Historical Events
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Abbé Fulbert Youlou supports the French Community referendum that accelerates the autonomy of Moyen-Congo. -
Ahmed Sékou Touré's call prevails as Guinean voters reject the French Community by roughly 95 percent, the only French African colony to vote No. -
Guinea's military junta led by Captain Moussa Dadis Camara attacks a protest rally, killing 157, injuring 1,253 and about 100 raped. - 2012 Somali and African Union forces launch a coordinated assault on the Somali port of Kismayo to take back the city from al-Shabaab militants.
Famous Births
3- 1924 António Jacinto, an Angolan poet and politician, is born.
- 1924 António Jacinto, an Angolan poet and politician, is born. 🇦🇴 Angola
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Meskerem Legesse, an Ethiopian runner, is born.
Famous Deaths
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Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack.