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07

Today in African History

Historical Events

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  • Hosni Mubarak
    πŸ›οΈ 1981 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt
    Hosni Mubarak becomes acting president of Egypt after the assassination of Anwar Sadat.
  • Hosni Mubarak
    πŸ›οΈ 1981 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬ Egypt
    Hosni Mubarak becomes acting president of Egypt following Anwar Sadat's assassination.
  • πŸ”¬ 2008 For the first time scientists spot an asteroid, named 2008 TC3, before it hits Earth over Sudan.Β  πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡© Sudan
  • Leymah Gbowee
    πŸ“Œ 2011 πŸ‡±πŸ‡· Liberia
    Named a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, shared with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Tawakkol Karman

Famous Births

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  • Desmond Tutu
    1931 πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa
    Desmond Tutu, a South African Archbishop, activist and Nobel Prize laureate, is born.
  • Desmond Tutu
    1931 πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ South Africa
    Desmond Tutu is born in South Africa on October 7.
  • Jakaya Kikwete
    1950 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ Tanzania
    Jakaya Kikwete, the fourth President of Tanzania, is born.Β 
  • Jakaya Kikwete
    1950 πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ Tanzania
    Jakaya Kikwete, the fourth President of Tanzania, is born.

Famous Deaths

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  • πŸ•―οΈ 2012 13 people are killed after a Sudanese military aeroplane crashes near Khartoum. πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡© Sudan

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