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International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day is a celebration observed worldwide to promote linguistic and cultural diversity. Originating from the recognition of the Bengali Language Movement in Bangladesh, it highlights the impor...
Historical Events
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Kwame Nkrumah departs Accra for a diplomatic mission to Beijing and Hanoi, leaving Ghana without his direct supervision and creating an opening for the military conspirators. - 1973 Due to equipment failure and bad weather, a Libyan Arab Airlines Boeing 727 strays off course from Benghazi into Israel-occupied Sinai Peninsula airspace. Despite intercept attempts by two Israeli fighter jets, communication breakdown leads to the tragic shooting down of the aircraft, resulting in the loss of 108 out of 113 passengers and crew.
Famous Births
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Robert Mugabe, the second President of Zimbabwe, is born in Kutama, Zimbabwe. - 1940 Muraina Oyelami, a Nigerian painter and drummer, is born in Iragbiji, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Sahle-Work Zewde, the fifth President of Ethiopia, is born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. -
Riyad Karim Mahrez, an Algerian, footballer and captain of the Algerian national team, is born in Sarcelles, France.
Famous Deaths
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Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, a Somalian general, dies. - 2014 A Libyan military plane carrying medical patients crashes in Tunisia, killing all 11 on board.
- 2017 Jeanne Martin Cissé, a Guinean teacher, politician and the first woman to serve as President of the United Nations Security Council, dies in Conakry, Guinea.
- 2017 Jeanne Martin Cissé, a Guinean teacher, politician and the first woman to serve as President of the United Nations Security Council, dies in Conakry, Guinea. 🇬🇳 Guinea
