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Day of Remembrance
National day of remembrance
Celebration date
January 16
Geographic reach
1 country
A day to honor and remember those who have passed away.
Commemorates the victims of the 1990 Benin coup d'état
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On this day in African history
- 1953 Egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties.
- 1970 Muammar Gaddafi takes over rule of Libya four months after leading a coup against the monarchy.
- 2006 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's president, becoming Africa's first female elected head of state.
- 2012 The Mali War begins when Tuareg militias start fighting the Malian government for independence.