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This Day in African History: 4 May

A chronicle of events in African history on this day

By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com

1902, 4 May - Boer War: Peace
General Smuts, on his way to the national delegation at Vereeniging, meets with General Lord Kitchener at Kroonstad, South Africa.

1912, 4 May
Island of Rhodes is occupied by Italy.

1942, 4 May - World War II: East Africa
Allied forces land on Madagascar.

1978, 4 May
South African forces are involved in cross border attacks on South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) guerrillas in Angola.

1980, 4 May
Nine people are killed at Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) during a stampede to attend mass given by Pope John Paul II.

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