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June
28

Today in African History

Historical Events

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  • ๐Ÿ”ฌ 1911 A meteorite from Mars strikes the Nakhla Region near Alexandria, Egypt, exploding in the atmosphere and raining down 40 pieces of debris.
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ 1976 1976 โ€“ The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death and long prison terms in the Luanda Trial.
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ 1976 The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death and long prison terms in the Luanda Trial. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ด Angola
  • Pierre Nkurunziza
    ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ 2010
    Presidential elections are held in Burundi with Pierre Nkurunziza as the only candidate, as opposition parties boycott, alleging fraud and intimidation.

Famous Births

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  • John Osei Tutu Agyeman
    1967
    John Osei Tutu Agyeman, a Ghanaian book editor and actor, is born.

Famous Deaths

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  • ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ 1989 A Somali Airlines plane is shot down by rebels near Hargeisa, Somalia, killing everyone on board.

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