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Rastafari - A Brief History

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  • Haile Selassie Born

    Haile Selassie is born in Ethiopia.
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    Rastafari

  • Black Star Line Incorporated By UNIA

    Black Star Line sells their stocks to the UNIA at their conventions. This shipping line was going to be used to transport people and goods through the African global economy.
  • Holy Piby Published

    Holy Piby Published

    The Holy Piby, which would later become a Rastafarian holy book, is published. It is banned in several countries.
  • Marcus Garvey Prophesizes

    Marcus Garvey Prophesizes

    Marcus Garvey says "Look to Africa, for there a black king shall be crowned."

  • Haile Selassie I Crowned

    Haile Selassie I becomes King of Ethiopia.

  • Haile Selassie Named Time's Person of the Year

    He is the first black person to appear on the cover of Time magazine.

  • Haile Selassie Exiled

    Haile Salassie is exiled and goes to Djibouti.

  • Bob Marley Born

    The Reggae legend, Bob Marley, is born in Jamaica.

  • Haile Selassie Meets With Rasta Elders

    Haile Selassie meets with Rasta elders in Addis Abada. He gives them gold medals.

  • Selassie Visits Jamaica

    Selassie comes to Jamaica to be greeted by 100,000 Rastafarians.

  • Haile Selassie Dies

    Haile Selassie dies at age 83. There is still debate as to how he really died. Visit Wikipedia's page on him for more information.

  • Bob Marley Dies

    Bob Marley dies in Miami,Florida at age 36 after fighting skin cancer for several years.