Historical Events:
• 1926: Joe Slovo is born.
• 1900: Anglo-Boer War 2: British troops arrive at the Renoster River only to find that the Boers have destroyed the bridge.
• 1991: President De Klerk says that twenty-one Coloured representatives have joined the ruling National Party.
• 1958: Explorer 1 ceases transmission.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1939: Evelyn Dalberg, SA opera singer, is born in Germany.
• 1981: The State Theatre in Pretoria opens
• 1960: "Got A Girl" by The Four Preps hits #24.
• 1971: Rock group Iron Butterfly disbands.
Sports:
• 1964: The SA rugby team beats Wales in Durban 24-3.
• 2002: Bafana Bafana, the SA soccer team, beats Turkey 2-0.
• 1883: Baseball game between one-armed & one-legged players.
• 1993: Val Skinner wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
