BUWEMBO: Armstrong gave us a rock, the Pope came to Entebbe, did we learn anything?
The easily most momentous event in world history occurred on July 20, 1969 when Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon. For Uganda, the country was to witness an even bigger event locally a week later, when Pope Paul VI became the first Pontiff to step on African soil at Entebbe. ILLUSTRATION | JOHN NYAGA
The easily most momentous event in world history occurred on July 20, 1969, exactly 50 years ago, when Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon.
For Uganda, where many watched the moon landing on black-and-white TV, the country was to witness an even bigger event locally a week later, when Pope Paul VI became the first Pontiff to step on African soil at Entebbe.
