Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
L'Illustration, 1930 — Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons 1930 Tafari Makonnen was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia, taking the name Haile Selassie I, in an elaborate coronation in Addis Ababa attended by royalty and dignitaries from around the world.
Politics
Romanian Communism Online Photo Collection — CC BY, Wikimedia Commons 1996 Jean-Bédel Bokassa, the former army chief who ruled the Central African Republic and briefly proclaimed himself emperor, died in Bangui.
DeathThousands paid their respects as U.S. civil rights icon Rosa Parks was honored at a funeral service in Detroit attended by dignitaries including former President Bill Clinton.
Culture