The first Pan-African Congress opens in Paris, organized by W. E. B. Du Bois to press for African self-determination after World War I.
PoliticsOn this day — February 19 in African history
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During the Yekatit 12 incident, Ethiopian nationalists attempt to assassinate Italian viceroy Rodolfo Graziani in Addis Ababa, triggering brutal reprisal massacres.
HistoryThe Battle of Kasserine Pass begins in Tunisia during World War II's North African Campaign.
BattleEighteen protesters are killed by South African police in Crossroads near Cape Town while resisting forced removals.
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CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons 1989 Sone Aluko, English-Nigerian international footballer, is born.
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