1989 Event Nelson Mandela receives a BA from University of South Africa 1970 Event Iraq Ba'th Party recognizes Kurd nation 1966 Event Ba'ath-party takes power in Syria 1958 Birthday Elhadjdia Ba, Dakar Senegal, hurdler 1988 Olympics silver 1943 Event Japan declares Burma Independence under U Ba Maw 1817 Event Alexander Lucius Twilight, probably 1st black to graduate from U.S. college, receives BA degree at Middlebury College
