Historical Events:
• 1894: 22-year-old French Anarchist Émile Henry is executed by guillotine.
• 1956: US explodes 1st airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll.
• 1910: Louis Botha becomes Union’s first Prime Minister.
• 2012: World Day for Cultural Development.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1919: Die Landbouweekblad is published for the first time by Nasionale Pers in Cape Town.
• 1966: "Time for Singing" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 41 performances.
• 1980: "Star Wars Episode IV – Empire Strikes Back" premieres.
• 1981: Reggae musician Bob Marley receives a Jamaican state funeral.
Sports:
• 1966: Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title.
• 1971: Chelsea wins 11th Europe Cup II in Athens.
• 1978: Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Coca-Cola Golf Classic.
• 2006: The Swedish ice hockey team Tre Kronor takes gold in the World Championship, becoming the first nation to hold both the World and Olympic titles separately in the same year.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
