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1954, June 19: H.I.M. Haile Selassie I & Ethiopia–Mexico Relations

1954, June 19: H.I.M. Haile Selassie I & Ethiopia–Mexico Relations

Ethiopia was the only nation in Africa to have never been colonized by a European country. In 1935, Italian troops entered Ethiopia and successfully triumphed over the Ethiopian army and proceeded to occupy the country for the next five years. This was known as the...
Emperor Haile Selassie I visits Chicago Baptist Church & Praises the Negroe Struggle in America

Emperor Haile Selassie I visits Chicago Baptist Church & Praises the Negroe Struggle in America

H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie’s message spoken at the South Park Baptist Church on June 8, 1954, was that if the United States has been able to assume its outstanding position as leader in the world today, “it has been due, in no small part, to your [i.e...
1954, June 18: Emperor Haile Selassie’s Visit to Oklahoma State University

1954, June 18: Emperor Haile Selassie’s Visit to Oklahoma State University

His Imperial Majesty was the first reigning foreign head of state to visit the state of Oklahoma on 18 June 1954. The Emperor brought a contingent of 19 persons with him to personally thank Oklahoma State University for their work in assisting Ethiopia in modernizing...