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The Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule begins in Madagascar.

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Malagasy Uprising

1947–1949 anti-French revolt in Madagascar

The Malagasy Uprising was a Malagasy nationalist rebellion against French colonial rule in Madagascar, lasting from March 1947 to February 1949. Starting in late 1945, Madagascar's first French National Assembly deputies, Joseph Raseta, Joseph Ravoahangy and Jacques…
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French Madagascar

1897–1958 French colony off the coast of southeast Africa

The Colony of Madagascar and Dependencies was a French colony off the coast of Southeast Africa between 1897 and 1958 in what is now Madagascar. The colony was formerly a protectorate of France known as Malagasy Protectorate. The protectorate became a colony, following Queen…
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March 29

Day of the year

March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 277 days remain until the end of the year.
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