- 1948 — Boxer Dick Turpin becomes the first black British boxing champion in the modern era, defeating Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham.
- 1964 — Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
- 2010 — Presidential elections are held in Burundi with Pierre Nkurunziza as the only candidate, as opposition parties boycott.
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Sani saa aboro Samson somo saburi siaya
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Its Two, Samson is reading the book of Psalms in Siaya.
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