Historical Events
- 1991 - Zambia's Samuel Matete becomes Africa's first World Champion in 400m hurdles at Tokyo World Championships.
- BC 51 - Cleopatra becomes sole ruler of Egypt, at age 18, after pushing out her co-ruler, her brother Ptolemy XIII.
- 1960 - Air France Flight 343 crashes on approach to Yoff Airport in Senegal, killing all 63 aboard.
- 1997 - At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria GIA in the Rais massacre, in Algeria.
- 1943 - Mohamed Amin, Kenyan photojournalist, is born.