- 1954 - The skull of Chief Mkwawa of the Hehe is returned to Tanganyika from Germany.
- 1985 - Chad and Zaire sign an agreement on military cooperation.
- 2000 - Police fire tear gas at unruly fans during a World Cup qualifying soccer game between Zimbabwe and South Africa, setting off a stampede that killed twelve people.
- 2011 - The Republic of South Sudan gains independence from Sudan.
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Translation: You husband is my my husband and my husband is your husband.
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