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Today is Mashujaa Day in Kenya, a public holiday.

Mashujaa is Swahili for ‘Heroes’ and as such Mashujaa Day is also known as Heroes’ Day. It is a public holiday to honor all Kenyans who have contributed towards the struggle for Kenya’s independence. It commemorates the arrest on October 20, 1952, of Jomo Kenyatta (who went on to become the first Prime Minister and then President of Kenya), Achieng’ Oneko, Bildad Kaggia, Fred Kubai, Kung’u Karumba and Paul Ngei on charges of being members of the Mau Mau Society, a movement engaged in rebellion against Kenya’s British rulers.

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This day in 1960, Roy Orbison had his first number one hit with this song. It was turned down by the Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley before Orbison decided to record the song himself.