Fifteen West African nations signed the Treaty of Lagos, establishing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
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Addis Ababa fell to rebel forces, ending both the Derg military regime and the Ethiopian Civil War, a date Ethiopia marks as the Downfall of the Derg.
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Suidpunt — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1948 Daniel Francois Malan was elected Prime Minister of South Africa, going on to formally implement apartheid.
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The Official White House Photo Stream — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1947 Zahi Hawass, the Egyptian archaeologist and former Minister of Antiquities known for his work on ancient Egyptian tombs, was born.
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LPLT — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons 1802 Rather than surrender to Napoleon's troops sent to restore slavery, hundreds of rebels led by Louis Delgres died by self-detonation at Matouba in Guadeloupe.
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