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Trans-Gambia Bridge
In 2019, the long-awaited Senegambia Bridge, also known as the Trans-Gambia Bridge, finally opened its spans to connect the northern and southern regions of Gambia over the Gambia River. This monumental infrastructure pr...
Historical Events
3- 1931 The opening of the Nile Bridge at Jinja, Uganda, completes the Kenya and Uganda Railway, permitting uninterrupted rail service from Mombasa to Kampala.
- 1976 The People's Air Force of Angola, later named the National Air Force of Angola, is founded by members of the Flying Club of Angola in Luanda.
- 2019 The Senegambia/Trans-Gambia Bridge linking northern and southern Gambia over the Gambia River opens 63 years after its proposal in 1956.
Famous Births
9- 1930 Mainza Chona, the first Zambian Prime Minister, is born.
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Idrissa Ouédraogo, a Burkinabé film director, is born. -
Idrissa Ouédraogo, a Burkinabé film director, is born.
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Arthémon Hatungimana, a Burundian middle-distance runner, is born. -
Arthémon Hatungimana, a Burundian middle-distance runner, is born.
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Augustine Kiprono Choge, a Kenyan champion runner, is born. - 1990 Knowledge Musona, a Zimbabwean footballer, is born.
- 1992 Kwame Karikari, a Ghanaian footballer, is born.
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Mamadi Diakite, a Guinean basketball player, is born.
Famous Deaths
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Yusufu Lule dies of kidney failure at Hammersmith Hospital in London at the age of 72, not living to see the NRM's victory.
