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Egypt’s Path to Democracy
In 2005, amidst growing pressure for political reform, Hosni Mubarak, the President of Egypt, initiated a pivotal move by ordering a change to the constitution, enabling multi-candidate presidential elections. This decis...
Historical Events
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Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt, orders the constitution change to allow multi-candidate presidential elections. - 2017 A rare Annular Eclipse of the sun is visible over Angola. The moon covers only the centre of the sun, creating a solar ring of fire.
Famous Births
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James Skivring Smith, the sixth President of Liberia, is born in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. - 1870 Dawood Hosni, an Egyptian musical composer, is born in Cairo, Egypt.
- 1937 Iba Der Thiam, a Senegalese historian and politician, is born in Kaffrine, Senegal.
- 1974 Yékini (Yakhya Diop), a Senegalese wrestler, is born in Joal, Senegal.
- 1974 Yékini (Yakhya Diop), a Senegalese wrestler, is born in Joal, Senegal. 🇸🇳 Senegal
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Abdoulaye Faye, a Senegalese footballer, is born in Dakar, Senegal. -
Emmanuel Adebayor, a Togolese footballer, is born in Lomé, Togo. -
Emmanuel Adebayor, a Togolese footballer, is born in Lomé, Togo.
Famous Deaths
1- 2013 A hot air tourist balloon catches fire over Luxor, Egypt, and crashes, killing 19 of 21 people on board.
