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The Waterberg Battle
In 1904, the Herero Revolt in Namibia gained momentum with the onset of the Waterberg Battle. This clash, occurring within the context of German colonial expansion, was a culmination of tensions between the Herero people...
Historical Events
9- 1904 The Waterberg Battle in the Herero Revolt begins. 🇳🇦 Namibia
- 1960 Chad attains independence from France. 🇹🇩 Chad
- 1960 Chad attains independence from France. 🇹🇩 Chad
- 1965 Race riots (the Watts Riots) begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California. United States
- 1965 The Watts Riots begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California. United States
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At the 1520 Sedgwick Avenue apartment building in The Bronx, New York, DJ Kool Herc hosts a house party widely considered to mark the birthplace of hip-hop culture and music. DJ Kool Herc demonstrates a new technique of beat juggling and Coke La Rock performs a new style of vocal performance called rapping. -
DJ Kool Herc hosts a house party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in The Bronx, widely considered the birthplace of hip-hop culture.
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Liberian President Charles Taylor resigns, ending the Second Liberian Civil War. - 2017 At least 41 people are killed and another 179 injured after two passenger trains collide in Alexandria, Egypt. 🇪🇬 Egypt
Famous Births
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James Mancham, the first president of Seychelles, is born. -
Didier Awadi, a Senegalese rapper, is born.
Famous Deaths
1- 2017 Segun Bucknor, a Nigerian musician and journalist, dies. 🇳🇬 Nigeria
