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Tragedy in the Skies
In a tragic incident on October 11, 1999, Air Botswana pilot Chris Phatswe committed a daring act at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. Phatswe commandeered an Aérospatiale ATR 42-320, registration number A2-ABB, f...
Historical Events
3- 1899 The Second Boer War between the British-ruled Cape Colony and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State erupts in South Africa.
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Samora Machel becomes head of FRELIMO's military wing, the FPLM, following the assassination of commander Filipe Samuel Magaia near the Rovuma River. - 1998 A Congo Airlines Boeing 727 is shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 40 people.
Famous Births
3- 1979 Zonke (Zonkek Dikana), a South African singer and songwriter, is born.
- 1994 Clésio Baúque, a Mozambican footballer, is born.
- 1994 Clésio Baúque, a Mozambican footballer, is born. 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Famous Deaths
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Air Botswana pilot Chris Phatswe steals an aircraft from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and later crashes it into two other planes, killing himself.
