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October
27

Today in African History

Historical Events

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  • Mobutu Sese Seko
    πŸ›οΈ 1971
    Mobutu Sese Seko changes the name of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Zaire.Β 
  • Mobutu Sese Seko
    πŸ›οΈ 1971 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡© Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Mobutu Sese Seko changes the name of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Zaire.Β 
  • πŸ“ˆ 1997 Botswana issues a new banknote denomination of P20, bearing the portrait of national anthem composer Dr K T. Motsete.
  • Oliver Tambo
    πŸ›οΈ 2006 πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa
    Oliver Tambo honored posthumously with the renaming of Johannesburg International Airport to O. R. Tambo International Airport.
  • πŸ“ˆ 2020 Banana beer goes industrial to keep up with demand from drinkers across East Africa who no longer have time to brew themselves.Β 

Famous Births

3
  • 🌟 1917 Oliver R. Tambo, a South African freedom fighter and human rights activist, is born.
  • Oliver Tambo
    1917 πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa
    Oliver Tambo born in Nkantolo, Mbizana, Eastern Cape, to Julia and Mzimeni Tambo.
  • 🌟 1958 Zapiro (Jonathan Shapiro), a South African political cartoonist, is born.

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