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Africa's First Coins
Centuries ago, in the kingdom of Aksumite, located in present-day Ethiopia, a groundbreaking event unfolded. The visionary King of Aksumite took a momentous step by creating Africa's first-ever coins. These coins bore th...
Historical Events
3- 200 Africa's first coins are minted by the King of Aksumite (Ethiopia).
- 200 Africa's first coins are minted by the King of Aksumite (Ethiopia). 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- 1994 During the Rwandan genocide, the Rwandan Patriotic Front takes control of Gisenyi and northwestern Rwanda, forcing the interim government into DRC and ending the genocide.
Famous Births
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Mamadou Dia, the first Prime Minister of Senegal, is born. - 1929 Adelaide Tambo, a South African anti-apartheid activist, is born.
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Peter Mutharika, the 5th President of Malawi, is born.
Famous Deaths
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The Sultan of Zanzibar Hamoud bin Mohammed, dies. - 2012 24 people are killed after a ferry sinks off the coast of Zanzibar.
