- 1960 — Niger attains independence from France.
- 1992 — A 48-hour strike begins in South Africa as part of mass action aimed at forcing transition from apartheid to majority rule.
- 1936 — Jesse Owens wins the 100 metre dash at the Berlin Olympics.
- 1940 — Italian forces begin invasion of British Somaliland during World War II.
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Okello okalo kaa ga kala min okello penjo ni ere Kaka okello nyalo kelo kalo ka ga kala
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Okello and his antics
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