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April
19

Today in African History

Historical Events

11
  • ⚔️ 1906 The Bambatha Rebellion, an uprising of the Zulu people against British rule, begins in South Africa.  🇿🇦 South Africa
  • 🏛️ 1923 New Egyptian law allows suffrage(the right to vote in political elections) for men, except soldiers. 🇪🇬 Egypt
  • 🏛️ 1923 New Egyptian law allows suffrage for men, except soldiers. 🇪🇬 Egypt
  • Siaka Stevens
    🏛️ 1971 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
    Sierra Leone becomes a republic with Siaka Stevens as the president.
  • Siaka Stevens
    🏛️ 1971
    Sierra Leone becomes a republic with Siaka Stevens as the president.
  • 🏛️ 1994 Kenyan Professor Washington J. Okumu mediates in South Africa's election deadlock ending the Inkatha boycott of the South African multi-racial election. 🇿🇦 South Africa
  • Olusegun Obasanjo
    🗳️ 2003 🇳🇬 Nigeria
    Olusegun Obasanjo is reelected as president of Nigeria, defeating his closest opponent Muhammadu Buhari by over 11 million votes.
  • Fidel Castro
    🏛️ 2011 Cuba
    Fidel Castro resigns as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba after holding the title since July 1961.
  • John Magufuli
    📈 2016
    The cable suspension Kigamboni (Nyerere) Bridge is opened in Dar es Salaam by Tanzania President John Magufuli
  • Mswati III
    🏛️ 2018 🇸🇿 Eswatini
    King Mswati III changes the name of Swaziland to Eswatini(Land of the Swati), as the country's name was often confused with Switzerland.
  • Mswati III
    🏛️ 2018
    King Mswati III changes the name of Swaziland to Eswatini(Land of the Swati) in honour of his 50th birthday and the 50th anniversary of national independence. 

Famous Births

3
  • Rawya Ateya
    1926
    Rawya Ateya, an Egyptian captain and politician, is born in Giza Governorate, Egypt.
  • Mswati III
    1968 🇸🇿 Eswatini
    Mswati III, King of Eswatini, is born.
  • Mswati III
    1968
    Mswati III, King of Eswatini, is born in Manzini, Swaziland.

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