Celebrated across Africa on this day
1Historical Events
1-
Abbé Fulbert Youlou contests the French National Assembly elections and finishes third, establishing himself as a major anti-colonial political force in Moyen-Congo.
Famous Deaths
1-
Charles Njonjo dies of pneumonia at age 101 at his Muthaiga residence in Nairobi, his body cremated the same morning at the Kariokor Hindu Crematorium per his wishes.