http://africanhistory.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com African History GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-07-23T00:10:49Z Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:10:49 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/25/25-july-1898-and-1899-napoleon-in-egypt.htm Napoleon Bonaparte had invaded Egypt (landing 1 July 1798 at Aboukir and capturing Alexandria the next day) in order to damage Britain's trade and threaten India. Advancing towards Cairo, Napoleon... http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/25/25-july-1898-and-1899-napoleon-in-egypt.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:10:56 +0000 2008-07-25T00:10:56Z http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/23/23-july-1892-birth-of-haile-selassi-i.htm Haile Selassi I, emperor of Ethiopia between 1930 and 1974, was born as Tafari Makonnen on 23 July 1892, at Ejersa Goro in the Harar province, Ethiopia (then Abyssinia). As... http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/23/23-july-1892-birth-of-haile-selassi-i.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:10:49 +0000 2008-07-23T00:10:49Z http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/21/21-july-1967-death-of-chief-albert-luthuli.htm Chief Albert Luthuli, Africa's first Nobel Peace Prize winner and president of the ANC (until his death), dies under mysterious circumstances when he is struck by a train on a... http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/21/21-july-1967-death-of-chief-albert-luthuli.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:10:39 +0000 2008-07-21T00:10:39Z http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/20/20-july-1920-former-german-colonies-in-africa-awarded-as-mandates.htm The League of Nations agreed on 20 July 1920 to award former German colonies (lost as a result of World War I) as mandates. Tanganyika (which formed the greater part... http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/20/20-july-1920-former-german-colonies-in-africa-awarded-as-mandates.htm Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:10:23 +0000 2008-07-20T00:10:23Z http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/18/18-july-nelson-mandela-celebrates-his-88th-birthday.htm Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, Nobel Laureate, and world acclaimed international statesman, celebrates his 90th birthday today. Find out more about his fascinating life the prominent role he... http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/18/18-july-nelson-mandela-celebrates-his-88th-birthday.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:10:13 +0000 2008-07-18T00:10:13Z http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/17/17-july-1828-introduction-of-ordinance-50-in-the-cape.htm Acting governor of the Cape, Sir Richard Borke, issues Ordinance 50, which repeals the Caledon Code of 1809 (which required all Khoi in the Cape to have a 'fixed place... http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/17/17-july-1828-introduction-of-ordinance-50-in-the-cape.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:10:33 +0000 2008-07-17T00:10:33Z http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/15/15-july-1916-wwi-the-battle-of-delville-wood.htm The Battle of Delville Wood, part of the Somme Offensive (World War I), was the bloodiest battle ever fought by South African troops. At dawn on the 15th July 1916... http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/15/15-july-1916-wwi-the-battle-of-delville-wood.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:10:43 +0000 2008-07-15T00:10:43Z http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/13/13-july-1980-death-of-sir-seretse-khama.htm Sir Seretse Khama, president of Botswana, died in office of pancreatic cancer on 13 July 1980. Khama, whose first name means "the clay that binds together", was the first president... http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/13/13-july-1980-death-of-sir-seretse-khama.htm Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:20:06 +0000 2008-07-13T00:20:06Z http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/12/12-july-1975-sao-tome-and-principe-gain-independence-from-portugal.htm Reportedly uninhabited when Portuguese traders first visited the island of São Tomé in 1472, it soon became a center for sugar plantations and the growing slave trade. In 1522 it... http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/12/12-july-1975-sao-tome-and-principe-gain-independence-from-portugal.htm Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:10:42 +0000 2008-07-12T00:10:42Z http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/11/11-july-1952-new-pass-laws-become-legal.htm The Blacks (Abolition of Passes and Co-ordination of Documents) Act No 67 of 1952 (commenced 11 July) repealed early laws, which differed from province to province, relating to the carrying... http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/07/11/11-july-1952-new-pass-laws-become-legal.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:10:44 +0000 2008-07-11T00:10:44Z