- 1960 — The Sudanese Republic renames itself Mali and declares independence from France following Senegal's withdrawal from the Mali Federation.
- 1828 — Shaka Zulu, founder of the Zulu Kingdom, is assassinated by his half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana at KwaDukuza, South Africa.
- 1862 — Abraham Lincoln releases a preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation.
- 1957 — François Duvalier is elected president of Haiti.
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Cheki chali cha chopi chachoma chapo chap chap kwa chochoro.
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Translation: Look at the smart guy quickly roasting chapati in the alley.
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Been
Indicates past tense
Breakdown: Been is commonly used for past tense. Adding it to a verb turns the verb into past tense. Eg "dey" represents is/am/are, was/were now becomes "been dey"
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