- 1976 — Air France A-300B Airbus hijacked from Athens arrives at Entebbe, Uganda.
- 1917 — Fulbert Youlou, the first President of the Republic of Congo, is born.
- 1956 — Vocalist Vicky Longomba and musicians Jean Essous and Franco Luambo form the band OK Jazz in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- 1992 — Algerian head of state Mohamed Boudiaf is assassinated.
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Republic Day
Commemorates the abolition of the monarchy and establishment of the Republic of Tunisia
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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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Cherono
Born when sheep or goats are brought into house in the evening
e.g.
Kako sich Cherono
en
Cherono has given birth
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