Historical Events:
• 1978: The Azanian People’s Organisation is formed.
• 1770: Capt James Cook aboad Endeavor lands at Botany Bay in Australia.
• 2012: Tent collapse in St Louis, Missouri, kills one and injures 110 people.
• 1992: Italian President Francesco Cossiga formally resigns.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1990: "Chorus Line" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 6,137 performances.
• 1974: Penélope Cruz, Alcobendas, Madrid, Spanish actress (Vanilla Sky, Waking Up in Reno) is born.
• 1993: "Tango Passion" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 5 performances.
• 1975: John Lennon appears on "Tonight" & Ringo on "Smother Brothers"
Sports:
• 1923: The first football FA-cup final match is played in the Wembley Stadium, London.
• 1999: The game between Bafana Bafana, the SA soccer team, and Denmark ends in a tie with the score 1-1.
• 1993: Zambian plane crashes at Libreville, Gabon, 30 soccer players die.
• 1985: Alice Miller wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
