- 1863 — The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry leads the assault on Confederate-held Battery Wagner, becoming a symbol of African American courage and military service during the Civil War.
- 1994 — The Rwandan Patriotic Front takes control of Gisenyi and northwestern Rwanda, forcing the interim government into the DRC and effectively ending the Rwandan genocide.
- 1995 — The Soufrière Hills volcano erupts on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, beginning years of devastation that would destroy the capital and displace most of the population.
- 1857 — French governor Louis Faidherbe arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French in Senegal.
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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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Nnamunungu
Porcupine
e.g.
Nalinye ku ligwa lya nnamunungu nelinfumita ekigere
en
I stepped on a porcupine's thorn and it pierced my foot
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Wasuze otya, osibye otya
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Good morning madam/good evening madam
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