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Finding of the True Cross festival
Celebration date
September 27
Geographic reach
2 countries
Significance
Religious holiday
Marks the finding of the True Cross by Saint Helena.
Orthodox Christian celebration of the discovery of the True Cross
Celebrated in 2 countries
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On this day in African history
- 1916 Iyasu V is deposed as ruler of Ethiopia in a palace coup in favour of his aunt Zewditu. 路 Ethiopia
- 1916 Iyasu V is deposed as ruler of Ethiopia in a palace coup in favor of his aunt Zewditu. 路 Ethiopia
- 1943 The Belle Vue Harel Massacre occurs in Mauritius when striking sugar cane workers are shot by police. 路 Mauritius
- 1943 Striking sugar cane workers are shot by police at Belle Vue Harel in Mauritius. 路 Mauritius
- 1959 Clemens Kapuuo co-founds the South West African National Union (SWANU) as an umbrella anti-colonial movement uniting the Herero Chiefs' Council, OPO,... 路 Namibia
- 1961 Milton Margai addresses the United Nations General Assembly as Sierra Leone joins the organization as its 100th member state. 路 Sierra Leone