Historical Events
2-
Zambia attains independence from Britain with Kenneth Kaunda as the first President. -
Kenyan marathoner Eliud Kipchoge named UN Person of the Year for setting a new marathon world record and for his work with AIDS/HIV in Kenya.
Famous Births
4- 1962 Gibby Mbasela, Zambian footballer, is born.
- 1962 Gibby Mbasela, Zambian footballer, is born. 🇿🇲 Zambia
- 1975 Frank Seator, a Liberian footballer, is born.
- 1975 Frank Seator, a Liberian footballer, is born. 🇱🇷 Liberia
Famous Deaths
4-
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, a South African athlete, dies. -
South African Hip-hop star Jabulani Tsambo, popularly known as HHP, dies. -
South African Hip-hop star Jabulani Tsambo, popularly known as HHP, dies.
- 2020 The deadliest shipwreck of the year claims 140 lives on a ship that sank with 200 migrants on board off the coast of Senegal.