Celebrated across Africa on this day
1Historical Events
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Nelson Mandela is sentenced to five years for incitement and leaving South Africa illegally. -
Tunisian president Habib Bourguiba is overthrown in a coup and replaced by Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
Famous Births
2- 1949 Thembi Mtshali, a South African actress, is born.
- 1952 Modibo Sidibé, the former Prime Minister of Mali, is born. 🇲🇱 Mali
Famous Deaths
1- 1996 A Nigerian Boeing 727 airliner carrying 143 people crashes some twenty-five miles from Lagos, killing all on board.