- 947 — Abu Yazid, a Kharijite rebel leader, is defeated and killed in the Hodna Mountains in modern-day Algeria by Fatimid forces.
- 1919 — Ambrose Campbell, a Nigerian musician, is born.
- 1955 — The first Sudanese Civil War, a twelve-year conflict between the northern and southern regions of Sudan, begins.
- 1981 — United States F-14A Tomcat fighters intercept and shoot down two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets over the Gulf of Sidra.
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iYanu iye obalu do ɣothai ara obafu ja ainyoŋ?
en
You brought this alcohol as a problem or what?
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Chieu chung chiewo chiege chiege chung chwako chai chai chiek chieng chiro
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Porcupine wakes up, wakes up the wife and the wife makes tea which becomes ready on market day.
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