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Tomato Ebola
In 2016, a crisis known as the 'Tomato Ebola' struck Kaduna state in Nigeria, prompting a declaration of a state of emergency. This unusual phenomenon was caused by a destructive moth that ravaged an astonishing 80% of t...
Historical Events
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John Brown and his men kill five slavery supporters at Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas. -
Patrick Francis Healy becomes the first black president of a predominantly white university in the United States. - 1921 About 200 People are killed in the Bulhoek massacre in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Otto Beit Bridge, connecting Zimbabwe and Zambia over the Limpopo River, is opened. - 1961 American civil rights movement: Freedom Riders are arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, for "disturbing the peace" after disembarking from their bus. United States
- 1961 Freedom Riders are arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, for 'disturbing the peace' after disembarking from their bus during the American civil rights movement. United States
- 1993 Eritrea gains independence from Ethiopia after a 30-year civil war. 🇪🇷 Eritrea
- 2016 Kaduna state in Nigeria declares a state of emergency due to 'Tomato Ebola', as moth destroys 80% of tomato crops. 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- 2018 South Africa becomes home to the world's most powerful wide-view visible light deep space telescope. 🇿🇦 South Africa
Famous Deaths
1- 2016 Kenyan MP from Malava, Soita Shitanda, dies. 🇰🇪 Kenya
