Historical Events
- 1925 – Ali Hassan Mwinyi, the 2nd President of Tanzania, is born.
- 1773 – Ali Bey al-Kabir, an Egyptian sultan, dies.
- 1996 - South Africa adopts a new constitution.
- 1959- 3-deck Nile River excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized the ship; 200 drown.
- 1963 - President William Tubman of Liberia is re-elected without opposition for a fifth four-year term.
- 1958 - King Mohammed V of Morocco promulgated a royal charter viewed as constituting a definite step toward constitutional monarchy.
Language of the Day
Did you know that Lango is an Ateker language and not a Luo language?
Lango is a fascinating language spoken by around 3 million people in South Sudan and Uganda.
Lango is part of the same language family as Teso, Turkana, Nyangatom, Toposa, and Kumam, which means that if you're familiar with any of these languages, you might find some similarities.
