Historical Events:
• 1930: White women are enfranchised in South Africa.
• 2000: President Thabo Mbeki receives an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the Glasgow Caledonian University.
• 1900: World’s longest railroad tunnel (Simplon) links Italy & Switz, opens.
• 1996: STS 77 (Endeavour 11), launches into orbit.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1857: The Rev. Willem Johannes Conradie, author of the first Afrikaans Bible retold for children, is born in Murraysburg, CC.
• 1973: "Daisy" A Day by Jud Strunk hits #14.
• 1975: 27th Emmy Awards: Mary Tyler Moore Show, Robert Blake & Jean Marsh win.
• 1994: Omar Sharif suffers a mild heart attack.
Sports:
• 1963: Mickey Wright wins LPGA Muskogee Civitan Golf Open.
• 1987: David Edgar, Canadian football (soccer) player is born.
• 1918: Wash 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings.
• 1976: Liverpool wins 5th UEFA Cup at Bridge
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
