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May
20

Today in African History

Historical Events

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  • Napoleon Bonaparte
    🏛️ 1802 France
    By the Law of 20 May 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte reinstates slavery in the French colonies, revoking its abolition in the French Revolution.
  • Napoleon Bonaparte
    🏛️ 1802 France
    Napoleon Bonaparte signs the Law of 20 May 1802, reinstating slavery in French colonies and revoking abolition from the French Revolution.
  • Tomás Estrada Palma
    🏴 1902 Cuba
    Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President.
  • Tomás Estrada Palma
    🏴 1902 Cuba
    Cuba gains independence from the United States, with Tomás Estrada Palma becoming the country's first President.
  • 🏛️ 1967 The Popular Movement of the Revolution political party is established in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • ⚠️ 1983 Church Street bombing: A car bomb planted by UMkhonto we Sizwe explodes on Church Street in South Africa's capital, Pretdepot, killing 19 people and injuring 217 others. 🇿🇦 South Africa
  • ⚠️ 1983 A car bomb planted by UMkhonto we Sizwe explodes on Church Street in South Africa's capital, killing 19 people and injuring 217 others. 🇿🇦 South Africa

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