- 1962 — An appeals court orders the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, the first African-American student admitted to the segregated university.
- 1964 — Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd of 20,000 West Berliners at Waldbühne.
- 1971 — State police and National Guardsmen storm New York's Attica Prison to quell a prison revolt, claiming 43 lives.
- 1880 — The Basuto launch a rebellion against the Cape Colony, igniting the Basuto Gun War.
Ka kontane
In cash
e.g.
Chelete e boletsoeng e lefshoa ka kontane feela.
en
The stated amount is payable in cash only.
Gwangi
Thief
e.g.
Ndio gwangi apate lazima ukose na ukipata lazima akukosee
en
For a thief to get you, you have to lose, and when you get, he has to do you wrong.
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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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