September 18 1909: Ghanaian nationalist leader Kwame Nkrumah is born in Nkroful, Gold Coast (now Ghana). 1983: Japanese singer BES is born. 1995: Shaggy's album "Boombastic" [Virgin] is certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).  September 19 1980: Bob Marley & The Wailers' U.S. tour / Madison Square Garden 1997: Bob Marley & The Wailers' album "Natural Mystic" [Island] is certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).  September 20 1960: United Nations General Assembly admit 13 African countries and Cyprus (96 nations). 1972: Police find cannabis growing on Paul and Linda McCartney's Scotland farm. 1978: Japanese singer Ken-U is born. 1979: Bloodless coup in Central African Republic overthrows Emperor Bokassa I. 1980: Bob Marley & The Wailers' U.S. tour / Madison Square Garden 2003: Pioneering Jamaican record producer Ken Khouri (Kenneth Lloyd Khouri) dies at age 86.