The Ring of Fire
An annular eclipse of the sun, often referred to as a "ring of fire" eclipse, occurs when the moon partially covers the sun's center, leaving a bright ring or annulus around the edges. This captivating astronomical pheno...
Historical Events
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Cetshwayo is installed as the King of the Zulu people, in Zululand, South Africa.Β -
AbbΓ© Fulbert Youlou secures a legislative majority after the defection of MSA deputy Georges Yambot, leading to his appointment as Vice-President of the Government Council. -
Oscar Kambona appointed Minister for Education, initiating reforms to desegregate the colonial education system and expand access for indigenous students. -
Paul Ngei dissolves the African People's Party and rejoins KANU, helping secure a parliamentary supermajority before independence. -
Army Colonel Muammar Gaddafi seizes power in Libya through a bloodless coup.Β -
Clemens Kapuuo joins the South African-sponsored Turnhalle Constitutional Conference in Windhoek, seeking constitutional guarantees for Herero ancestral land rights and blocking ethnic partition under the Odendaal Plan. - 1975 Ghana transitions to the metric measurement system under the National Redemption Council's modernization program. π¬π Ghana
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Central African Republic President David Dacko is overthrown for the second time by a military coup dβΓ©tat while on an official visit to Libya.Β - 2016 A rare Annular Eclipse of the sun, when the moon covers only the centre of the sun, creating a solar ring of fire, is visible from Central Africa to Madagascar.
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Kenyan Supreme court nullifies the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta and orders that fresh polls be conducted in 60 days.Β
Famous Births
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Stella Mwangi(STL), a Kenyan-Norwegian singer-songwriter, is born. -
Mario Lemina, a Gabonese footballer, is born.