Festival of the Sacrifice
Public
Eid el-Kabir
Festival of the Sacrifice
On this day in African history
- 1291 Egypt’s ruler Al-Ashraf Khalil conquers Acre, the capital of the City of Jerusalem. · Egypt
- 1896 War breaks out in Zimbabwe as followers of spiritual leader Nehanda Nyakasikana attempt to drive white settlers from the country. · Zimbabwe
- 1991 1991 – The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which requires racial classification of all South Africans at birth. · South Africa
- 1991 The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which requires racial classification of all South Africans at birth. · South Africa
- 1991 The South African Parliament repealed the Population Registration Act, which had required racial classification of all South Africans at birth. · South Africa
- 2015 Nine people are killed in a mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. · United States