Historical Events
7- 1837 Three African soldiers in the 1st West India Regiment – Daaga, Edward Coffin and Maurice Ogston – are executed for their role in the St. Joseph Mutiny in the British colony of Trinidad. Trinidad and Tobago
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King Hassan II of Morocco escapes unhurt when an airliner carrying him to Rabat is fired on by Moroccan Air Force pilots. -
King Hassan II of Morocco escapes unhurt when Moroccan Air Force pilots fire on his airliner.
- 1986 Militants shoot down a Sudan Airways passenger jet, killing all 60 people aboard during the Second Sudanese Civil War. 🇸🇩 Sudan
- 1986 Militants shoot down a Sudan Airways passenger jet killing all 60 people on board during the Second Sudanese Civil War. 🇸🇩 Sudan
- 2012 Police open fire on striking mine workers at Marikana, South Africa, killing 34. 🇿🇦 South Africa
- 2012 The Marikana Massacre takes place when Police open fire, killing 34 striking mine workers at Marikana, South Africa. 🇿🇦 South Africa
Famous Births
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James Michel, the third president of Seychelles, is born. -
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, the 13th President of Nigeria, is born.
Famous Deaths
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Ranavalona I, Queen consort of Kingdom of Madagascar, dies -
Ranavalona I, Queen consort of Kingdom of Madagascar, dies.
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Queen consort Ranavalona I of Madagascar dies.
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Ugandan military ruler and the 3rd President, Idi Amin, dies. -
Ugandan military ruler and 3rd President Idi Amin dies.
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Ethiopian patriarch Abune Paulos dies. -
Abune Paulos, an Ethiopian patriarch, dies.
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Njoroge Mungai dies at Nairobi Hospital at the age of 88, his state funeral attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta, former President Mwai Kibaki, and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
