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Lost Over the Desert: UTA Flight 772's Tragic End
UTA Flight 772, a French passenger flight travelling from Brazzaville in the Congo to Paris, France, via N'Djamena, Chad, tragically crashed, on September 19, 1989, into the Ténéré desert near Bilma, Niger. This catastro...
Historical Events
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World War I: During the East African Campaign, colonial forces of the Belgian Congo (Force Publique) under the command of Charles Tombeur capture the town of Tabora after heavy fighting. -
During World War I's East African Campaign, Belgian Congo forces under Charles Tombeur capture the town of Tabora.
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Amílcar Lopes Cabral co-founds the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde in Bissau with five trusted companions. - 1983 Saint Kitts and Nevis gains its independence. Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 1983 Saint Kitts and Nevis gains its independence from British colonial rule. Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 1997 Halima Adem, a Somali fashion model, is born. In 2017, she became the first hijab-wearing model to walk international runways. 🇸🇴 Somalia
- 1997 The Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria kills 53 people. 🇩🇿 Algeria
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Kuaima Riruako introduces a formal motion on genocide and reparations in the National Assembly of Namibia, calling for German recognition of the genocide and financial reparations.
Famous Births
3- 1996 Chris Silva, a Gabonese basketball player, is born. 🇬🇦 Gabon
- 1997 Halima Adem, a Somali fashion model, is born. 🇸🇴 Somalia
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Precious Achiuwa, a Nigerian basketball player, is born.
Famous Deaths
5- 1902 A stampede at Shiloh Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, leads to the death of 115 attendees. United States
- 1902 A stampede at Shiloh Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, results in 115 deaths. United States
- 1989 A bomb destroys UTA Flight 772 in mid-air above the Tùnùrù Desert, Niger, killing all 170 passengers and crew. 🇳🇪 Niger
- 1989 A bomb destroys UTA Flight 772 in mid-air above the Tunéré Desert, Niger, killing all 170 passengers and crew. 🇳🇪 Niger
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Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the second President of Tunisia, dies.
