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The Rwandan Coup
In 1973, Major-General Juvénal Habyarimana launched a military coup in Rwanda, overthrowing the government and assuming power. Habyarimana declared himself the country's leader and initiated a campaign to legitimize the...
Historical Events
7- 1962 Algeria gains independence from France.
- 1962 Algeria gains independence from France. 🇩🇿 Algeria
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Major-General Juvénal Habyarimana leads a military coup d’état in Rwanda and names himself the country’s leader. -
Major-General Juvénal Habyarimana leads a military coup d’état in Rwanda and names himself the country’s leader.
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Major-General Juvénal Habyarimana leads a military coup d’état in Rwanda and names himself the country’s leader.
- 1975 Cape Verde attains independence from Portugal.
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Lieutenant General Frederick W.K. Akuffo leads a bloodless palace coup against Acheampong, taking over the SMC II and abandoning the UNIGOV proposal.
Famous Births
3- 1937 Asenath Bole Odaga, a renowned Kenyan writer and the first woman in East Africa to establish and run a publishing house, is born.
- 1972 1972 – Matthew Birir, a Kenyan runner, is born.
- 1972 Matthew Birir, a Kenyan runner, is born. 🇰🇪 Kenya
