Historical Events:
• 1987: Johannesburg Magistrate court is bombed.
• 2002: Health Minister Tshabalala-Msimang announces that SA pledges R20 million to the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria.
• 1959: Ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon.
• 2013: Yahoo purchases Tumbler for $1.1 Billion.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1991: Die Huisgenoot, oldest still existing Afrikaans magazine, appears ten months after Die Burger.
• 1609: Shakespeare’s Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe.
• 1939: "3 Little Fishies" by Kay Kyser swam to #1.
• 1970: Beatles’ "Let it Be" movie premieres in UK.
Sports:
• 1942: Tennis champion Frew Mcmillan is born in Springs.
• 1983: Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title.
• 1991: Chic Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA’s MVP.
• 1992: FC Barcelona wins 373 Europe Cup 1 at London.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
