Flad — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1945 The Arab League was founded in Cairo, Egypt, with a charter signed by seven founding states.
PoliticsOn this day — March 22 in African history
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Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1792 Black insurgents won the Battle of Croix-des-Bouquets, an early victory of the Haitian Revolution.
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Spreadofknowledge — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 1873 Spain's National Assembly abolished slavery in Puerto Rico.
Slavery
U.S. Government — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1988 The US Congress voted to override President Ronald Reagan's veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act.
Civil RightsTwo buses collided near Accra, Ghana, killing at least 50 people.
Disaster