1956, 24 June
A BOAC airliner crashes in Nigeria, at least 26 are killed.
1977, 24 June
Bishop Josiah Kirbira of Tanzania is the first African to preside over the Lutheran World Federation.
This Day in African History: 24 June
A chronicle of events in African history on this day
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