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The Excelsior Diamond
In 1893, at the Jagersfontein Mine in the Orange Free State, South Africa, a significant event took place—the discovery of the extraordinary Excelsior Diamond. Weighing an astonishing 995.2 carats, the Excelsior Diamond...
Historical Events
8- 1851 The Battle of Viervoet (Basotho-British war) happens.
- 1893 The Excelsior Diamond is found at the Jagersfontein Mine in the Orange Free State, South Africa.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo achieves independence from Belgium with Patrice Lumumba as the first Prime Minister. -
Colonel Omar al-Bashir leads a bloodless coup d’état in Sudan, suspends political parties and imposes the Islamic legal code at the national level. -
Colonel Omar al-Bashir leads a bloodless coup d’état in Sudan, suspends political parties and imposes the Islamic legal code at the national level.
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Colonel Omar al-Bashir leads a bloodless coup d’état in Sudan, suspends political parties and imposes the Islamic legal code at the national level.
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Mohammed Morsi is sworn in as Egypt’s first democratically-elected president. -
Mohammed Morsi is sworn in as Egypt’s first democratically-elected president.
Famous Births
1- 1922 Masinde Muliro, a Kenyan politician, is born.
