- 1916 — Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasu V, is defeated by Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zewditu I.
- 1917 — Oliver R. Tambo, a South African freedom fighter and human rights activist, is born.
- 1958 — Zapiro, a South African political cartoonist, is born.
- 1997 — Botswana issues a new banknote denomination of P20, bearing the portrait of national anthem composer Dr K T. Motsete.
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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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