Historical Events
Births
- 1940 - Daniel Owino Misiani, a Tanzanian-born Kenya-based musician and leader of the Shirati Jazz, is born in Nyamagongo, Tanzania.
- 1871 - John Langalibalele Dube, a South African writer, publisher, educationalist and politician, is born in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- 1915 - Taheyya Kariokka, an Egyptian dancer and actres, is born Ismailia, Egypt.
- 1921 - Jean-Bédel Bokassa, the second President of the Central African Republic, is born in Bobangui, Central African Republic.
- 1982 - Jack Parow (Zander Tyler), a South African rapper, is born in Cape Town, South Africa.
- 1972 - Edward Kobina Enninful, a Ghanaian-born British editor and stylist, is born.
Deaths
- 2002 - Angolan rebel leader Jonas Savimbi is killed by Angolan government soldiers, bringing an end to the Angola Civil War that lasted 27 years.
Events
- 2006 - A major earthquake of 7.4 magnitude strikes Mozambique, killing Four.
- 1989 - South African male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo wins its first Grammy Award: Best Traditional Folk Album for Shaka Zulu.
- 2013 -13 Chadian soldiers and 65 Muslim insurgents are killed in conflict in Northern Mali.
