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"The Bread and Butter Demonstration"
In 1959, the Bread and Butter Demonstration, led by political activist Cham Joof, unfolded in Gambia, marking a pivotal moment in the quest for change. The protest aimed to address socioeconomic issues and demand better...
Historical Events
7- 1865 The Second Basotho War, known as Siqiti War, breaks out. 🇱🇸 Lesotho
- 1959 Political activist Cham Joof leads "The Bread and Butter Demonstration" in Gambia, demanding change. The British respond with violence, arresting Joof. 🇬🇲 Gambia
- 1971 Kenya police arrest MP Gideon Mutiso after confessions link him directly to the coup conspiracy. 🇰🇪 Kenya
- 1978 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens its priesthood to "all worthy men", ending a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men. United States
- 1994 Angola government planes mistakenly bomb a school in Waku Kungo, killing 89 children. 🇦🇴 Angola
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Following the death of General Sani Abacha, General Abdulsalami Abubakar is appointed head of state of Nigeria. - 2008 Two bombs explode at a train station near Algiers, Algeria, killing at least 13 people. 🇩🇿 Algeria
Famous Births
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Abbé Fulbert Youlou born in the village of Madibou in the Pool region of Moyen-Congo, into a Lari family of the Bakongo ethnic group.
Famous Deaths
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Richard Achieng Oneko dies of a heart attack in Kunya village, Rarieda, celebrated as the last surviving member of the Kapenguria Six.
