Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1906 White mobs attacked Black residents and businesses in Atlanta, Georgia, over several days of racial violence that killed dozens of African Americans.
HistoryOn this day — September 24 in African history
Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1906 
Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1973 The PAIGC-led People's National Assembly unilaterally declared the independence of Guinea-Bissau from Portugal, a year before Portugal formally recognized it.
IndependencePhilip Gbeho, the Ghanaian composer who wrote the music for Ghana's national anthem, died.
Death
Photo by Ricardo Stuckert — CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons 2008 Thabo Mbeki resigned as president of South Africa after being recalled by the African National Congress amid internal party conflict.
PoliticsPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the 101st Airborne Division into Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce the court-mandated desegregation of Central High School.
History
Photo by Dennis HKG — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons 2009 South African Airlink Flight 8911 crashed shortly after takeoff near Durban International Airport, killing the captain and injuring the rest of the crew.
TragedySouth Africa marked its first Heritage Day, a new public holiday created after apartheid to let all South Africans celebrate the country's diverse cultural traditions.
Culture