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Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day
Celebrates the birthday of Ghana's first president
Celebration date
September 21
Geographic reach
1 country
A day to honor Kwame Nkrumah, a prime leader in gaining Ghana's independence.
Originally celebrated as Founder's Day, this holiday honors Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president and a prominent pan-Africanist leader.
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On this day in African history
- 1953 Ahmed S茅kou Tour茅 leads a 71-day general strike across French Guinea, the longest labor stoppage in French West African history, winning a 20 percent... 路 Guinea
- 1965 The Gambia, Maldives and Singapore are admitted as members of the United Nations. 路 The Gambia
- 1965 The Gambia is admitted as a member of the United Nations. 路 The Gambia
- 1976 Seychelles joins the United Nations. 路 Seychelles
- 1979 Jos茅 Eduardo dos Santos becomes President of Angola. 路 Angola
- 2013 Al-Shabaab militants attack the Westgate Mall in Kenya, killing about 70 people. 路 Kenya