A smallpox epidemic struck the Cape after arriving via contaminated ship linen, devastating the indigenous Khoisan population of the Cape Peninsula.
HistoryOn this day — February 13 in African history
Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
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CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 2005 South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo won its second Grammy Award, for the album Raise Your Spirit Higher (Wenyukela).
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Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1933 Paul Biya, who became the 2nd President of Cameroon, was born.
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Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1937 Ali El-Maak, Sudanese author and academic, was born.
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Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1976 Murtala Mohammed, 4th military Head of State of Nigeria, was assassinated in an attempted coup in Lagos.
DeathCallistus Ndlovu, Zimbabwean academic and politician, died.
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