- 1979 — The Sugarhill Gang released their first single, Rapper's Delight.
- 1929 — Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah, the last Sultan of Zanzibar, is born.
- 2015 — Military coup by presidential guards in Burkina Faso ousts President Michel Kafando.
- 1975 — Toks Olagundoye, a Nigerian actress, is born.
Martyrs' Day
September 16
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Martyrs' Day
Commemorates the start of the Libyan Civil War.
Squququ/mfutho
Momentum
e.g.
Umfutho wama khandlela ka forex
en
The momentum of the candle sticks of forex
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Tupe tupate, tumtupie Tapu.
Swahili (Kenya)
Translation: Give (it) to us so we can have (it) in order to pass (it) on to Tapu.
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Effumu
Spear
e.g.
Omusiika bamuwade effumu ng'akabonero ko kwekuma
en
The heir has been given a spear as a symbol of protection
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