2003
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre1 presence · 2003
Other places tied to Idi Amin in the record
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30 May 1928exact date
Jeddahmentioned
“Family tradition and Saudi authorities in Jeddah puts his birth date as 10 Dhu al-Hijja 1346 in the Islamic calendar (30 May 1928 in the Gregorian Calendar).”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1931year
Aruamentioned
“He was later transferred to the Kololo Police Barracks before retiring from the police force in 1931, whereafter he worked at the Office of the Resident District Commissioner in Arua District.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1943 to 1944period
Bombo, Ugandamentioned
“He was enrolled in the Garaya madrasa in Bombo and continued memorizing the Quran under Mohammed Al Rajab until 1944, and reportedly won honours in recitation in 1943.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1947 to 1949period
Gilgilmentioned
“He was transferred to Kenya for infantry service as a private in 1947, and served in the 21st King's African Rifles infantry battalion in Gilgil, Kenya Colony until 1949.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1947 to 1949period
Kenyamentioned
“He was transferred to Kenya for infantry service as a private in 1947, and served in the 21st King's African Rifles infantry battalion in Gilgil, Kenya Colony until 1949.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1951year
Nanyukimentioned
“In 1951, while Amin was in a camp at Nanyuki, his platoon commander Peter Garwood tasked him with ridding the camp of sex workers.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1952year
Kenyamentioned
“In 1952, Amin's brigade was deployed against the Mau Mau rebels in Kenya.”
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15 July 1961exact date
Ugandamentioned
“Amin returned to Uganda the same year and received a short-service commission as a lieutenant on 15 July 1961, becoming one of the first two Ugandans to become commissioned officers.”
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1962 to 1963period
United Kingdommentioned
“Following Uganda's independence from the United Kingdom in 1962, Amin was promoted to captain and then to major in 1963.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1965year
Ugandamentioned
“In 1965, Prime Minister Milton Obote and Amin were implicated in a deal to smuggle ivory and gold into Uganda from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1965year
Democratic Republic of the Congomentioned
“In 1965, Prime Minister Milton Obote and Amin were implicated in a deal to smuggle ivory and gold into Uganda from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1969year
United Kingdommentioned
“Mutesa managed to escape into exile to the United Kingdom, where he remained until his death in 1969.”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1969year
Ugandamentioned
“Eventually a rift developed between Amin and Obote, exacerbated by the support Amin had built within the Uganda Army by recruiting from the West Nile region (his region of origin), his involvement in operations to support the rebellion i…”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
1969year
West Nile sub-regionmentioned
“Eventually a rift developed between Amin and Obote, exacerbated by the support Amin had built within the Uganda Army by recruiting from the West Nile region (his region of origin), his involvement in operations to support the rebellion i…”
source: Wikipedia: Idi Amin
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1975year
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