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Chwa II Kabalega's Legacy
In 2009, Chwa II Kabalega, the former Omukama (ruler) of Bunyoro, was declared a National Hero of Uganda. This proclamation recognized his significant contributions and leadership in the history of Uganda. Chwa II Kabale...
Historical Events
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Ali III ibn al-Husayn approves the Conventions of La Marsa, allowing the French Resident-General to enact administrative and financial reforms throughout Tunisia. - 1896 The Menalamba Rebellion erupts in Madagascar as Malagasy rebels resist France's colonization efforts. 🇲🇬 Madagascar
- 1953 The United States Supreme Court rules in District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co. that restaurants in Washington, D.C., cannot refuse to serve black patrons. United States
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Agostinho Neto arrested at his Luanda clinic by PIDE officials, triggering a protest march by roughly a thousand supporters that culminates in the Massacre of Ícolo e Bengo, where colonial forces kill thirty demonstrators. -
Abbé Fulbert Youlou tried in absentia by the Popular Tribunal of Brazzaville on charges including corruption, treason, and responsibility for political killings. - 1967 Egypt cuts ties with U.S. and expels Americans over support for Israel in Arab-Israeli War. 🇪🇬 Egypt
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James Earl Ray, the man who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. is arrested at London Heathrow Airport. -
Yusufu Lule merges his Uganda Freedom Fighters with Yoweri Museveni's Popular Resistance Army to form the National Resistance Movement, becoming its Chairman. - 1991 South African Airways is authorized to fly over Africa as anti-apartheid efforts advance. 🇿🇦 South Africa
- 2005 Security forces in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, shoot at election protesters, killing at least 22 people. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- 2009 Chwa II Kabalega, former Bunyoro's Omukama(ruler), proclaimed National Hero of Uganda. 🇺🇬 Uganda
Famous Deaths
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The first president of Somalia, Aden Abdulle Osman, dies. -
President Omar Bongo of Gabon dies.
