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Explosive Encounter
In 1911, an extraordinary incident took place when a fragment of Mars swayed into the Nakhla Region near Alexandria, Egypt. As it descended through the atmosphere, the meteorite exploded, showering the vicinity with arou...
Historical Events
3- 1976 The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death and long prison terms in the Luanda Trial. 🇦🇴 Angola
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Chinua Achebe receives the Man Booker International Prize at a ceremony in Oxford -
Presidential elections are held in Burundi with Pierre Nkurunziza as the only candidate, as opposition parties boycott, alleging fraud and intimidation.
Famous Births
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Chris Hani born in the village of Sabalele in Cofimvaba, Transkei, to Gilbert and Mary Hani. -
John Osei Tutu Agyeman, a Ghanaian book editor and actor, is born.
Famous Deaths
1- 1989 A Somali Airlines plane is shot down by rebels near Hargeisa, Somalia, killing everyone on board. 🇸🇴 Somalia
