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Guinea Says No: Africa's First French Colony Chooses Freedom
On October 2, 1958, Guinea voted to reject the French Community. Under Sékou Touré's leadership, the colony became the first French African nation to achieve full independence through a single democratic act. The referen...
Historical Events
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Rafael Trujillo orders the execution of Haitians living in the border region of the Dominican Republic. - 1955 The Moroccan National Liberation Army is established. 🇲🇦 Morocco
- 1958 Guinea achieves independence from France. 🇬🇳 Guinea
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Ahmed Sékou Touré assumes the presidency as Guinea proclaims itself an independent republic, prompting France to withdraw 3,000 personnel and strip the country's infrastructure in retaliation. - 1958 The Republic of Guinea gains formal independence from France after overwhelmingly rejecting the proposed French Community constitution. 🇬🇳 Guinea
- 1958 Guinea achieves independence from France. 🇬🇳 Guinea
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Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court. -
Ahmed Sékou Touré replaces the Guinean Franc with the Syli, the currency featuring his own portrait and that of trade unionist Mafory Bangoura.
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President Daniel arap Moi appoints the Civil Service Review Committee under S.N. Waruhiu to assess the implementation of Sessional Paper No. 5 of 1974 and public sector efficiency. - 1992 Military police storm the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil during a prison riot. The resulting massacre leaves 111 prisoners dead. Brazil
- 1992 Military police storm the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil during a prison riot, leaving 111 prisoners dead. Brazil
- 2016 Ethiopian protests break out during a festival in the Oromia region, killing dozens of people. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Famous Births
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Frankie Fredericks, a Namibian runner, is born. -
Stephanie Okereke Linus, a Nigerian actress, director and screenwriter, is born. -
Diamond Platnumz (Naseeb Abdul Juma Issack), a Tanzanian bongo flava singer, is born.