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Kenya's TV Debut
In 1962, Kenya experienced a significant change as the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) made its debut on the television scene. The airwaves were abuzz with the potential for visual storytelling and information shari...
Historical Events
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Iyasu V is deposed as ruler of Ethiopia in a palace coup in favour of his aunt Zewditu. - 1943 The Belle Vue Harel Massacre occurs in Mauritius when striking sugar cane workers are shot by police.
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Clemens Kapuuo co-founds the South West African National Union (SWANU) as an umbrella anti-colonial movement uniting the Herero Chiefs' Council, OPO, SWAPA, and the DEC. -
Milton Margai addresses the United Nations General Assembly as Sierra Leone joins the organization as its 100th member state. - 1962 Television comes to Kenya as Kenya Broadcasting Corporation(KBC) goes on air. However, broadcasts can only be seen by viewers living within a 24-km radius of the transmission tower located on a farm in Limuru.
Famous Births
3- 1985 Ibrahim Touré, an Ivorian footballer, is born.
- 1985 Ibrahim Touré, an Ivorian footballer, is born. 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
- 1991 Ousmane Barry, a Guinean footballer, is born.
Famous Deaths
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Abdelmajid Lakhal, a Tunisian actor and director, dies.
