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The Legendary Pilgrimage of Mansa Musa
In 1324, the legendary Mansa Musa, one of the richest and most powerful rulers in history, set out on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, a significant event in the Islamic faith. As he made his way through the vast...
Historical Events
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Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire, arrives in Cairo on his way to Mecca, with a procession of 600,000 men, 12,000 slaves and 80 camels carrying 136 kg of gold each. - 1961 Tunisia imposes a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte. 🇹🇳 Tunisia
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Charles Taylor wins Liberia's presidential election. -
Finds the Toumaï skull in the Djurab desert, northern Chad -
CAPRISA 004 results are announced in Vienna, showing tenofovir gel protects women against HIV -
Guinean President Alpha Condé survives an attempted assassination and coup d'état at his residence in Conakry. - 2014 Gunmen attack a military checkpoint in Egypt’s western desert province of New Valley Governorate, killing at least 21 soldiers. Egypt declares a state of emergency on its border with Sudan. 🇪🇬 Egypt
- 2014 Gunmen attack a military checkpoint in Egypt's western desert province of New Valley Governorate, killing at least 21 soldiers. Egypt declares a state of emergency on its border with Sudan. 🇪🇬 Egypt
Famous Births
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Kgalema Motlanthe, the 3rd President of South Africa, is born. - 1998 Ronaldo Vieira, Bissau-Guinean footballer, is born. 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
Famous Deaths
1- 2012 Omar Suleiman, the 16th Vice President of Egypt, dies. 🇪🇬 Egypt
