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The Day of Revenge
In 1970, the Libyan Government, under Muammar Gaddafi's rule, seized the assets of Italians and Jews in the country. Around 20,000 Italians were deported without any compensation. Gaddafi claimed that the Italians had t...
Historical Events
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Ahmed Sékou Touré expands the union into the Union of African States by bringing in Modibo Keïta's Mali. - 1970 Aswan High Dam opens in Egypt.
- 1970 The Libyan government declares the Day of Revenge to celebrate the expulsion of Jews and Italians from the country.
- 1970 Aswan High Dam opens in Egypt. 🇪🇬 Egypt
- 1977 The Egyptian-Libyan War (Four Day War) begins.
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Former Sudanese leader Omar Hassan al-Bashir goes on trial in Khartoum for the 1989 coup that toppled the government.
Famous Births
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John Atta Mills, the 11th President of Ghana, is born. -
Mokgweetsi Masisi, the current President of Botswana, is born. -
Mokgweetsi Masisi, the current President of Botswana, is born.
- 1971 Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, a Nigerian film director and producer, is born.
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Catherine Ndereba, a Kenyan marathon runner, is born.
Famous Deaths
2- 1967 Albert Luthuli, a South African anti-apartheid activist, dies.
- 2020 Andrew Mlangeni, South African political activist, dies.
