Historical Events:
• 1923: Marcus Garvey sentenced to 5 years for using mail to defraud.
• 1968: Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren resigns.
• 1993: English mathematician Andrew Wiles proves last theorem of Fermat.
• 2006: Pluto’s newly discovered moons are officially named Nix & Hydra.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1932: Ocie Lee "OC" Smith, US jazz singer (Little Green Apples) is born.
• 1986: "Living on Video" by Trans-X peaks at #61
• 1934: Wulf Kirsten, writer is born.
• 1982: Paul McCartney releases "Take it Away".
Sports:
• 1983: Tennis ace Arthur Ashe undergoes double bypass heart surgery.
• 2002: Lennox Lewis retains boxing’s WBC world Heavyweight crown with an eight round knockout over Mike Tyson.
• 1990: At Yankee Stadium rally, Nelson Mandela dons a NY Yankee baseball cap & proclaims "I am a Yankee!"
• 1992: Last day of test cricket for Ian Botham & Allan Lamb.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
