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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
- 1947 The African Music Society is founded in Johannesburg.
- 1960 The Republic of Congo gains independence from France.
- 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
- 1960 The African American Students Foundation formally accepts a $100,000 grant from the private Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation to finance chartered airc... · United States
- 1963 President Fulbert Youlou of the Republic of the Congo is overthrown in a coup d’état. · Republic of the Congo
- 1963 Abbé Fulbert Youlou resigns as President of the Republic after the Congolese military withdraws support and France refuses military intervention again... · Republic of the Congo