Today In History: February 21, Robert Mugabe - president of Zimbabwe
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Robert Mugabe (born February 21, 1924, Kutama, Southern Rhodesia [now Zimbabwe]—died September 6, 2019, Singapore) the first prime minister (1980–87) of the reconstituted state of Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia.
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A Black nationalist of Marxist persuasion, he eventually established one-party rule in his country, becoming executive president of Zimbabwe in 1987. He resigned on November 21, 2017, after succumbing to political and military pressure.