- 2003 — Liberian President Charles Taylor resigns, ending the Second Liberian Civil War.
- 1973 — DJ Kool Herc hosts a house party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in The Bronx, widely considered the birthplace of hip-hop culture.
- 1965 — The Watts Riots begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California.
- 1960 — Chad attains independence from France.
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Chuori chuora chuora chuori
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: You husband is my my husband and my husband is your husband.
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Ireeka
Kutapika
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Nnu nkereeka dei niisile nnrima ukerera
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Leo natapika sana nasikia kichefu chefu
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