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Fractured Diplomacy
In 1985, Tunisia severed its diplomatic ties with neighbouring Libya amidst a bitter dispute that had been ignited by Libya's expulsion of more than 30,000 Tunisian migrant workers. This rift escalated when Tunisia expel...
Historical Events
1- 1985 Tunisia drops diplomatic relations with Libya and expells four Libyan diplomats in a bitter dispute triggered by Tripoli's expulsion of migrant workers.
Famous Births
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, anti-apartheid activist, politician, and 8th First Lady of South Africa, is born. -
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, a Kenyan runner, is born.
Famous Deaths
2- 1992 A mechanical failure on a Nigerian Air Force Hercules transport plane kills all 159 passengers onboard after three of four engines fail minutes after takeoff from Lagos.
- 2002 The worst civilian ship disaster occurs when a Senegalese ferry, Le Jolla, capsizes in a storm off Gambia, killing 1,836 people.
