Historical Events:
• 1834: Charles Darwin sails to Rio Santa Cruz up Patagonia.
• 1982: Capital City of Zimbabwe is renamed.
• 2007: The Supreme Court of the United States upholds the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in a 5-4 decision.
• 1998: Stoffel Botha (68), Minister of Interior Affairs and Post and Telecommunication in the previous government, dies in Howick of heart failure.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1975: John Lennon releases "Stand by Me".
• 1979: "Real People" premieres on NBC TV.
• 1988: Barbra Streisand records "Warm All Over".
• 2012: The Casoria Contemporary Art Museum in Naples begins burning artworks after cultural institution budget cuts
Sports:
• 1992: Start of South Africa’s 1st Test Cricket since 1970 (v WI Bridgetown).
• 1987: An unconscious skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air.
• 1968: First ABA basketball championship began.
• 1971: Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Raleigh Golf Classic.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
