CalEvents:Dec/Dec 25
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Notable events for December 25
Date
Event
Significance
December 25, 1831
Christmas Rebellion (Baptist War) begins in Jamaica
The Christmas Rebellion, also known as the Baptist War, began as a large-scale slave uprising led by Samuel Sharpe in Jamaica. The rebellion played a crucial role in the eventual abolition of slavery in the British Empire.
December 25, 1951
Libya becomes an independent state
Libya gained independence from the United Nations trusteeship on this day, becoming the first African nation to do so under the UN system. King Idris I became the first monarch of the independent state, marking a significant moment in North African decolonization.
December 25, 1964
Kwame Nkrumah survives an assassination attempt
Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah survived an assassination attempt when a bomb was thrown at his car in Accra. Nkrumah was a key figure in Pan-Africanism, and his survival kept Ghana on its course as a leader in African unity and independence movements.
December 25, 1989
Charles Taylor launches a rebellion in Liberia
Charles Taylor, the leader of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), launched a rebellion against the government of Samuel Doe on this day. This event marked the beginning of Liberia’s brutal civil war, which lasted for years and devastated the country.
December 25, 1991
Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia begins
The Battle of Mogadishu began between rival Somali factions after the fall of the Siad Barre regime. This event marked the beginning of the long and ongoing civil conflict in Somalia, contributing to political instability in the Horn of Africa.
December 25, 1996
South African truth commission continues to hear testimonies
South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, established to investigate human rights violations during apartheid, continued to hear testimonies on this day. The commission was central to South Africa’s process of healing and rebuilding post-apartheid.
December 25, 2014
Peace talks resume in South Sudan
On this day, peace talks resumed in South Sudan to address the ongoing civil conflict that had broken out in 2013. The conflict had caused mass displacement and suffering, underscoring the fragility of peace in the world’s youngest nation.