Historical Events:
• 1893: Borehole confirms estimates of huge gold deposits.
• 1976: Parliament addresses Soweto Protests.
• 1991: About 80 000 scientists attend an international congress on HIV/Aids in Florence, Italy.
• 1999: Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is appointed as Minister of Minerals and Energy of the Republic of South Africa.
• 1991: South Africa abolishes last of its apartheid laws.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1919: "Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres.
• 1937: Marx Brothers’ "A Day At The Races" opens in New York.
• 1996: Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Syracuse NY on WAQX 95.7 FM.
• 1991: Country entertainer Minnie Pearl suffers a stroke at 78.
Sports:
• 1882: Five soccer clubs in Natal – the first in SA, found the Natal Football Union.
• 1995: The SA rugby team beats France in the World Cup semi-finals in Durban.
• 1962: Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open.
• 1994: (1994) World Cup soccer match begin, Germany vs Bolivia in Chicago.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
