Historical Events:
• 1913: Mohandas K. Gandhi is arrested as he leads a march of Indian miners in South Africa.
• 1986: General Motors fails to leave RSA quietly.
• 1860: Abraham Lincoln (Rep-R-Ill) elected 16th American President.
• 1943: Stalin says: "The issue of German fascism is lost".
• 2012: Barack Obama re-elected as US President.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1946: Lindiwe Emmerentia Kuzwayo, successful fashion designer and judge at fashion shows in SA and overseas, is born in Durban.
• 1966: 1st entire lineup televised in color (NBC).
• 2002: 36th Country Music Association Award: Alan Jackson & Martina McBride wins
• 1966: 1st entire lineup televised in color (NBC).
Sports:
• 1869: 1st intercollegiate football (soccer) game (Rutgers 6, Princeton 4).
• 1884: Montreal Foot Ball Club (QFRU) defeats Toronto Argonauts (ORFU) 30-0 in 1st CRFU Championship game.
• 1917: Floors Duvenhage, Springbok centre (1949), is born.
• 1977: 1st Emmy Sports Award presentation.
• 1993: Evander Holyfield beats Riddick Bowe in 12 for heavyweight boxing title.
• 1997: Rodney Petersen (12) of Clanwilliam, Western Province, dies during a cricket game when struck by a ball.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
