Historical Events
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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. - 1986 Militants shoot down a Sudan Airways passenger jet killing all 60 people on board during the Second Sudanese Civil War.
- 2012 The Marikana Massacre takes place when Police open fire, killing 34 striking mine workers at Marikana, 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 -
Ugandan military ruler and the 3rd President, Idi Amin, dies. -
Abune Paulos, an Ethiopian patriarch, dies. -
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.
