Commemorates the Somali Armed Forces
Commemorates the Somali Armed Forces
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Somali Armed Forces Anniversary
Commemorates the Somali Armed Forces
On this day in African history
- 1877 The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal. · South Africa
- 1959 Kenyan nationalist Tom Mboya begins a six-week speaking tour of the United States to secure academic scholarships from university officials. · United States
- 1973 Swaziland King Sobhuza II sets aside the constitution, bans political parties and assumes all governing powers. · Eswatini
- 1973 The first permanent Constitution of Sudan is drafted. · Sudan
- 1980 Samuel Doe rises to power in Liberia following a coup. · Liberia
- 1980 The Americo-Liberian government of Liberia is violently deposed. · Liberia