This picture taken on August 12, 2020 shows an aerial view of al-Nour resort at the area formerly occupied by the Jewish settlement of Netzarim, south of Gaza City. Photo: AFP/MAHMUD HAMS
On This Day: What happened on 19 November?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.
This picture taken on August 12, 2020 shows an aerial view of al-Nour resort at the area formerly occupied by the Jewish settlement of Netzarim, south of Gaza City. Photo: AFP/MAHMUD HAMS
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 19 November, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
1926 | The Balfour Declaration is accepted.
1942 | Mutesa II is crowned the 35th and last Kabaka (king) of Buganda, prior to the restoration of the kingdom in 1993.
1955 | Morocco’s Sultan is caught up in violence in the palace courtyard.
1968 | President Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army.
1977 | Egyptian President Anwar Sadat becomes the first Arab leader to set foot in Israel and hereceives a hero’s welcome in Jerusalem.
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DEATHS
2007 | Mozambique business man, son of Mozambique’s former president, Nyimpine Chissano (37)
2008 | Prominent Somali sportscaster, Farah Weheliye Addo (68-73)
2011 | South African cricketer, Basil D’Oliveira (80)
2017 | First elected president of Nigeria, Alexander Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme (85)
BIRTHDAYS
1935 | Egyptian-American biochemist and scholar, Rashad Khalifa.
1938 | South African rugby league player, Len Killeen.
1954 | Egyptian field marshal and politician, 6th President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
1969 | Moroccan-French cyclist and sportscaster, Richard Virenque.
SPORT
2008 | South Africa plays the 1st Test match during the Bangladesh in South Africa tour.
2009 | Egypt loses to Japan 1 – 3 in the Men’s World Grand Champions Cup in Japan.
2011 | South Africa lead by 199 runs with 7 wickets remaining during the Australia in South Africa tour.
ENTERTAINMENT
1969 | The second spacecraft to land on the Moon, Apollo 12 was the 6th manned flight of NASA’s Apollo program.
1969 | Pelé, the Brazilian footballer, often considered to be the greatest athlete of the 20th century.
AFRICA FACT
The world’s oldest educational institution is still functioning in Africa. University of Al-Karaouine, located in Morocco, was originally a madrassa, founded in 859 AD by Fatima al-Fihri.
