21MAR2019 - Holiday Today - Namibia, South Africa

Namibia - Independence Day
Namibia celebrates its Independence Day on March 21. On this day in 1990, Namibia gained independence from the South African rule, becoming one of the last African countries to achieve full independence.
The first Europeans to visit what is today Namibia were the Portuguese in the 15th century. However, they didn’t try to establish a colony there because of the extreme climate of the Namib Desert. The first Europeans to really show interest in the region were members of the London Missionary Society, who founded the town of Bethanie in southern Namibia in 1811. In the 1840s, the Rhenish Missionary Society from Germany formed a close working relationship with the English missionaries.

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South Africa - Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is observed across the world on December 10. But there is no rule without an exception. South Africa celebrates Human Rights Day on March 21 in remembrance of the Sharpeville massacre of 1960.
Sharpeville massacre occurred on March 21, 1960 at the police station. A crowd of about 5,000-10,000 protestants gathered at the local police station for demonstration against the Pass laws, that would limit the rights of African people of color. The demonstration was reportedly to be peaceful, although the police officers and other sources claim that the protestants started hurling stones into policemen.

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