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Shattered Dreams
In a tragic turn of events, Patrice Lumumba, the charismatic independence leader and inaugural Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, met a premature end just 10 months into his historic tenure. Lumumba, a f...
Historical Events
3- 1927 Broadcasting in a South African indigenous language begins as the station of the Zulu Versatile Company goes on the air in Natal.
- 2002 Mount Nyiragongo erupts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, displacing an estimated 400,000 people.
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Hassan al-Turabi arrested alongside key party aides following his public warnings of a potential Tunisia-style popular uprising in Sudan.
Famous Births
1- 1940 Kipchoge Keino, a Kenyan champion runner, is born.
Famous Deaths
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Patrice Lumumba, independence leader and first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is assassinated after only 10 months in office. - 2013 John Nkomo, former Zimbabwean Vice President, dies.
