- 1910 — The two-day Slocum massacre commences in Texas, a race riot in which more than 100 African Americans are murdered.
- 1990 — 600 people are killed in the Monrovia Church Massacre during the Liberian Civil War.
- 1973 — Equatorial Guineans pass a national plebiscite that legalizes dictator Francisco Macías Nguema's absolute power as President for Life.
- 1975 — Military coup by General Mohammed leads to the firing of President Jakubu Gowon of Nigeria.
Parents' Day
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Mbilimbili ya kayeni
cayenne pepper
e.g.
Mbilimbili ya kayeni ni itusisa maswe yona mwa busunso
en
I use a lot of cayene pepper in relish
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Juzi mjuzi akala mchuzi wa mjusi.
Swahili (Tanzania)
Translation: The day before yesterday the wise man ate some lizard soup.
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