Armed groups killed 81 people in Tadjena, Algeria, during the height of the Algerian Civil War's insurgency.
TragedyOn this day — December 8 in African history
Real events, births and milestones from Africa and the diaspora.
Turn685 / Avenhar — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons 1970 The UN Security Council adopted Resolution 290, condemning Portugal for its military attacks on the Republic of Guinea.
Politics
Schorle — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 2021 Robbie Shakespeare, the Jamaican bassist of the influential rhythm duo Sly and Robbie, died.
Death
Schlesinger Library, Harvard University — No known restrictions, Wikimedia Commons 1903 Zelma Watson George, a Black American opera singer, sociologist and UN delegate, was born.
Birth