March
01

Today in African History

Historical Events

Births

  • 1983 - Lupita Amondi Nyong'o, a Kenyan-Mexican actress, is born in Mexico City, Mexico.
  • 1941 - Victor Uwaifo, a Nigerian musician and writer, is born in Benin City, Nigeria.

Events

  • 2011 - Seychelle's first independent newspaper, Today in Seychelles, begins publication.
  • 1908 - Mozambique's first newspaper, O Africano!, publishes its first edition.
  • 1896 - The army of Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II wins a major victory at the Battle of Adwa, the decisive battle of the first Italo-Ethiopian War.
  • 2023 - Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu declared the winner of Nigeria's Presidential election with 37% of the vote, amid claims of fraud from opposition parties.

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