National day of fasting and prayer
Established by the national legislature in 1883 for national reflection and prayer
Public
Fast and Prayer Day
National day of fasting and prayer
On this day in African history
- 1854 The constitution of the Orange Free State in South Africa is proclaimed. · South Africa
- 1868 British and Indian forces defeat Emperor Tewodros II's army at Arogee in Abyssinia, killing approximately 700 Ethiopians while suffering only two casu... · Ethiopia
- 2012 South Sudan People's Liberation Army captures the disputed Heglig oilfield, triggering a major border clash with northern Sudanese forces. · Sudan
- 2017 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declares a three-month state of emergency after suicide bombers attacked two Coptic churches, killing at least... · Egypt