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Ayuba's Return from Slavery
Ayuba Suleiman Diallo's story is one of incredible resilience and determination. After being captured and sold into slavery in 1730, Diallo was transported across the Atlantic to Maryland, where he was put to work on a t...
Historical Events
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Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, a Fulani prince of West Africa, returns to his home in Gambia four years after he was captured and sold into slavery. - 1868 The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is certified, establishing African American citizenship and guaranteeing due process of law. United States
- 1915 The United States begins a 19-year occupation of Haiti. Haiti
- 1917 Anti-lynching movement: The Silent Parade takes place in New York City, in protest against murders, lynchings, and other violence directed towards African Americans. United States
- 1917 The Silent Parade takes place in New York City in protest against murders, lynchings, and other violence directed towards African Americans. United States
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Winnie Mandela's home in Soweto, South Africa, is destroyed by arson. - 2012 18 people are killed and 11 injured in ethnic clashes in Ethiopia. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Famous Births
1- 1981 Oji Chukwuemeka Ifeanyichukwu, a renowned Nigerian Carpenter, is born. 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Famous Deaths
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Abdul Fatah Younis, Libyan general, dies. - 2013 The third Vice President of Uganda, Mustafa Adrisi, dies. 🇺🇬 Uganda
