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Egypt's Return to the Arab League
In 1989, Egypt's long-standing suspension from the Arab League came to an end. This suspension lasted for 12 years and was a result of Egypt's decision to forge a peace agreement with Israel. The historic peace treaty, k...
Historical Events
13- 1864 The first railway line is opened in British Mauritius. 🇲🇺 Mauritius
- 1864 The first railway line is opened in British Mauritius. 🇲🇺 Mauritius
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American Civil War: Sergeant William Harvey Carney is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Assault on the Battery Wagner in 1863. -
Sergeant William Harvey Carney is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Assault on Battery Wagner in 1863.
- 1900 The first railway line opens in British Mauritius. 🇲🇺 Mauritius
- 1941 Italian forces surrender to the British and Southern African armies in Gondar, Ethiopia, ending Italy’s six-year occupation of Ethiopia. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- 1989 After a 12-year suspension for reaching a peace agreement with Israel, Egypt rejoins the Arab League. 🇪🇬 Egypt
- 1994 South Africa joins the Organization of African Unity. 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Exiled from DRC, Mobutu Sese Seko leaves Togo for Morocco. -
Exiled from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mobutu Sese Seko leaves Togo for Morocco.
- 2011 The Rabat-Salé Tramway opens in Rabat, Morocco, transporting 172,000 passengers a day. 🇲🇦 Morocco
- 2011 The Rabat-Salé Tramway opens in Rabat, Morocco, transporting 172,000 passengers a day. 🇲🇦 Morocco
- 2019 The mayor of Kampala, Uganda, bans gifts of money, food or any aid to street children to reduce commercial and sexual exploitation of children. 🇺🇬 Uganda
Famous Births
1- 1996 Ghanaian footballer, Emmanuel Boateng, is born. 🇬🇭 Ghana
Famous Deaths
2- 1965 Pontoon ferry overturns on Shire River, Malawi, killing 150. 🇲🇼 Malawi
- 1965 Pontoon ferry overturns on Shire River, Malawi, killing 150. 🇲🇼 Malawi
