August 17 1887: Marcus Garvey is born in St. Ann, Jamaica. 1943: Michael Leopold 'Zappow' Williams is born. 1960: Gabon gains independence from France. (National Day) 1983: Mikey Smith passes away.  August 18 ----: Musician/producer Dalton Browne is born. 1965: Wycliffe 'Steely' Johnson [& Clevie] is born in Kingston, Jamaica.  August 19 1940: Johnny Nash is born in Houston, USA. 1964: DJ Wickerman (David Taylor) is born in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jamaica. 1989: Desmond Tutu, black South African Anglican Archbishop, defies apartheid laws by walking alone on a South African beach. 2006: Joseph Hill, lead vocalist of reggae group Culture, dies while on tour in Berlin, Germany. He was 57.