Historical Events:
• 1834: Portuguese Civil war ends, Dom Miguel capitulates.
• 2001: The African Union replaces the 38-year-old Organisation of African Unity.
• 1988: Two bomb blasts in central Pretoria injure three women. The bombs were placed under a car outside a police housing project.
• 2012: Pope Benedict XVI’s butler is arrested for allegedly leaking confidential documents.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1955: "7th Heaven" opens at ANTA Theater New York City for 44 performances.
• 1916: Henriette Roosenburg, Dutch journalist is born (d. 1972).
• 1975: Lauryn Hill, South Orange New Jersey, American singer-songwriter (The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill) is born.
• 1994: Michael Jackson (35) weds Elvis’ daughter Lisa Marie Presley (26) in La Romana, Dominican Republic.
Sports:
• 1957: Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Land of Sky Golf Open.
• 1944: C M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for South Africa), dies.
• 2002: Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian runner (b. 1932)
• 1966: Zola Budd, former SA athlete and World Record holder, is born.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
