- 1905 — Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the first president of Côte d'Ivoire, is born.
- 1912 — Philibert Tsiranana, the first president of Madagascar, is born.
- 1884 — At age 16, Mwanga II is installed as the 31st Kabaka to rule the Buganda people.
- 1913 — Dinuzulu ka-Cetshwayo, King of the Zulu, dies.
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Sani saa aboro Samson somo saburi siaya
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Its Two, Samson is reading the book of Psalms in Siaya.
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