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October
13

Today in African History

Historical Events

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  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ 1978 Swaziland promulgates a new constitution banning political parties and opposition to the absolute monarch.
  • Hosni Mubarak
    ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ 1981
    One week after the assassination of Anwar Sadat, Hosni Mubarak is voted in as Egypt's president.
  • Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
    ๐Ÿ›๏ธ 2012
    Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is accidentally shot at and injured by the military.
  • Brigid Kosgei
    ๐Ÿ”ฌ 2019
    Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon, beating Paula Radcliffe's 16-year-old mark.

Famous Births

1
  • ๐ŸŒŸ 1979 Mamadou Niang, a Senegalese footballer, is born.

Famous Deaths

1
  • Albert Zafy
    1927 โ€“ 2017
    Albert Zafy, the fourth President of Madagascar, dies.

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