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The End of an Era
In 1974, a coup orchestrated by the Derg, a coalition of Ethiopian armed forces and law enforcement agencies, ousted Emperor Haile Selassie from power. This marked the end of the Solomonic Empire's 600-year reign over Et...
Historical Events
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Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie is overthrown in a military coup d’état. -
Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie is overthrown in a military coup d’état.
- 1977 Somalia captures the Ethiopian garrison at Jijiga during the First Battle of Jijiga in the Ogadan War.
Famous Births
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Jua Cali (Paul Julius Nunda), a Kenyan genge(a genre of Swahili hip hop) artist, is born. -
Joshua Cheptegei, a Ugandan long-distance runner, is born.
Famous Deaths
4- 1961 Air France Flight 2005 crashes near Rabat–Salé Airport in Rabat, Morocco, killing 77 people.
- 1961 Air France Flight 2005 crashes near Rabat–Salé Airport in Rabat, Morocco, killing 77 people. 🇲🇦 Morocco
- 1961 Air France Flight 2005 crashes near Rabat–Salé Airport in Rabat, Morocco, killing 77 people. 🇲🇦 Morocco
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Steve Biko, a South African anti-apartheid activist, dies.
