Historical Events
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Egyptian military coup under Colonel Arab "El Wahid" takes place. - 1959 The African American Students Foundation welcomes the first cohort of 81 East African scholars landing at Idlewild Airport in New York. United States
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An assassination attempt on Kwame Nkrumah, first prime and later president of Ghana. - 2013 60 people are killed in conflict between rebels and loyalists in the Central African Republic.
Famous Births
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Luc Mbah a Moute, a Cameroonian basketball player, is born. -
Danilo Pereira, Bissauan-Portuguese footballer, is born. -
Jordan Nwora, Nigerian-American basketball player, is born.
Famous Deaths
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Samuel Doe, the 21st President of Liberia, dies.