Swaziland gains independence

On September 6, 1968

Swaziland gained independence from the United Kingdom.

Swaziland was officially renamed Eswatini in 2018. It’s a landlocked country in Southern Africa.

This Day in History - September 6

1776

The Pointe-à-Pitre hurricane hit Guadeloupe killing 6,000 people.

2018

The World Surf League closed the gender pay gap by giving equal prizes to all genders.

2006

Stephanie Myers published New Moon, the second novel in the Twilight series.

1522

'Victoria' became the world's first recorded ship to have circumnavigated the globe when it arrived back in Spain.

1642

The Long Parliament ordered all theaters to close in London, including The Globe Theatre, which was once partly owned by William Shakespeare.

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