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Today in African History

Historical Events

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  • ⚔️ 1904 The Waterberg Battle in the Herero Revolt begins. 🇳🇦 Namibia
  • 🏴 1960 Chad attains independence from France.  🇹🇩 Chad
  • 🏴 1960 Chad attains independence from France. 🇹🇩 Chad
  • Charles Taylor
    🏛️ 2003 🇱🇷 Liberia
    Liberian President Charles Taylor resigns, ending the Second Liberian Civil War. 
  • 🏛️ 2017 At least 41 people are killed and another 179 injured after two passenger trains collide in Alexandria, Egypt. 🇪🇬 Egypt

Famous Births

2
  • James Mancham
    1939 🇸🇨 Seychelles
    James Mancham, the first president of Seychelles, is born.
  • Didier Awadi
    1969 🇸🇳 Senegal
    Didier Awadi, a Senegalese rapper, is born.

Famous Deaths

2
  • Max Theiler
    1899 – 1972 🇿🇦 South Africa
    Dies in New Haven, Connecticut, USA
  • 🕯️ 2017 Segun Bucknor, a Nigerian musician and journalist, dies. 🇳🇬 Nigeria

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