CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 1881 The Battle of Majuba Hill took place during the First Boer War, resulting in a decisive Boer victory over British forces.
BattleOn this day — February 27 in African history
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Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1900 British military leaders received an unconditional surrender notice from Boer General Piet Cronjé at the Battle of Paardeberg in South Africa.
Battle
Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1976 The former Spanish territory of Western Sahara, under the Polisario Front, declared independence as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Independence
OGL v1.0, Wikimedia Commons 1953 Ian Khama, who became the 4th President of Botswana, was born.
Birth
CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons 1987 Florence Kiplagat, Kenyan long-distance runner and former marathon world-record holder, was born.
Birth
Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 2019 France-Albert René, the 2nd President of Seychelles, died.
Death