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Legend of the Track
In 1993, Yobes Ondieki etched his name in the annals of running history. The Kenyan athlete blazed a trail as he shattered records, becoming the first man to conquer the 10,000-meter race in under 27 minutes. With unwave...
Historical Events
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Eritrea adopts a new constitution prepared by the UN in consultation with Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia. -
Moïse-Kapenda Tshombé becomes Prime Minister of the Congo. -
The Chicago Freedom Movement, co-founded by Martin Luther King Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago; as many as 60,000 people attend. -
A failed assassination attempt on King Hassan II of Morocco, 101 people killed. - 1973 The Bahamas gains full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations. Bahamas
- 1976 Four mercenaries (one American and three British) are executed in Angola following the Luanda Trial. 🇦🇴 Angola
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President Moktar Ould Daddah of Mauritania is ousted in a bloodless coup d'état. - 1991 The South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council following the end of Apartheid. 🇿🇦 South Africa
- 1993 Yobes Ondieki, a Kenyan runner, becomes the first man to run 10,000 meters in less than 27 minutes. 🇰🇪 Kenya
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Pierre Buyoya steps down as President of Burundi and transfers executive power to Melchior Ndadaye.
Famous Births
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Lopo do Nascimento, the first Prime Minister of Angola, is born. - 1970 Arthur Mafokate, a South African musician and producer known as the “King of Kwaito,” is born. 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Boniface Mwangi, a Kenyan photojournalist and social activist, is born. -
Sarkodie (Michael Owusu Addo), a Ghanaian rapper and songwriter, is born.
Famous Deaths
1- 1974 An EgyptAir stalls and crashes at Cairo International Airport, killing all six people on board. 🇪🇬 Egypt
