October 17

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  1806 · Died

  Jean-Jacques Dessalines dies. Jean-Jacques Dessalines →

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  1921 · Died

  Yaa Asantewaa dies. Yaa Asantewaa →

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  1945 · Born

  Graça Machel is born. Graça Machel →

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  1956 · Born

  Mae Jemison is born. Mae Jemison →

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  1959 · Born

  Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is born. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim →

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