- 1980 — A bloodless coup in Guinea-Bissau overthrows President Luis Cabral.
- 1962 — Ethiopia's parliament and Eritrean Assembly vote unanimously to abolish Eritrea's federal status, making it an Ethiopian province.
- 1770 — James Bruce discovers what he believes to be the source of the Nile in Ethiopia.
- 1864 — Herbert Macaulay, a Nigerian nationalist and politician, is born.
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Nyatiti madiere machodo chuny thum chuth.
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Translation: The middle part of nyatiti (luo instrument) makes the best sound
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Waniinua juu hata upeponi, na kunipandisha juu yake; Nawe waniyeyusha katika dhoruba.
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