On this day — November 21 in African history

Name: Ghana's Black Stars defeated Tunisia 3-2 in extra time to win their second Africa Cup of Nations title.
Start: 1965

Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.

Today

1965

Ghana's Black Stars defeated Tunisia 3-2 in extra time to win their second Africa Cup of Nations title.

Sources: Confederation of African Football (CAF) ; Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Foundation

Sports

1949

The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 289, declaring that Libya would become independent no later than January 1, 1952, making it the first country to gain independence through UN action.

Sources: UN General Assembly (text via Refworld / UNHCR) ; U.S. Department of State

Politics