1969, 19 December
Ugandan premier Apollo Milton Obote is shot in the head by a gunman.
1982, 19 December
South Africa's only nuclear power plant, Koeberg, is bombed by the MK (Umkhonto we Sizwe, The Spear of the Nation) causing extensive damage.
This Day in African History: 19 December
A chronicle of events in African history on this day
By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide
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