Observance in Namibia
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馃嚦馃嚘 Day of the Namibian Child in Namibia
Celebration of children's rights in Namibia
Date in Namibia
September 28
A day to promote and safeguard the rights of children.
How Day of the Namibian Child is observed in Namibia
Historical significance
Established in 1990 following Namibia's independence.
Public life in Namibia
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1871 The Brazilian Parliament passes a law that frees all children thereafter born to slaves, and all government-owned slaves. 路 Brazil
- 1919 Race riots begin in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. 路 United States
- 1919 Race riots erupt in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. 路 United States
- 1958 Abb茅 Fulbert Youlou supports the French Community referendum that accelerates the autonomy of Moyen-Congo. 路 Republic of the Congo
- 1958 Ahmed S茅kou Tour茅's call prevails as Guinean voters reject the French Community by roughly 95 percent, the only French African colony to vote No. 路 Guinea
- 1995 Bob Denard and a group of mercenaries take the islands of the Comoros in a coup. 路 Comoros