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Mama Africa's Return
In 1990, after spending 31 years in exile, renowned South African singer Miriam Makeba made a triumphant return to her home country. Known as Mama Africa, Makeba had been forced to leave South Africa in the 1960s due to...
Historical Events
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Harry Thuku establishes the Young Kikuyu Association to reclaim African lands taken by British colonizers. - 1964 United States Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, leading to the bill's passage. United States
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Brigadier Jackson Mulinge pledges the Kenya Army's loyalty to President Jomo Kenyatta during a visit to Gilgil barracks. -
The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela. -
South African singer Miriam Makeba returns to South Africa after 31 years in exile.
Famous Deaths
3- 2008 Sudan Airways Flight 109 crashes at Khartoum International Airport, killing 30 people. 🇸🇩 Sudan
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A Helicopter crash near Nairobi, Kenya, kills five people, including Kenyan politicians George Saitoti and Orwa Ojode. -
Nigerian reggae musician Ras Kimono dies.
