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Joseph Jenkins Roberts Birthday
Birthday of Liberia's first president
Celebration date
March 15
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1 country
Celebrates the birthday of Liberia's first president, Joseph Jenkins Roberts.
Celebrates the birth of J.J. Roberts, who served as the first and seventh president of Liberia
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On this day in African history
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