October 16

No entry in the collection for October 16 yet — here is what happened around this date.

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  October 17, 1806 · Died

  Jean-Jacques Dessalines dies. Jean-Jacques Dessalines →

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  October 17, 1921 · Died

  Yaa Asantewaa dies. Yaa Asantewaa →

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  October 17, 1945 · Born

  Graça Machel is born. Graça Machel →

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  October 15, 1916 · Born

  Hassan Gouled Aptidon is born. Hassan Gouled Aptidon →

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  October 15, 1938 · Born

  Fela Kuti is born. Fela Kuti →

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  October 15, 1987 · Died

  Thomas Sankara is assassinated in Ouagadougou. Thomas Sankara →

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