- 1793 — French Republican troops and black slave insurgents capture Cap-Français during the Haitian Revolution.
- 1947 — Jerry John Rawlings, future president of Ghana, is born.
- 1951 — Pan Am Flight 151 crashes near Sanoyie, Liberia, killing all onboard.
- 2005 — South African President Thabo Mbeki appoints Phumzile Mlanbo-Ngcuka as deputy president.
Dhao
Fight (To fight).
e.g.
Jakuodho oyie dhao. (A Luo proverb that basically means the person at fault is always guilty and will literally do anything to prove their 'innocence'.)
en
The person who breaks wind (farter) is always ready to fight.
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Nyakwar
The grandchild of.
e.g.
An nyakwar Leonida. Nyako mane chunye ler. Nind gi kwee dana.
en
I am the grandchild of Leonida. A girl who had a good heart. Rest in peace grandmum.
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Rao luor liel liel luor rao
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Hippopotamus go round the grave the grave go round the hippopotamus.
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