19 November, 1951: Kabaka of Buganda (King) Edward Mutesa inspects his troops on his birthday then walks towards parliament buildings. In 1962 Sir. Edward Mutesa became the first President of newly independent Uganda. He was deposed in 1966 when the Prime Minister Milton Obote promoted himself to the Presidency and ordered an attack on the Kabaka's palace at Mengo. The Kabaka escaped over the palace wall during a downpour and went into exile in England. He died in 1969 shortly after his birthday