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The Silent Suffocation
In the year 1986, a horrifying disaster struck the tranquil shores of Lake Nyos in Cameroon. On August 21st, an unexpected release of carbon dioxide gas occurred from the depths of the lake, triggering a silent but deadl...
Celebrated across Africa on this day
1Historical Events
8- 1791 Enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue, led by Dutty Boukman, held a Vodou ceremony that became a pivotal act of resistance. This gathering sparked a mass uprising against slavery, marking the beginning of the Haitian Revolution. Haiti
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Nat Turner leads black slaves and free blacks in a rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, which will claim the lives of 55 to 65 whites and about twice that number of blacks. -
Nat Turner leads enslaved and free Black people in rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, claiming the lives of 55 to 65 whites and about twice that number of blacks.
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Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyan first president, is freed from prison after serving nine years. -
British colonial administration lifts all remaining restriction orders on Jomo Kenyatta and restores his political rights.
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James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine. -
James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.
- 1986 Carbon dioxide gas erupts from volcanic Lake Nyos in Cameroon, killing up to 1,800 people within a 20 km range. 🇨🇲 Cameroon
Famous Births
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Festus Mogae, the third president of Botswana, is born. - 1971 Mamadou Diallo, a Senegalese footballer, is born. 🇸🇳 Senegal
Famous Deaths
2- 1994 Royal Air Maroc Flight 630 crashes in Douar Izounine, Morocco, killing all 44 people on board. 🇲🇦 Morocco
- 2000 Daniel Lisulo, the third Prime Minister of Zambia, dies. 🇿🇲 Zambia
