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The Queen Who Played Chess While Everyone Else Played Checkers
Let me tell you about Queen Nzinga, the ultimate playmaker of 17th-century Africa. She wasn’t just a queen; she was a boss in every sense of the word. Picture this: It’s 1622, and the Portuguese are tightening their grip...
Historical Events
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Senegal's Premier Mamadou Dia is arrested after troops loyal to President Leopold Senghor block his attempt to seize power. - 2002 Second Congo War: Congolese parties in the Inter-Congolese Dialogue sign a peace accord for transitional governance and elections within two years.
- 2008 2008 – Gregoire, a Congolese chimpanzee, the oldest recorded, dies.
- 2008 Gregoire, a Congolese chimpanzee, the oldest recorded, dies. 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire to protest President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's oppressive regime.
Famous Births
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Kenneth Dike, a Nigerian historian and author, is born. - 1941 Stan Mudenge, a Zimbabwean historian and politician, is born.
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Muhammadu Buhari, former Nigerian president, is born. -
Alan Khan, a South African radio and TV presenter, is born. -
Stéphane Lasme, a Gabonese basketball player, is born. -
Stéphane Lasme, a Gabonese basketball player, is born.
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Haron Keitany, a Kenyan runner, is born. -
David Rudisha, a Kenyan runner, is born. - 1991 Atsedu Tsegay, an Ethiopian runner, is born.
Famous Deaths
4- 1663 Queen Nzinga, considered the “mother of the nation” in Angola, dies in Matamba. 🇦🇴 Angola
- 1663 Queen Nzinga, considered the “mother of the nation” in Angola, dies in Matamba. 🇦🇴 Angola
- 1663 Queen Nzinga, considered the “mother of the nation” in Angola, dies in Matamba.
- 2012 18 people drown after an overloaded boat sinks in Cotonou, Benin.
