TODAY IN HISTORY

• World Day of Social Justice • 2018 - Nigeria

The lingering crisis in Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) worsened after a building located in the heart of Kaduna, belonging to a leader of one of the two factions, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, was pulled down on the orders of Governor Nasir El-rufai.

• 2017 - Nigeria

Fresh attacks by Fulani herdsmen on four communities of Southern Kaduna claimed 21 lives

and left many houses burnt • 2016 - Uganda

Pres. Yoweri Museveni (71) extended his three-decade rule after winning a fifth term in polls rejected as fraudulent by his closest rival who was under house arrest.

• 2009 - Sri Lanka

Two Tamil Tigers aircraft packed with C4 explosives en route to the national airforce headquarters are shot down by the Sri Lankan military before reaching their target, in a kamikaze style attack.

• 2008 - Ghana

In Ghana, Pres. George Bush sought to soothe African fears about American interests on the continent. He said the US isn’t aiming to make Africa into a base for greater military power or a proxy battleground with China.

• 2007 - Nigeria

The Court of Appeal ruled that President Olusegun Obasanjo had no legal power to sack his deputy, Atiku Abubakar, for joining an opposition party.

• 2007 - USA

Jerry Yang (38), co-founder of Yahoo, donated $75 million to Stanford University. Yang and David Filo founded Yahoo in 1995.

• 2006 - Liberia

Liberia's president inaugurated a truth commission to investigate crimes and human rights abuses committed in the country over the last quarter century.

• 1999 - Nigeria

National Assembly elections held to signal Nigeria’s return to democracy. 469 seats in a bicameral legislature were vied for by three parties. 360 members were for the House of Representatives and 109 were for Senators.

• 1998 - S/leone

In Sierra Leone former pres. Joseph Momoh was caught while trying to escape the capital under disguise as a woman. He was a close advisor to the junta that ousted Pres. Kabbah.

• 1998 - USA

American skater, Tara Lipinski became at age 15 the youngest gold medalist in Olympics history.