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Today in African History

Historical Events

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  • Mahmoud Mokhtar
    πŸ“Œ 1928 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt
    Mahmoud Mokhtar's granite statue Egypt's Awakening is unveiled in Cairo
  • πŸ›οΈ 1967 The Popular Movement of the Revolution political party is established in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡© Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • ⚠️ 1983 Church Street bombing: A car bomb planted by UMkhonto we Sizwe explodes on Church Street in South Africa's capital, Pretdepot, killing 19 people and injuring 217 others. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa
  • ⚠️ 1983 A car bomb planted by UMkhonto we Sizwe explodes on Church Street in South Africa's capital, killing 19 people and injuring 217 others. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa

Famous Births

2
  • Marcelino dos Santos
    1929 πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ώ Mozambique
    Marcelino dos Santos born in Lumbo, Mozambique, into a politically active family where his father was an organizer with the African Association of Mozambique.
  • Gaston N'GuΓ©rΓ©kata
    1953 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡« Central African Republic
    Born in Paoua, Central African Republic

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