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Uganda-Tanzania War
In 1978, tensions between Uganda and Tanzania soared, resulting in a conflict. The cause was Ugandan President Idi Amin's aggressive and unpredictable policies, which included asserting territorial claims on parts of Tan...
Celebrated across Africa on this day
3Historical Events
11- ? Utamaduni Day(Kenya) - Celebrates the country's heritage and its diverse culture. 🇰🇪 Kenya
- ? Utamaduni Day (Kenya) - Celebrates the country's heritage and its diverse culture. 🇰🇪 Kenya
- 1760 In a treaty with the Dutch colonial authorities, the Ndyuka people of Suriname – descended from escaped slaves – gain territorial autonomy. Suriname
- 1760 The Ndyuka people of Suriname secure a treaty with Dutch colonial authorities granting them territorial autonomy. Suriname
- 1868 The Ten Years' War begins against Spanish rule in Cuba. Cuba
- 1930 The Transvaal University College changes its name to the University of Pretoria. 🇿🇦 South Africa
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U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower apologizes to Ghanaian finance minister Komla Agbeli Gbedemah after he is refused service in a Delaware restaurant. -
Cyrille Adoula co-founds the Mouvement National Congolais (MNC) along with Patrice Lumumba and Joseph Iléo. - 1960 Munjuku Nguvauva II is installed as the Paramount Chief of the Ovanbandero people of Namibia. 🇳🇦 Namibia
- 1963 France cedes control of the Bizerte naval base to Tunisia. 🇹🇳 Tunisia
- 1978 Ugandan MiG fighters bomb Tanzanian forests as tensions escalate between the two countries. 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Famous Births
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Ken Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian author and activist, is born.
Famous Deaths
2- 1780 The Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000–30,000 in the Caribbean. Caribbean
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Milton Obote, the second President of Uganda, dies.
