This Day in Black History: Oct. 9, 1962
Uganda gains its independence.
By Britt Middleton
October 9, 2011 / 7:00 AM
The African nation of Uganda gained its independence from Britain.
(Photo: REUTERS/Peter Andrews /Landov)
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