Historical Events:
• 1992: Fox broadcasting adds Wednesday night TV programming.
• 2007: Smoking in England is banned in all public indoor spaces. With the ban already in force in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, this means it is illegal to smoke in indoor public places anywhere in the UK. The ban is also put into effect in Australia.
• 1993: 1 second is added to the clock.
• 1938: The first national news association, the South African Press Association (Sapa), is established.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1995: "Kiss of the Spider Woman" closes at Broadhurst NYC after 906 perfs.
• 1996: Placido Domingo becomes art director of Washington Opera.
• 1871: Robert Gwelo Goodman, SA painter of war scenes, is born in Taplow-on-Thames, England.
• 1953: Jacob Daniël du Toit (Totius) (76), SA theologian, poet and co-translator of the Bible into Afrikaans, dies in Pretoria.
• 1970: Jimi Hendrix 1st recording session (NYC).
Sports:
• 1905: Pieter Morkel, SA rugby Springbok, is born in Stellenbosch.
• 1997: Nevada Athletic Commission suspends Mike Tyson for biting Holyfield.
• 1960: 74th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Neale Fraser beats Rod Laver (6-4 3-6 9-7 7-5).
• 1973: 1st US-China basketball game, US collegiates beats Shanghai 96-61.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
