Today is Jamhuri Day, a public holiday in Kenya. It is Kenya’s National Day. Jamhuri is Swahili for Republic and as such Jamhuri Day is also known as Republic Day or Independence Day. It marks two key events in the history of the country. It celebrates Kenya becoming a republic on December 12th 1964 and also marks Kenya’s independence from the United Kingdom a year earlier on December 12th 1963.
The first colonists from Europe to have a presence in Kenya were German, but in 1890, the region came under the control of the Imperial British East Africa Company, and Kenya was part of the British East Africa protectorate until it became a British crown colony in 1920.
Disputes over land were common, leading to the Mau Mau rebellion in 1952, which effectively put Kenya into a state of emergency for the next seven years.
The first direct elections took place in 1957, with the Kenya African National Union led by Jomo Kenyatta forming the first government. Kenya gained its independence on December 12th 1963 and was admitted into the Commonwealth as a republic exactly one year later, with Jomo Kenyatta as president.
Today is Republic Day, a public holiday in Burkino Faso. This holiday commemorates the establishment of the Republic of Upper Volta on this day in 1958.
The region of modern-day Burkina Faso did not attract colonial attention until the late nineteenth century. By 1898, the kingdoms that now make up the majority of the region corresponding to modern-day Burkina Faso had become a French protectorate.
These territories were added to the Upper Senegal and Burkina Faso colony of French West Africa in 1904. Over the years, regions within the area were split apart into different colonies, before Upper Volta was created on September 4th 1947 becoming an overseas territory of the French Union.
On December 11th 1958, The Republic of Upper Volta became a self-governing autonomous republic within the French Community. It was nearly two years before Upper Volta gained its full independence from France in August 1960. Upper Volta changed its name to Burkina Faso in August 1984.
Today is International Human Rights Day. This date marks December 10th 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10th 1948, was the result of the experience of the second world war. It is considered a milestone document in the history of human rights. After the end of the war, and the creation of the United Nations, the international community vowed never again to allow atrocities like those of that conflict happen again.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the most translated document in the world, available in more than 500 languages. You can read it here.
Ben Hur remake on a limited budget
Increase memory loss???
Bada Bing!!!
It’s hard to tell if America is turning into The Handmaid’s Tale or Idiocracy.
For the next four years, we will see what a lack of competence and integrity looks like on steroids.
I’m waiting for someone to tell me, “Yeah I picked fruits and vegetables until those illegals came along”.
They say ‘nothing is impossible’. I disagree. I’m doing nothing right now! It’s totally possible.
Christmas time is great because you can shout “Don’t come in here!” and people assume you’re wrapping presents instead of just wanting to be left alone.
Republicans gloating about how Justin Trudeau had to go to Mar-a-Lago to bend the knee, when in fact, they had to meet in Florida because Canada won’t allow felons in their country.
Mom: My child won’t eat meat. What can I replace it with? Answer: A dog. Dogs love meat!
Dear Mother Nature, Having received my free sample of winter, I would like to cancel the remainder of my subscription.
The US Postal Service created a stamp with a picture of tRUMP, but the new stamp was not sticking to envelopes. After weeks of testing, they found there was nothing wrong with the stamp or the adhesive. It turned out people were spitting on the wrong side.
Be happy. It drives people crazy!
Wife: Are you sleeping? Husband: No, I just close my eyes and travel far away. Wife: But you’re snoring. Husband: I travel by tractor.
When you think there’s no hope left, remember the lobsters in the tank of the Titanic’s restaurant.
My dog kept chasing people on a bike. So I took his bike away. Then he just sat there in the yard and barked all day. So I gave him his bike back because his bark was worse than his bike.
Today is Independence Day in Tanzania. The day celebrates the end of British rule in Tanganyika in 1961.
The first European to visit Tanzania was Vasco da Gama in 1498. European colonialism in the region began on mainland Tanzania during the late 19th century when Germany formed German East Africa. Following World War I, the mainland came under British control and was ruled as Tanganyika, with Zanzibar remaining a separate colonial jurisdiction.
British rule ended on December 9th 1961, with Julius Nyerere becoming the first prime minister. Tanganyika became a democratic republic a year later on December 9th 1962.
Following a revolution on Zanzibar in 1963, Zanzibar and Tanganyika merged on April 26th 1964 with the country renamed to Tanzania in October of that year.
Hmmm
can you tell the difference??
Gourmet Food on a Budget!
Today is the birthday, in 1954, of merican songwriter Sara Allen best known for her work with the duo Hall and Oates. Though never married, she was in a long-time relationship with Daryl Hall until 2001. She contributed to many of the duo’s hit singles, including ‘Private Eyes’, ‘I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)’ and ‘Maneater’.The song ‘Sara Smile’, Hall and Oates’ first American hit, was about Sara Allen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRYFKcMa_Ek
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