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On this day in 1966, Emperor Haile Selassie I made a state visit to Jamaica. Among the Rastafarians this was a divine visit as they regarded him as their God. It is to be remembered that Marcus had made a statement about looking to Africa where a Black King will be crowned King. Emperor Haile Selassie was crowned in 1930. The Rastafarians adopted his name –Ras Tafari (Prince Tafari) and looked to him.

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The world almost came to a stop on this day in 2016 when Prince Rogers Nelson, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, actor and director, succumbed to a drug overdose.