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Assumption Day
Christian feast celebrating the assumption of Mary
Celebration date
August 15
Geographic reach
13 countries
Significance
Religious holiday
Celebrated in 13 countries
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Benin
Aug 15
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Burkina Faso
Aug 15
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Burundi
Aug 15
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Cape Verde
Aug 15
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Central African Republic
Aug 15
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Côte d'Ivoire
Aug 15
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Gabon
Aug 15
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Gambia
Aug 15
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Madagascar
Aug 15
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Mauritius
Aug 15
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Rwanda
Aug 15
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Seychelles
Aug 15
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Togo
Aug 15
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On this day in African history
- 1893 Ibadan area becomes a British Protectorate after a treaty signed by Fijabi, the Baale of Ibadan with the British acting Governor of Lagos, George C. D... · Nigeria
- 1893 The Ibadan area becomes a British Protectorate following a treaty signed by Fijabi, the Baale of Ibadan. · Nigeria
- 1947 The African Music Society is founded in Johannesburg. · South Africa
- 1960 The Republic of Congo gains independence from France. · Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1960 Abbé Fulbert Youlou leads the Republic of the Congo to full independence from France and adopts a strongly pro-Western foreign policy. · Republic of the Congo
- 1963 President Fulbert Youlou of the Republic of the Congo is overthrown in a coup d’état. · Republic of the Congo