About African HistoryAfrican History23 June 1956 - Gamal Abdel Nasser Elected President of Egypt- June 23, 2008 Gamal Abdel Nasser had already been acting head of state for Egypt since 14 November 1954 as Chairman of the Revolutionary Council (as well as taking over from Muhammad Naguib...http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/23/23-june-1956-gamal-abdel-nasser-elected-presi... 21 June 1942 World War II: Tobruk falls- June 21, 2008 Considered by Winston Churchill as "one of the heaviest blows I can recall during the war", Rommel's Panzerarmee Afrika captured Tobruk on 21 June 1942. Allied forces were overrun and...http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/21/21-june-1942-world-war-ii-tobruk-falls.htm 19 June 1913 Pre-Apartheid Legislation Enacted- June 19, 2008 Black (or Natives) Land Act (No. 27 of 1913) commences - under the act Black Africans are no longer be able to own, or even rent, land outside of designated...http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/19/19-june-1913-pre-apartheid-legislation-enacte... 18 June 1953 - The Republic of Egypt is Declared- June 18, 2008 During the pre-revolution period before 1952 there were three main political groups in Egypt: Wafd, a nationalist organization which opposed British influence; King Faruk I, installed by the British, and...http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/18/18-june-1953-the-republic-of-egypt-is-declare... 16 June 1976 Soweto Student Uprising- June 16, 2008 When high-school students in Soweto started protesting for better education on 16 June 1976, police responded with teargas and live bullets. It is commemorated today by a South African national...http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/16/june-16th-student-uprising-2.htm 15 June 1941 Operation BATTLEAXE launched- June 15, 2008 The plan for Operation BATTLEAXE had the 11th Indian Brigade advancing along the coastal plain to the Halfaya Pass from the east whilst the Guards and the 4th Armoured Brigades...http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/15/14-june-1941-operation-battleaxe-launched.htm 14 June 1929 National Party Wins South African Election on Race- June 14, 2008 General JBM Hertzog's National Party (NP) wins the South African general election with an outright majority. Race plays a critical role for the first time in SA politics. Hertzog accused...http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/14/14-june-1929-national-party-wins-south-africa... 13 June 1950 South African Government Votes on Apartheid Legislation- June 13, 2008 DF Malan's National Party government votes to separate the people of South Africa into four distinct races (White, Bantu, Coloured, and Indian) through the Population Registration Act (No. 30 of...http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/13/13-june-1950-south-african-government-votes-o... 12 June 1964 Nelson Mandela Sentenced to Life Imprisonment- June 12, 2008 On 11 July 1963 a raid was undertaken on Lilieslief farm in Rivonia, near Johannesburg, which was being used by the MK as headquarters. The remaining leadership of the MK...http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/12/12-june-1964-nelson-mandela-sentenced-to-life... 10 June 1906 End of the Bambatha Rebellion- June 10, 2008 The 1906 Bambatha Rebellion was the last Black armed resistance to colonial domination in South Africa. On 10 June a final battle was held at Mome George. Bambatha ka Mancinza...http://africanhistory.about.com/b/2008/06/10/the-bambatha-rebellion.htm |