- 1942 — Lopo do Nascimento, the first Prime Minister of Angola, is born.
- 1952 — Eritrea adopts a new constitution prepared by the UN in consultation with Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia.
- 1957 — Althea Gibson wins at the Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first Black athlete to do so.
- 1964 — Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
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Juzi mjuzi akala mchuzi wa mjusi.
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Translation: The day before yesterday the wise man ate some lizard soup.
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