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Mafeking Siege
In the heart of South Africa, the town of Mafeking became the battleground between Afrikaans and British soldiers during the South African War. The siege of Mafeking lasted a gruelling 217 days, subjecting the townspeopl...
Historical Events
8- 1900 The siege of Mafeking, during the South African war between the Afrikaans and British soldiers, is lifted. 🇿🇦 South Africa
- 1954 The United States Supreme Court outlaws racial segregation in public schools in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. United States
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Abbé Fulbert Youlou founds the Union Démocratique de Défense des Intérêts Africains (UDDIA), promoting anti-communism, Christian values, and cooperation with France. -
Fidel Castro signs the First Agrarian Reform Law in Cuba, redistributing land to over 100,000 peasants. -
Rioting erupts in downtown Miami following the acquittal of four white police officers in the killing of Arthur McDuffie, a Black insurance salesman. - 1994 Malawi holds its first multi-party elections. 🇲🇼 Malawi
- 1997 Zaire is officially renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Laurent Kabila becomes the 3rd President of DRC.
Famous Births
1- 1976 Daniel Komen, a Kenyan runner, is born. 🇰🇪 Kenya
Famous Deaths
2- 1956 An explosion in an ammunition dump near Takoradi, Ghana, kills 25 soldiers. 🇬🇭 Ghana
- 2014 South African singer, Bongani Masuku, dies. 🇿🇦 South Africa
