International Workers' Day
Public
Workers' Day
International Workers' Day
What this holiday commemorates
- 1963 (c.) Chris Hani begins his journey into exile, traveling through Soweto, Bechuanaland, and Zambia to escape his prison sentence. · South Africa
- 2019 Two-time South African Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya loses appeal against proposed rules to limit her testosterone levels. · South Africa
On this day in African history
- ? International Workers' Day or Labour Day
- 1807 The Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect, abolishing the slave trade within the British Empire. · United Kingdom
- 1936 Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie goes into exile as Italy invades Ethiopia. · Ethiopia
- 1947 Mbiyu Koinange departs for England to represent the Kenya African Union, presenting land petitions and pressing for colonial constitutional reform. · Kenya
- 1952 Joseph Murumbi returns to Kenya following the restoration of Italian authority in Somalia, and is introduced to the Kenya African Union (KAU) leadersh... · Kenya
- 1960 Tom Mboya helps form the Kenya African National Union and assumes office as its first Secretary-General. · Kenya