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The Excelsior Diamond
In 1893, at the Jagersfontein Mine in the Orange Free State, South Africa, a significant event took place—the discovery of the extraordinary Excelsior Diamond. Weighing an astonishing 995.2 carats, the Excelsior Diamond...
Historical Events
11- 1851 The Battle of Viervoet (Basotho-British war) happens. 🇱🇸 Lesotho
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In Washington D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes and Dominican Ambassador Francisco J. Peynado sign the Hughes–Peynado agreement, which ends the United States occupation of the Dominican Republic. -
Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia appeals for aid to the League of Nations against Italy's invasion of his country. -
The Democratic Republic of Congo achieves independence from Belgium with Patrice Lumumba as the first Prime Minister. -
Agostinho Neto escapes from house arrest in Lisbon by boat with his family, with assistance from the Portuguese Communist Party, reaching Morocco before traveling to Leopoldville. -
Cyrille Adoula resigns from the office of Prime Minister after failing to contain growing rural leftist insurrections. -
Colonel Omar al-Bashir leads a bloodless coup d’état in Sudan, suspends political parties and imposes the Islamic legal code at the national level. -
Hassan al-Turabi orchestrates the June 30 coup that installs Omar al-Bashir and enters Kobar Prison as a strategic cover.
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Hassan al-Turabi released from custody following an announcement of political amnesty by President Omar al-Bashir.
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Mohammed Morsi is sworn in as Egypt’s first democratically-elected president. -
Protests begin around Egypt against President Mohamed Morsi and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party, leading to their overthrow during the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état.
Famous Births
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Masinde Muliro, a Kenyan politician, is born.
