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First Martyr in Ghanian Independence
Sgt. Cornelius F. Adjetey becomes the first martyr for national independence of Ghana.
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28
1948
Inhotep
Inhotep was an official during the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom at the court of Pharoh Zoser in Ptah, Africa. From 2630 to 2611 BC Inhotep was the Pharohs vizier (prime minister).
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0
Arthur Ashe is born
Arthur Ashe, Born July 10, 1943 in
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Jul
10
1943
african independence struggles
May 8 marks the massacre at Setif, Algeria which took place in 1945. The French troops left one of the unforgettable memories of the Algerian peoples struggle, 45,000 dead
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May
8
1999
Kenya proclaimed independent
Kenya proclaimed independent.
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Dec
12
1963
Progress In Africa
Africa is the worlds poorest nation plagued by aids. Since the outbreak of aids in the 1980s, almost 800,000 africans have died from the disease. the outlook is beginning to look better for Africa. Most of the children are living past the age of five. Africans think that everything is wonderful in
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Jan
0
1997
Female Monarch of Ethiopia
Zawditu, the first reigning female monarch of Ethiopia, dies.
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Apr
1
1930
Marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in New York City, 1920
Marcus Garvey presents his Back To Africa program in New York City, 1920
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Aug
2
1920
Uganda
Uganda yo͞ogän´də, o͞ogän´dä [key], officially Republic of Uganda, republic (2005 est. pop. 27,269,000), 91,133 sq mi (236,036 sq km), E central Africa. It borders on Tanzania and Rwanda in the south, on Congo (Kinshasa) in the west, on South Sudan in the north, and on Kenya in the east. Kampala
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Dawson, Horace G. (1926- )
Horace G. Dawson, Jr. was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Botswana by President Jimmy Carter in 1979.  After his confirmation by the U.S. Senate he served in that post until 1983.  Dawson was born in Augusta, Georgia on January 30, 1926.  He attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania where he earned
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Jan
14
2004
Reggae singer, Robert Nesta Marley, performs at Zimbabwe Independence Celebratio
Reggae singer, Robert Nesta Marley, performs at Zimbabwe Independence Celebration
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Apr
18
1980
Ethiopia
Since Eritreas independence, Eritrea and Ethiopia had disagreed about the exact demarcation of their borders, and in May 1998, Eritrea initiated border clashes that developed into a full-scale war that left more than 80,000 dead and further destroyed both countries ailing economies. After a costly
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Paul cuffe (1759-1817).
In 1784, Paul Cuffe was the first black to sail as master of his won ship. Born near Bedford, Massachusetts, Cuffe went to sea at a young age and became involved in the coastwide trade. He later developed trade with Sierra Leone, where he encouraged missionary work and
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Jan
0
1759
Queen Tiye
Queen Tiye is regarded as one of the most influential
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Jan
0
1391
The U.S. Senate overrides President Ronald Reagan's veto of legislation imposing
The U.S. Senate overrides President Ronald Reagans veto of legislation imposing economic sanctions in South Africa.
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Oct
2
1986
Saint Augustine
St. Augustine, (Aurelius Augustinus, A.B. 354-430 bishop of Hippo,(now Souk-Ahras in modern Algeria),wrote the City of God, setting forth the Christian view of the world and humanity, in A.D. 410.
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Jan
0
410
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected St
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa.
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May
10
1994
Alex Haley, renowned author, dies
American biographer, scriptwriter, author who became famous with the publication of the novel ROOTS, which traces his ancestry back to Africa and covers seven American generations as they are taken slaves to the United States. The book was adapted to television series, and woke up an interest in
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Feb
10
1992
Nana Annor Adjaye Dies
Nana Annor Adjaye, Pan-Africanist, dies in W. Nzima, Ghana.
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Apr
10
1938
Imhotep
Imhotep was the royal advisor to King Zoser during the Third Dynasty
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Jan
0
2630
Satcher, David (1941- )
David Satcher, physician, educator, and administrator, was born in Anniston, Alabama, on March 2, 1941 to Wilmer and Anne Satcher.   In 1963 Satcher graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta.  He earned a M.D. and Ph.D. in cytogenetics from Case Western Reserve University in
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Mar
2
1941
Taharka
Taharka is probably one of the most famous rulers of Napatan
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Jan
0
670
British sign treaty with Jamaican Maroons
The British are forced to sign a peace treaty with Maroons, escaped slave societies, in Jamaica.
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Mar
1
1739
Cote divoire
After several postponements by President Gbagbo, Côte dIvoire held its first presidential election in ten years in Oct. 2010. The first round of voting between incumbent Gbagbo and his historic rival Alassane Ouattara, a former IMF official who was excluded from the presidential 2000 race because
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Dred Scott v. Sandford
Dred Scott v. Sandford, United States Supreme Court, 1857
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sphinx
sphinx sfĭngks [key], mythical beast of ancient Egypt, frequently symbolizing the pharaoh as an incarnation of the sun god Ra . The sphinx was represented in sculpture usually in a recumbent position with the head of a man and the body of a lion, although some were constructed with rams heads and
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A Quena woman was shown in Europe as a circus
A Quena woman was shown in Europe as a circus
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Jan
0
1815
Republic Day
Republic Day in Sierra Leone.
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Apr
19
1989
Leopold Sedar Senghor, poet, politician, is elected President of Senegal.
Leopold Sedar Senghor, poet, politician, is elected President of Senegal.
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Sep
5
1960
Zimbabwe, gains its independence
Zimbabwe, formerly known as Rhodesia gains its independence.
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Apr
15
1980
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