Commemoration of the liberation struggle
Honors those who fought for Namibia's independence, particularly marking the start of the armed liberation struggle in 1966
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Heroes' Day
Commemoration of the liberation struggle
What this holiday commemorates
- 1966 Sam Nujoma launches the armed struggle of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) with the first military clash at Omugulugwombashe. · Namibia
- 1976 Mozambique’s President Samora Machel changes the name of the country's capital from Lourenço Marques to Maputo, after the city’s river. · Mozambique
- 1977 Samora Machel presides over the FRELIMO Third Party Congress in Maputo, transforming the movement into a Marxist-Leninist vanguard party dedicated to... · Mozambique
On this day in African history
- 1953 Portuguese Governor Carlos Gorgulho orders brutal military sweeps against protesting Forros in the Batepá Massacre. · Portugal
- 1976 Mozambique’s President Samora Machel changes the name of the country's capital from Lourenço Marques to Maputo, after the city’s river.
- 1994 Tanzania’s first private radio station, Radio Tumani, goes on the air, broadcasting primarily in Kiswahili. · Tanzania