- 1946 - Stella Chiweshe, a Zimbabwean musician, is born.
- 1949 - The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act commences in South Africa.
- 2003 - Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashes near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing everyone on board.
- 1966 - King Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi is deposed by his son Prince Charles Ndizi.
Islamic New Year
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Islamic New Year
First day of Muharram
Eleleki
easy
e.g.
keyieu nepuo teleleki tena bae pemias ake enyamali.
en
They want to go easy on this and not make any mistakes.
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Okello okalo kaa ga kala min okello penjo ni ere Kaka okello nyalo kelo kalo ka ga kala
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Okello and his antics
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