- 1943 — The George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument honoring an African American.
- 1904 — Paul Kruger, the 5th President of the South African Republic, dies.
- 1977 — An Angola Air Force plane is shot down by rebels and crashes near Cuangar, killing all 30 people on board.
- 1960 — Angélique Kidjo, a Beninese singer-songwriter, is born.
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Okello okalo kaa ga kala min okello penjo ni ere Kaka okello nyalo kelo kalo ka ga kala
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Okello and his antics
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