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Today in African History

Historical Events

5
  • 🏴 1962 Uganda achieves independence from Britain. 🇺🇬 Uganda
  • Yusufu Lule
    🏛️ 1962 🇺🇬 Uganda
    Yusufu Lule appointed chairman of the Public Service Commission after Uganda's independence, overseeing the transition to African administrators.
  • Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
    🏛️ 1975 🇬🇭 Ghana
    Acheampong reorganizes the military administration, replacing the NRC with the Supreme Military Council and sidelining potential rivals Majors Agbo, Baah, and Selormey.
  • ⚠️ 2013 60 people are killed in clashes between militias and Seleka rebels in the Central African Republic. 🇨🇫 Central African Republic
  • 🏛️ 2015 The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. 🇹🇳 Tunisia

Famous Births

4
  • Sol Plaatje
    1876 🇿🇦 South Africa
    Born near Boshof, Orange Free State
  • Léopold Sédar Senghor
    1909 🇸🇳 Senegal
    Léopold Sédar Senghor, the first President of Senegal, is born.
  • Léopold Sédar Senghor
    1909 🇸🇳 Senegal
    Léopold Sédar Senghor, the first President of Senegal, is born.
  • Lucy Akello
    1980 🇺🇬 Uganda
    Lucy Akello, a Ugandan politician, is born.

Famous Deaths

1
  • 🕯️ 1952 Mau Mau militants assassinate Senior Chief Waruhiu wa Kungu in Central Province, escalating the colonial crisis in Kenya. 🇰🇪 Kenya

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