- 1780 — The Great Hurricane of 1780 kills between 20,000 and 24,000 residents of the Lesser Antilles.
- 1859 — Abolitionist John Brown and his supporters launch a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
- 1945 — Congolese guitarist and composer Mose Se Sengo Fan Fan, member of TPOK-Jazz, is born.
- 1949 — Malawian writer, editor and teacher Frank Chipasula is born.
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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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