Gregoire Kayibanda (May 1, 1924-December 15, 1976) was a Rwandan politician. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... National motto: Liberty, Cooperation, Progress National anthem: Rwanda nziza Capital Kigali 1° 57′ S, 30° 4′ E Largest city Kigali Official languages French, Kinyarwanda, English, Swahili Government President Prime Minister republic; pres. ...

Kayibanda was born in Tare, Rwanda, and came from the south of the country. He led Rwanda's struggle to become independent from Belgium and for the overthrow of the Tutsi monarchy. Kayibanda, an ethnic Hutu, brought his ethnic group, which is the majority ethnic group in Rwanda, to power. Binomial name Vicia sativa Vetch or tare is a nitrogen fixing leguminous plant. ... The Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België, French: Royaume de Belgique, German: Königreich Belgien) is a country in Western Europe, bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea. ... The Tutsi are one of three native peoples of the nations of Rwanda and Burundi in central Africa: the other two being the Twa (or Watwa), a pygmy people, and the original inhabitants; and the Hutu (Wahutu), a Bantu-derived people. ... Hutu is the name given to one of the three ethnic groups occupying Burundi and Rwanda. ...

Kayibanda served as President of Rwanda from 1962 when he was elected after independence, until July 5, 1973, when he was overthrown by his cousin, defense minister Major General Juvénal Habyarimana in a military coup. He returned to his home in the Gitarama prefecture in Rwanda, where he died. 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Juvénal Habyarimana Juvénal Habyarimana ( March 8, 1937 - April 6, 1994) was president of Rwanda from 1973 until his death in 1994. ...