Fidodog14 — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 1879 British forces invaded the Zulu Kingdom, beginning the Anglo-Zulu War, one of the defining conflicts of southern Africa's colonial era.
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Fidodog14 — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 1879 The African Democratic Rally (Rassemblement Démocratique Africain), an early pan-African political alliance, held a landmark congress in Dakar, Senegal.
PoliticsMore than 100 civilians were killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre during Algeria's civil war.
TragedyA French special forces raid to free a hostage held by al-Shabaab in Bulo Marer, Somalia, failed, killing a French soldier and 17 militants.
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Wikimedia Commons (GFDL) 1903 Alan Paton, South African author of Cry, the Beloved Country and anti-apartheid activist, was born (died 1988).
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