Orthodox Christian celebration of the baptism of Jesus
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Epiphany
Orthodox Christian celebration of the baptism of Jesus
On this day in African history
- 1899 The Continuum Agreement is signed by Britain and Egypt, giving both countries joint control over Sudan.Â
- 1934 Nigeria's first institution of higher learning, Yaba Higher College, is formally opened.
- 1966 Abbé Fulbert Youlou arrives in France seeking asylum after the fall of Moïse Tshombe, but Charles de Gaulle refuses him residency. · France
- 2017 Winner of The Gambia’s presidential election, Adama Barrow, is sworn in at the Gambian embassy in Dakar, Senegal, after dictator Yahya Jammeh clings t... · The Gambia