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2013 Event - Northwest Africa 7325, a green meteorite found in Morocco, 2012, may have originated on planet Mercury; if scientists are correct, this will be the first known meteorite from Mercury 2013 Event - President of China, Xi Jinping addresses leaders in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, vowing to strengthen ties with Africa 2013 Event - South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela is released from the hospital after having "successful" medical tests; prior reports stated he was hospitalized for a routine checkup 2013 Event - Anti-apartheid leader and former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, age 94 is hospitalized for, what sources say, was a routine checkup 2012 Event - Kgalema Motlanthe, Deputy President of South Africa, challenges party leadership by President Jacob Zuma at the opening of the African National Congress (ANC) 2012 Event - After a strike over working conditions, the world's biggest platinum producer, Anglo Platinum Limited, fires 12,000 people in South Africa 2012 Event - South Africa's Oscar Pistorius becomes the first amputee to compete at the Olympic Games in the 400 meters 2012 Event - A new Olympic Record in the men's 100m breaststroke is set at the 2012 Summer Olympics, by Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa 2012 Event - Voters in Lesotho, a landlocked country completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa, go to the polls for a general election 2012 Event - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells his cabinet that Israel's identity is threatened by hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants from Africa 2012 Event - India puts an end to a plan to re-introduce cheetahs to the country with shipments from Africa 2012 Event - In New Delhi, India, leaders of Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa and India meet for the 2012 BRICS summit 2011 Event - In South Africa, scientists find Australopithecus sediba skeletons are 2 million years old, suggesting the hominid species could be a transitional fossil between apes and humans 2011 Event - According to the UN, 2 million adolescents in the world live with HIV; 86 per cent of them live in sub-Saharan Africa 2011 Event - In the Republic of Djibouti, located in the Horn of Africa, President Ismael Omar Guelleh wins re-election with 79% of the vote 2011 Event - Kenya opens The Africa Carbon Exchange, the first carbon exchange in Africa to exchange carbon credits 2010 Event - Remains of a human that lived 400,000 years ago are discovered in Israel, challenging the theory that humans originated in Africa 2010 Event - Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, will have a street named after him in Capetown 2010 Event - While world leaders back Africa's Alassane Ouattara as the Ivory Coast presidential election winner, a swearing-in ceremony is held for Laurent Gbagbo in Cote D'Ivoire 2010 Event - Known as Africa's female Mandela, Victoire Ingabire, Rwanda's opposition leader, is arrested on charges of forming a terrorist organization 2010 Event - South Africa's top police officer, Jackie Selebi, former chief of Interpol, is sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption 2009 Death - Helen Suzman, dies in Johannesburg, South Africa, at 91 2007 Death - Ian Smith, dies in Capetown, South Africa, at 88 2005 Event - South Africa is the 5th country to recognize same-sex marriages 2004 Event - Earthquake, greatest in over 40 years, strikes the Pacific Ocean near Sumatra, triggering a massive Indian Ocean tsunami, killing as many as 266,000 in coastal regions of Asia and Africa 2004 Death - Gibson Kente, wrote about life in South African black townships, known as Father of Black Theater in South Africa, dies 2003 Event - In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush stated that Saddam Hussein had tried to acquire 'significant quantities of uranium from Africa' (a claim substantiated only by forged documents) 2001 Death - Dr. Christiaan Barnard, surgeon, ", performed the first heart transplant, South Africa 1967, ", dies at 78 1997 Event - South Africa announces it is constructing largest modern day blimp 1996 Death - Jean-Bedel Bokassa, dictator of Cent Africa Rep (1967-79), dies at 75 1996 Event - South Africa's Constitutional Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution 1996 Event - South Africa defeat Pakistan to win the Pepsi Cup in Sharjah 1996 Event - Gary Kirsten scores 188* for South Africa vs. UAE at Rawalpindi 1995 Event - Paul Adams becomes South Africa's youngest Test Cricket player, 18 years 340 ds 1995 Event - Jack Russell takes 11 catches in Test Cricket vs. South Africa, a record 1995 Event - Allan Donald takes 8-71 as South Africa defeat Zimbabwe 1995 Event - In South Africa, 104 miners killed in an elevator accident 1994 Event - Ben Mokoena becomes 1st black mayor of Middelburg South Africa 1994 Event - South Africa reclaims its seat in U.N. 1994 Event - 6 white racists sentenced to death in South Africa 1994 Event - Nelson Mandela sworn in as South Africa's 1st black president 1994 Event - Nelson Mandela and his ANC, finally confirmed winners in South Africa 1994 Event - 1st multi-racial election in South Africa ends [3 days] 1994 Event - 1st multi-racial election in South Africa begins [3 days] Dr. Nomaza Paintin is 1st black South African to vote 1994 Death - Agatha Uwilingiyimana, Prime Minister of Rwanda (first female prime minister in Africa), assassinated, the day after President Habyarimana's plane was shot down, killing him and the president of Burundi 1994 Event - Zulu-king Goodwill Zwelithini founds realm in South Africa 1994 Event - South Africa Goldstone committee reveals existence of secret police 1994 Event - ANC chief Nelson Mandela rejects demand by white right-wingers for separate homeland in South Africa 1994 Event - Largest milkshake (1,955 gallons of chocolate-Nelspruit South Africa) 1994 Event - Australia beat South Africa 2-1 to win the World Series Cup 1994 Event - South Africa beat Australia in the Sydney Test by 5 runs 1993 Event - Black and white leaders in South Africa approve new democratic constitution 1993 Event - Nelson Mandela and South Africa President F W de Klerk awarded Nobel Peace Prize 1993 Event - U.N. lifts remaining economic sanctions against South Africa 1993 Event - Day of Peace in South Africa 1993 Death - Amy Biehl, U.S. activist in South Africa, murdered at 26 1993 Death - Denis Tomlinson, South Africa cricket leg-spinner, dies 1993 Event - Methane gas explosion in Secunda coal mine South Africa, kills 50 1993 Event - South Africa agrees to multi-racial elections 1993 Death - Andries Treurnicht, founder South Africa Conservative Party, dies at 72 1993 Death - Sam Ntombani, ANC-secretary in Soweto South Africa, shot to death 1993 Event - South Africa White Wolves kill 5 year old black girl 1992 Event - Inkhata-blood bath in Boipatong South Africa 1992 Event - Slaughtering by Inkhata-followers at Boipatong, South Africa, kills 42 1992 Event - Start of South Africa's 1st Test Cricket since 1970 (v WI Bridgetown) 1992 Event - England beat South Africa in rain-ruined cricket World Cup semi final 1992 Event - Paul Simon opens a tour in South Africa 1991 Event - South Africa's 1st cricket international since 1970 - one-day vs. India 1991 Event - South Africa readmitted to Olympics 1991 Event - South Africa abolishes last of its apartheid laws 1991 Event - Europe foreign ministers lift most remaining sanctions against South Africa 1991 Event - 42 killed in exhibition soccer match in Johannesburg South Africa 1991 Event - Soccer stadium riot in Orkney South Africa, at least 40 die 1990 Event - President De Klerk of South Africa meets with Mandela to talk of end of apartheid 1990 Event - Commuter train at Johannesburg South Africa attacked, 36 die 1990 Event - South Africa Communist Party begins 1st legal conference 1990 Event - South Africa worker's union leader Billy Nair arrested 1990 Death - Muntu Myeza, South Africa anti-apartheid activist, dies in auto at 39 1990 Event - South Africa President F W de Klerk lifts 4 year of state of emergency 1990 Event - Former president PW Botha quit South Africa's ruling National Party 1990 Event - South Africa and African National Congress open talks to end apartheid 1990 Event - Namibia becomes independent of South Africa, Sam Nujoma becomes president 1990 Event - 50 killed at Inkatha-UDF battle in Natal, South Africa 1990 Event - Nelson Mandela, a political prisoner for 27 years, freed in South Africa 1990 Event - South Africa President de Klerk announces Nelson Mandela will be free Feb 11th 1990 Event - South Africa's President FW de Klerk promises to free Nelson Mandela and legalizes ANC and 60 other political orgs 1990 Event - South Africa says its reconsidering ban on African National Congress 1989 Event - Athol Fugard's "My Children, My Africa," premieres in New York City 1989 Event - South Africa President FW de Klerk announces scrapping of Separate Amenities Act 1989 Event - South Africa President FW de Klerk frees Sisulu and 4 other political prisoners 1989 Event - FW De Klerk sworn in as president of South Africa 1989 Event - Desmond Tutu leads biggest anti-apartheid protest march in South Africa 1989 Event - Frederik de Klerk becomes president of South Africa 1989 Event - President Pieter W Botha of South Africa, resigns 1989 Event - Nelson Mandela receives a BA from University of South Africa 1989 Event - FW de Klerk replaces Botha as South Africa's National Party leader 1988 Event - South Africa signs accord granting independence to South West Africa 1988 Event - South Africa anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize 1988 Event - Bomb attack on office of South Africa Council of Churches 1988 Event - Angola, Cuba and South Africa sign cease fire treaty 1988 Event - South Africa declares cease-fire in Angola 1988 Event - Winnie Mandella's home in Soweto, South Africa destroyed by arson 1987 Event - South Africa ANC-leader Govan Mbeki freed 1987 Event - South Africa frees Dutch anthropologist/Anc'er Klaas de Young 1987 Event - South Africa longest mine strike in history ends 1986 Event - South Africa censors press 1986 Event - International Red Cross ousted from South Africa 1986 Event - IBM re-forms in South Africa 1986 Event - Tupolev-134 crashes in Southern Africa 1986 Event - Fire in Kinross gold mine, Transvaal South Africa, 177 killed 1986 Event - 1 day general strike in South Africa 1986 Event - U.S. and West Europeans veto heavier sanctions against South Africa 1986 Event - Anti-apartheid activist Helene Pastoors sentenced to 10 years in South Africa 1986 Event - 58th Academy Awards - "Out of Africa," William Hurt and G Page win 1986 Event - South Africa emergency crisis in Brabant and Limburg ends 1985 Event - South Africa's Cosatu union centre forms 1985 Event - President Reagan orders sanctions against South Africa 1985 Event - Anti-apartheid lawyer Bulelani Ngcuka marries in South Africa 1985 Event - South Africa police arrested Dutch ANC'er Klaas de Jong 1985 Death - Jack Robertson, South Africa cricket spinner (3 Tests vs. Australia 1935-36), dies 1985 Event - 1st remote location for "Nightline" (South Africa) 1985 Event - Last edition of Brink Daily Mail/Sunday Express in South Africa 1985 Event - South Africa will repeal sex and marriage laws against whites and non-whites 1985 Event - Bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South Africa, 19 killed 1985 Event - South Africa President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence 1984 Event - President Reagan vetoes sanctions against South Africa 1984 Event - South Africa adopts constitution 1984 Event - South Africa prisoner Nelson Mandela sees his wife for 1st time in 22 years 1984 Event - South Africa and Mozambique sign non attack treaty 1984 Event - Worker's union leader Billy Nair freed in South Africa 1983 Event - South Africa worker's union leader Curnick Ndlovu freed after 19 years 1983 Death - Lennox Brown, cricket leg spinner (3 wickets at 63 for South Africa), dies 1983 Event - Supertanker Castillo de Bellvar crashes at South Africa 1982 Event - Reverend A Treurnicht forms Conservative Party of South Africa 1981 Event - According to South Africa, Ciskei gains independence Not recognized as an independent country outside South Africa 1981 Event - South Africa anti apartheid advocate Bulelani Ngcuka arrested 1981 Event - Heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, South Africa 1980 Event - Dutch 2nd Chamber joins oil boycott of South Africa 1980 Event - U.N. Security Council calls for South Africa to free Nelson Mandela 1980 Event - ANC sets fire to Sasol oil installations in South Africa 1980 Event - Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in Wall (Part II)" is banned in South Africa 1980 Event - Elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900m down (23 die) 1980 Event - Mohammed Ali tours Africa as President Carter's envoy 1979 Event - South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of South Africa) 1979 Death - Doug Meintjes, South Africa cricket pace bowler (v England 1922-23), dies 1978 Event - Pieter Botha succeeds Vorster as premier of South Africa 1978 Event - Margaret Gardiner, of South Africa, crowned 27th Miss Universe 1978 Event - South Africa military goes into Angola 1978 Birthday - John Smit, professional rugby player, born in Pietersburg, South Africa, hooker, tight head prop, forward, played for Clermont, Natal Sharks 1977 Event - Donald Woods, a banned white editor flees South Africa 1977 Event - South Africa grants Bophuthatswana independence 1977 Event - U.N. Security council proclaims weapon embargo against South Africa 1977 Event - U.S. recalls William Bowdler, ambassador to South Africa 1977 Event - Christmas Tinto sentenced to 7 years in Robbeneiland South Africa 1977 Event - Bloody riots in Soweto South Africa 1977 Birthday - Paul "Goggo" Adams, cricketer, lefty very unorthodox bowler for South Africa 1976 Event - Winnie Mandela banished in South Africa 1976 Event - U.N. General Assembly condemns apartheid in South Africa 1976 Event - Transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa 1976 Event - South Africa decides to allow multi-racial teams to represent them 1976 Event - Race riot in Cape Town, South Africa; 17 die 1976 Event - Student uprisings begin in Soweto, South Africa, Soweto Day 1976 Event - Anti-apartheid advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza arrested in South Africa 1975 Event - Battle between Cuba and South Africa troops in Angola 1975 Birthday - Mbali Gasa, Miss South Africa Universe 1997 1974 Event - South Africa suspended from United Nations General Assembly over racial policies 1974 Event - 63rd Davis Cup: South Africa beats India in (w/o) 1974 Birthday - V V S Laxman, cricketer, Indian Test batsman vs. South Africa 1996- 1974 Birthday - ? Rosenkowitz, Cape Town South Africa, 1st sextuplets to survive born to Sue 1974 Birthday - Craig Wishart, cricketer, Zimbabwe Test batsman vs South Africa 1995 1973 Birthday - Adam Bacher, cricketer, nephew of Ali South Africa Test batsman 1996- 1973 Death - William CF Plomer, South Africa libretto writer (Curlew River), dies at 69 1973 Birthday - Joanette Kruger, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, tennis star 1972 Birthday - Marcos Ondruska, South Africa, tennis star 1972 Birthday - Carol Anne Becker, Miss Universe-South Africa 1996 1972 Event - Passenger train derails killing 48 (Rust Stasie South Africa) 1972 Death - Sidney Pegler, cricket leg spinner (leading South Africa prior to WWI), dies 1972 Death - Max Theiler, South Africa/U.S. microbiologist (vaccin-Nobel 1951), dies at 73 1972 Event - Tswanaland becomes Bophuthatswana in South Africa 1971 Birthday - Amanda Coetzer, born in Hoopstad, South Africa, tennis star, 1996 Australia semi 1971 Birthday - Wayne Ferreira, Johannesburg South Africa, tennis star, Munich 1995 1971 Event - International Court of Justice asks South Africa to pull out of Namibia 1971 Event - South Africa national debt hits 5.45 billion 1971 Birthday - Mariaan de Swardt, born in Johannesburg, South Africa tennis star, 1996 3rd round Australia 1971 Death - George Wood, England cricket wicketkeeper (v South Africa 1924), dies 1971 Event - Winnie Mandela sentenced to 1 year in jail in South Africa 1971 Death - Edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (South Africa in 2 Tests in 30's), dies 1971 Birthday - Barbara Failey-Herbert, South Africa, golfer, 1989 winner SA Champ 1970 Event - South Africa excluded from Olympic play 1970 Birthday - Olaf Kolzig, born in Johannesbourg, South Africa, NHL goalie for the Washington Capitals 1970 Event - South Africa complete 4-0 series drubbing of Australia 1970 Event - Test Cricket debut of John Traicos, South Africa vs. Australia, Durban 1970 Event - Test debut of Barry Richards, South Africa vs. Australia, Cape Town 1969 Birthday - Theodore Ernest Els, Johannesburg South Africa, PGA golfer, 1994 U.S. Open 1968 Birthday - Elna Reinach, Pretoria South Africa, tennis star 1968 Event - Gram Parson refuses to play with the Byrds in South Africa 1968 Event - South Africa Boeing 707 crashes at Windhoek, 122 killed 1968 Birthday - Clare Wood, born in Zululand, South Africa, tennis star, 1986 Futures-Lisbon 1968 Birthday - Dinky van Rensburg, South Africa, tennis star 1967 Event - 1st human heart transplant performed (Dr. Christian Barnard, South Africa) 1967 Birthday - Ben Fouchee, born in Kuruman, South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1987 South Africa Amateur 1967 Death - Albert J Luthuli, president South Africa (ANC), dies 1967 Event - Government bans submarines near South Africa 1966 Birthday - Rosalyn Fairbank, South Africa, tennis player 1966 Event - U.N. deprives South Africa of Namibia 1966 Birthday - Elana Meyer, van Zyl, South Africa, runner, Olympics-silver-92 1966 Event - Johannes Balthazar Vorster sworn in as premier of South Africa 1966 Death - S J "Tip" Snooke, South Africa cricket all-rounder (26 Tests 1905-23), dies 1966 Birthday - Zola Budd, born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, track and field long distance runner, trained and raced barefoot, politically controversial figure, two-time Women's 5000 meters world record holder, two-time World Cross Country Championships winner 1966 Event - Radio RSA, South Africa begins shortwave transmitting 1966 Event - South Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund 1966 Birthday - Andrew Hudson, cricketer, South Africa, 163 on debut vs WI 1992 1965 Event - South Africa government says children of white fathers are white 1965 Event - South Africa begins economic boycott of Dutch products 1965 Event - South Africa worker's union leader Henry Fazzie sentenced to 10 years 1965 Birthday - Mark Rushmere, cricketer, South Africa opening bat in comeback Test 1992 1965 Event - Geoff Boycott takes 3-47 against South Africa, his best Test bowling 1964 Birthday - Gary Muller, South Africa, tennis star 1964 Event - British Labour Party installs weapon embargo against South Africa 1964 Event - 3 cars of a commuter train derails in South Africa killing 81 1964 Event - South Africa banned from Olympic Games because of apartheid policies 1964 Event - Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison in South Africa 1964 Death - R T Stanyforth, English cricket wicketkeeper (South Africa 1927-28), dies 1964 Birthday - Ronnie McCann, Evander South Africa, Nike golfer, 1993 Hawkeye-37th 1963 Event - Kenya (formerly British East Africa) declares independence from UK 1963 Event - South Africa begins trial of Nelson Mandela and 8 others on conspiracy 1963 Birthday - Scott Dunlap, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Canadian Tour golfer, 1995 South Africa Masters 1963 Event - South Africa worker's union leader Curnick Ndlovu arrested 1963 Event - All Africa Conferences of Churches opens in Kampala Uganda 1963 Birthday - Ashley Chinner, Cape Town South Africa, golfer, 1992 CGIA Canadian Tour 1962 Event - U.N. General Assembly adopts resolution condemning South Africa 1962 Birthday - Christo van Rensburg, South Africa, tennis star 1962 Death - Karen Blixen-Finecke, baroness/writer (Out of Africa), dies at 77 1962 Event - Nelson Mandela arrested for incitement and illeagally leaving South Africa 1962 Event - South Africa passes a bill setting death penalty for many crimes 1962 Birthday - Philip Jonas, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1993 Payless-2nd 1962 Death - Jacob "Jaap" Nanninga, Dutch painter (France, N Africa), dies at 57 1961 Event - South Africa vs. New Zealand, Durban debuts for Eddie Barlow and Peter Pollock 1961 Event - Former nazi leader Johannes Vorster becomes South Africa's minister of justice (if the shoe fits...) 1961 Event - Union of South Africa becomes a republic, leaves Commonwealth 1961 Event - South Africa ANC-leader John Nkadimeng arrested 1961 Event - U.N. General Assembly condemns South Africa's apartheid 1961 Event - South Africa leaves British Commonwealth 1961 Event - South Africa withdraws from British Commonwealth 1961 Birthday - Roger Wessels, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, golfer, 1994 Canadian Masters 1960 Birthday - Rosalyn Nideffer, Durban South Africa, tennis star, 1993 Futures-Midland MI 1960 Birthday - Derek James, Durban South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 Infiniti 1960 Event - Country of Katanga forms in Africa 1960 Event - Geoff Griffin takes a hat-trick South Africa vs. England Lord's 1960 Event - South Africa police kills 11 Pondo's at Nqusa Hill 1960 Event - Sharpeville Massacre: Police kill 72 in South Africa and outlaws ANC 1960 Birthday - Keith Musa[kawukhathi] Zondi, South Africa head, Inkatha Youth Brigade 1960 Event - Rock falls traps 437 at Coalbrook South Africa, 417 die of methane poisoning 1959 Event - De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond 1959 Birthday - David Laurence Frost, Cape Town South Africa, PGA golfer, 1988 Southern Open 1959 Event - Progressive Party under John Steytler forms in South Africa 1959 Birthday - Nicky Le Roux, born in South Africa, LPGA golfer, 1994 Atlanta Champ-15th 1959 Death - Daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa (1948-54), dies at 84 1958 Event - Henry Verwoerd appointed Prime Minister of South Africa 1958 Death - John G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65 1958 Birthday - Johan Kriek, born in South Africa, tennis player, U.S. Indoor 1982 1958 Event - South Africa government disallows ANC 1958 Birthday - Kevin Curren, South Africa, tennis star 1958 Event - Lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs. South Africa at Cape Town 1957 Event - Test Cricket debut for Wally Grout and Bobby Simpson vs. South Africa 1957 Birthday - Fulton Peter Allem, Kroonstad South Africa, PGA golfer, 1993 SW Bell 1957 Birthday - Steve Porcaro, rock keyboards/vocalist, Toto-Roseanna, Africa 1957 Event - South Africa government approves race separation in universities 1957 Birthday - Nick Price, Durban South Africa, PGA golfer, 1991 Byron Nelson Classic 1957 Death - Alexander Cambridge, Governor-General (South Africa 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82 1956 Event - Nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in South Africa 1956 Birthday - Eddie Edwards, South Africa, tennis star 1956 Birthday - Azhar Cachalia, Scottish/South Africa leader, United Democratic Front 1955 Event - U.N. disapproves of South Africa's apartheid politics 1955 Event - Freedom Charter signed in South Africa 1955 Event - Test Cricket debut of Ken Barrington, vs. South Africa, Trent Bridge 1955 Birthday - Mike Porcaro, rock bassist, Toto-Roseanna, Africa 1955 Birthday - Benny Alexander, secretary general, South Africa Pan-Africanist Movement 1955 Birthday - Titus M Mafolo, South Africa journalist/ANC-leader 1954 Event - John Strodom succeeds Malan as premier of South Africa 1954 Birthday - Alice Krige, born in South Africa, actress, Chariots of Fire, Ladykiller 1954 Birthday - Jeff Porcaro, born in Los Angeles, California, drummer and percussionist, Toto-Roxanne, Africa 1954 Death - Francis B Young, British physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69 1954 Birthday - Trevor Rabin, born in South Africa, musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, member of Yes, a progressive British rock band, film composer 1952 Event - Nelson Mandela and 51 others infringe South Africa curfew 1952 Birthday - Popo Simon Molefe, Secretary-General, South Africa UDF 1952 Event - Great demonstrations against apartheid in South Africa 1952 Birthday - Omar Henry, cricketer, 1st colored player for South Africa 1992 1951 Birthday - Sally Little, Cape Town South Africa, LPGA golfer, 1982 Dinah Shore 1951 Event - Netherlands and South Africa sign cultural accord 1951 Birthday - Dennis Frederiksen, rocker, Toto-Roseanna, Africa 1951 Birthday - Frank Chikane, Secretary-General of South Africa Council of Churches 1950 Event - Dutch Prime Minister Malan recognizes South Africa but not China PR 1950 Event - South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races 1950 Birthday - Itumeleng J Mosala, South Africa president, Azanian People's Org 1949 Birthday - Mhlabunzima Maphumulo, South Africa Kwazulu politician 1949 Birthday - Anthony Akerman, South Africa, director 1949 Birthday - Lukas D. Barnard, head of South Africa secret service, NIS 1949 Event - South Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages 1949 Event - England beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes 1949 Event - Black/Indian race rebellion in Durban, South Africa; 142 die 1948 Event - South Africa elects a nationalist government with apartheid policy 1947 Death - Franz X. Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79 1947 Birthday - Stephanus S "Tian" van Merwe, leader, South Africa Democratic Party 1947 Birthday - Roelof P Meyer, South Africa under minister of Law and Order etc 1947 Event - Compton and Bill Edrich make 370 stand for 3rd wkt vs. South Africa 1947 Birthday - Eric Molobi, born in South Africa, activist, ANC 1947 Birthday - John Traicos, cricketer, in Egypt South Africa 1970, Zimbabwe 1992-93 1946 Birthday - Tony Greig, South Africa, cricketer, English all-rounder 1972-77 1946 Birthday - Leon Wessels, South Africa lawyer/underminister of Law and Order 1946 Birthday - John Harrison, South Africa correspondent, BBC 1945 Birthday - Barry Richards, extraordinary cricket batsman, 4 Tests for South Africa 1945 Event - West Africa 82nd division occupies Myohaung, Burma 1944 Birthday - Renier S Schoeman, South Africa MP, NP, journalist 1944 Birthday - M N Aubrey Mokoape, South Africa's Vice President, Azanian People Org 1944 Birthday - Samuel J de Beer, South Africa vicar/underminister of Education 1944 Birthday - Klaus Maria Brandauer, born in Austria, actor, Mephisto, Out of Africa 1944 Birthday - Eugene Terre Blanche, South Africa leader of Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging 1944 Event - Army defeats Navy 10-7 in football "Arab Bowl," Oran, North Africa 1943 Birthday - John Shepherd, cricketer, WI all-rounder 1969-71, later in South Africa 1943 Event - Premier Churchill and General Marshall fly from U.S. to North Africa 1943 Event - German and Italian forces in Africa surrender 1943 Event - Axis forces in North Africa surrender 1943 Event - German troops in Tunisia North Africa surrender 1943 Event - British and U.S. Army link up in Africa during WW II 1943 Event - Withdrawing Africa Corps reaches Mareth-line in North-Africa 1943 Event - 8th Army sweeps through North Africa to Tunisia 1943 Event - Canadian Army troops arrive in North Africa 1942 Event - North Africa: 5th German pantser army forms under Colonel General von Arnim 1942 Birthday - John Du Preez, cricketer, South Africa leg-spin all-rounder vs. Australia 1966-67 1942 Death - Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle 1942 Event - Dwight D. Eisenhower named commander for invasion of North Africa 1942 Event - General B. Montgomery becomes commandant British 8th leader in North Africa 1942 Birthday - "Chris" Martin Thembisile Hani, Secretary-General, South Africa Communist Party 1942 Event - Africa Corps occupy Egypt 1942 Event - Rommel takes Tobruk in North Africa 1942 Event - German troops conquer Tobruk, North Africa 1942 Event - 1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast) 1942 Event - German army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa 1942 Event - British offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie 1942 Birthday - Adriaan van Dis, author/TV-host, Nathan Sid, In Africa 1941 Event - German troops led by Rommel begin retreating in North Africa 1941 Event - North Africa: allied assault up Italians Gazala-posing 1941 Death - Marcus Garvey, U.S. black leader (Back to Africa Movement), dies at 52 1941 Event - British generals O'Connor and Neame captured in North Africa 1941 Event - British general Gambier-Parry caught in North Africa 1941 Event - Germany begins a counter offensive in Africa 1941 Event - German Africa Corps lands in Tripoli, Libya 1940 Event - British troops 1st major offensive in No Africa (Libya) during WW II 1940 Event - North Africa: British counter offensive under general O'Connor 1940 Birthday - Manfred Mann, Michael Lubowitz, South Africa, rocker, Mighty Quinn 1940 Event - British Royal Navy sinks French fleet in North Africa 1940 Birthday - Simon Hobday, born in Mareking, South Africa, PGA golfer, 1994 U.S. Senior Open 1940 Birthday - Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, chairman, South Africa Progressive Federal Party, 1979-86 1939 Birthday - Christoffel "Stoffel" van de Merwe, South Africa minister of Education 1939 Event - South Africa declares war on nazi-Germany 1939 Event - Britain declares war on Germany. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada 1939 Birthday - Smangaliso P Mkhatshwa, born in South Africa, Secretary-General, Bishops' Conference 1983-88 1939 Birthday - Geoff Griffin, cricketer, South Africa quick, hat-trick and chuck vs. England 1960 1939 Birthday - Michael Macaulay, cricketer, Tvl, W Prov, OFS, NE Tvl, E Prov and South Africa 1939 Birthday - Hugh Masekela, born in Wilbank, South Africa, trumpeter, I Am Not Afraid 1939 Event - England draw with South Africa at Durban on the 10th day 1939 Birthday - Janet Suzman, South Africa, actress, Dry White Season, Nuns on the Run 1938 Event - Paul Gibb scores 106 on Test Cricket debut vs. South Africa 1938 Event - Tom Goddard takes a cricket hat-trick for England vs. South Africa 1938 Birthday - Wynne Bradburn, cricketer, father of Grant New Zealand batsman vs. South Africa 1964 1938 Birthday - James Botten, cricketer, all-rounder in 1965 South Africa series vs. England 1938 Birthday - Andreas J "Cat" Liebenberg, supreme commander, South Africa army 1937 Birthday - Jacobus H "Koos" van de Merwe, South Africa attorney/CP parliament leader 1937 Birthday - Grahame Chevalier, cricketer, one Test for South Africa 1970, 0 and 0*, 5-100 1936 Birthday - David Pithey, cricketer, bro of Tony, South Africa all-rounder in 8 Tests 1936 Birthday - M. A. "Kelly" Seymour, cricketer, South Africa off-spinner in 7 Tests 1963-70 1936 Event - Amy Johnson arrives in Croydon England from South Africa in record 4d16h 1936 Event - Grimmett ends his Test career with 13 wkts in 5th Test vs. South Africa 1936 Event - Grimmett becomes world record wicket taker with no 190 vs. South Africa 1935 Birthday - Omar Bongo, born in Lewai, French Equatorial Africa, now Bongoville, Gabon, El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba, Albert-Bernard Bongo, statesman, Gabonese Democratic Party, President of Gabon at age 31 1935 Event - Test Cricket debut of "Chuck" Fleetwood-Smith vs. South Africa, Durban 1935 Death - H B "Jock" Cameron, South Africa cricket captain (v England 1935, age 30), dies 1935 Birthday - Gary J. Player, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, PGA golfer, British Open 1959, 1968, 1974 1935 Birthday - Paul Barton, cricketer, New Zealand batsman in early 1960's, century vs. South Africa 1935 Birthday - Zakes Mokae, Johannesburg South Africa, actor, Comedians 1935 Birthday - James Graham, born in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, Africa, 8th Duke of Montrose, the only Duke with a seat in the House of Lords as a hereditary peer 1935 Birthday - Clive Halse, cricketer, South Africa fast bowler on 1963-64 Australia/New Zealand tour 1935 Birthday - John J "Jannie" Geldenhuys, supreme commander South Africa army 1980- 1934 Birthday - Harold Ralph Henning, Johannesburg South Africa, PGA golfer, 1966 Texas Open 1934 Event - French Equatorial Africa constituted a single administrative unit 1934 Birthday - Sydney Burke, cricketer, South Africa quick, 11 wkts on Test debut vs. New Zealand 1961 1932 Event - Pieter G. Marais, South Africa minister of Education/Development aid 1932 Birthday - Gibson Kente, born in South Africa, wrote about life in South African black townships, known as Father of Black Theater in South Africa 1932 Birthday - Henry Bromfield, cricketer, South Africa off-spinner in 9 Tests 1961-65 1932 Birthday - Athol Fugard, born in Middleburg, South Africa, anti-apartheid writer, Blood Knot 1932 Death - Henry Taberer, cricket (bowl Trumper only Test wkt for South Africa), dies 1932 Birthday - F. W. de Klerk, president South Africa, 1989-94 1932 Birthday - Miriam Makeba, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, singer, Grammy 1965 1932 Event - Australia beat South Africa in cricket by an inn in 5 hours 53 minutes playing time 1932 Event - South Africa all out for 36 in 1st innings vs. Australia (Ironmonger 5-6) 1932 Birthday - J P "Pom-Pom" Felloes-Smith, cricketer, South Africa batsman vs. England 1960 1932 Event - Grimmett takes 14 wickets vs. South Africa (7-116 and 7-83) 1932 Event - Bradman makes 299* vs South Africa, runs out partner going for 300th 1932 Event - Grimmett 7-116 in South Africa 1st innings at Adelaide Oval 1932 Event - Test debut of Bill O'Reilly, vs South Africa at Adelaide 1932 Event - Bradman scores 167 for Australia vs. South Africa at the MCG 1931 Event - Bradman scores 112 Australia vs. South Africa at cricket SCG 1931 Event - British Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Newfndlnd 1931 Event - Bradman scores 219 NSW vs. South Africa, 234 minutes, 15 fours 1931 Event - Bradman scores 226, the 1st Test Cricket century at Gabba, vs. South Africa 1931 Event - Bradman scores 135 NSW vs. South Africa, 128 minutes, 15 fours 1931 Birthday - Desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of South Africa, Nobel Peace Prize 1982 1931 Birthday - Hendrick J "Kobie" Coetsee, South Africa minister of Defense/Justice 1931 Birthday - Alexander L "Alex" Boraine, South Africa vicar/MP 1930 Birthday - Ian Leggat, cricketer, 1 Test vs. South Africa 1953-54 without distinction 1930 Event - White woman win voting rights in South Africa 1930 Birthday - Elijah Barayi, head of South Africa union centre, COSATU 1929 Birthday - Billy Nair, South Africa union/SACP leader, 20 years in Robbeneiland Prison 1929 Death - Nicolaas Theunissen, South Africa cricket break bowler (2nd Test 1889), dies 1929 Birthday - Ahmed "Kathy" Kathrada, leader of South Africa Communist Party 1929 Birthday - Paul Winslow, cricketer, big-hitter for South Africa, 108 vs. England 1955 1929 Birthday - Cuan McCarthy, cricketer, 36 Test wkts for South Africa, 1 career no-ball 1929 Birthday - Ian Thomson, cricketer, England seam bowler vs. South Africa 1964-65 1927 Birthday - Hedley Keith, cricketer, solid left-handed for South Africa in the 1950's 1927 Birthday - Helenard J "Allan" Hendrickse, leader of South Africa Labour Party 1927 Birthday - Eli van der Merwe Louw, South Africa minister of Transport/Manpower 1927 Birthday - George Hunter, born in South Africa, light heavyweight boxer, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics 1927 Birthday - Sid O'Linn, cricketer, soccer for South Africa 1947, cricket 1960 1926 Event - Gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa 1926 Birthday - Gerrit A. Kooy, Dutch sociologist, Apartheid and work in South Africa 1926 Birthday - Edgar Meuli, cricketer, opened New Zealand batting in Test vs. South Africa 1953 1925 Birthday - Ruth Mompati, South Africa secretary of Nelson Mandela/W Sisulu 1925 Birthday - Alistair Taylor, cricketer, one Test as opening bat for South Africa 1956 1925 Birthday - David Ironside, cricketer, South Africa swing bowler in 3 Tests vs. New Zealand 1953-54 1925 Birthday - Ian Smith, cricket leg-spinner, South Africa 1947-58 avg 64.08 1925 Birthday - Alex La Guma, Cape Town South Africa, novelist, A Walk in the Night 1924 Birthday - Nigel Green, South Africa, actor, Skull, Tobruk, Ipcress File 1924 Birthday - Antonio Jacinto, Portuguese West Africa, Angolan poet 1924 Event - England score 2-503 in day's play vs. South Africa at Lord's 1924 Event - Test cricket ump debut for Frank Chester, vs. South Africa at Lord's 1924 Event - South Africa all out 30 vs. England in 48 minutes, Gilligan 6-7 1924 Event - Test Cricket debuts of Herbert Sutcliffe and Maurice Tate vs. South Africa 1924 Birthday - Russell Endean, cricketer, 28 Tests for South Africa, handled the ball 1956 1924 Event - Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co 1924 Birthday - Henry M Fazzie, South Africa Union/UDF-leader 1923 Birthday - Nadine Gordimer, Springs South Africa, novelist 1923 Birthday - Glynis Johns, Pretoria South Africa, actress, Mary Poppins 1923 Event - Britain takes over Southern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co 1922 Birthday - Christiaan Barnard, South Africa, surgeon, perform 1st heart transplant 1922 Birthday - Thomas T Nkobi, South Africa ANC-leader, Alexandra-bus boycott 1957 1922 Birthday - Corneille [Cornelis G of Beverloo], Dutch painter, Africa, Antilles 1922 Event - State of siege proclaimed during mine strike Johannesburg, South Africa 1921 Birthday - Amilcar Cabral, worked for independence of Portuguese Africa 1921 Birthday - Ian Percival, born in England, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Southport, served in World War II in North Africa and Burma, earned rank of Major 1921 Birthday - Chuck Connors, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Rifleman, Branded, Cowboy in Africa 1921 Birthday - Willem J "Wim" the Villiers, South Africa minister of Administration 1921 Birthday - Andries Treurnicht, Dr. No, founder, South Africa Conservative Party 1920 Event - South Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa 1920 Event - Marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in New York City 1920 Event - British East Africa renamed Kenya and becomes a British crown colony 1920 Event - 1st flight from London to South Africa lands (1 month) 1920 Birthday - Percy Mansell, cricketer, leg-spin all-rounder in 13 Tests for South Africa 1920 Birthday - David Wright, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, given name David John Murray Wright, editor of 'X', autobiography 'Deafness. A Personal Account' gives insight into deafness 1920 Event - 1st flight from London to South Africa takes-off 1919 Event - General John Smuts becomes premier of South Africa 1919 Event - Paris Peace Conference disposes of German colonies; German East Africa is assigned to Britain and France, German SW Africa to South Africa 1919 Birthday - Hugh FitzRoy, born in Cape Town, South Africa, 11th Duke of Grafton, Deputy Lieutenant, KG, patrilineal descendant of King Charles II's third eldest illegitimate son 1919 Birthday - Lindsay Tuckett, cricketer, son of Len, 9 Tests for South Africa 1947-49 1918 Birthday - Martin Hanley, cricketer, took 1-88 with off-spin in Test for South Africa 1918 Birthday - Nelson Mandela, born in Qunu, South Africa, political prisoner, ANC, President, 1994- 1917 Birthday - Helen Suzman, born in South Africa, politician and anti-apartheid activist, served 36 years in parliament 1917 Birthday - Jack Plimsoll, cricketer, South Africa lefty quick, 3-143 in only Test 1947 1917 Death - William Shalders, South Africa cricket batsman (12 Tests 1895-1907), dies 1916 Event - Belgian troops conquer Tabora, German East Africa 1916 Death - Claude Newberry, South Africa cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies 1916 Birthday - A. P. W. Botha, Orange Free State, president of South Africa 1915 Birthday - Balthazar Johannes Vorster, Prime Minister of South Africa, 1966-77 1915 Death - Richard Kiepert, German cartographer (Africa), dies at 68 1915 Event - Germany surrenders South West Africa to Union of South Africa 1915 Event - Anti-British revolt in South Africa ends with arrest of General De Law 1915 Birthday - Johannes J "Joop" Klant, Netherlands/South Africa economist, Madame Sans Gane 1914 Event - Pro-German Boers begin opposition of British authority in South Africa 1914 Event - South African troops land in German South West Africa 1914 Birthday - Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer, James Bond 1914 Event - Mahatma Gandhi's 1st arrest, campaigning for Indian rights in South Africa 1914 Birthday - Dennis Dyer, cricketer, opened batting for South Africa vs. England 1947 1914 Birthday - Archibald J Gumede, South Africa ANC member/chairman, UDF 1914 Birthday - John Daly, South Africa, newscaster/TV game show host, What's My Line 1914 Birthday - Wensley Pithey, Cape Town South Africa, actor, Winston Churchill-Ike 1913 Event - Barnes takes 17 wickets vs South Africa (8-56 and 9-103) 1913 Event - Mohandas K. Gandhi arrested for leading Indian miners march in South Africa 1913 Event - Common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird known to have crossed the Atlantic) 1912 Event - Jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Australia vs. South Africa 1912 Birthday - Arthur Beaumont C. Langton, cricketer, South Africa pace bowler of 1930's 1911 Birthday - Norman Gordon, South Africa cricket pace bowler, against England 1938-39 1911 Birthday - Geoff Chubb, cricketer, South Africa pace bowler vs. England 1951-52 aged 40 1911 Death - Bill Murdoch, cricketer, dies while watching Australia vs. South Africa Test 1911 Birthday - A. W. "Dooley" Briscoe, cricketer, batted in 2 Tests for South Africa 30's 1911 Death - Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 1911 Event - South Africa's 1st win over Australia, at Adelaide 1911 Event - Trumper scored double cricket ton vs. South Africa, goes on to get 214 1910 Birthday - Cyril Cusack, Durban Natal South Africa, actor, Day of the Jackal 1910 Birthday - Lennox Brown, cricketer, South Africa leg-spinner on 1931-32 Australia/New Zealand tour 1910 Event - Start of South Africa's 1st F-C game in Australia (vs. South Australia) It rained 1910 Event - Boers and Afrikaners win 1st general elections in Union of South Africa 1910 Event - Union of South Africa becomes a dominion 1910 Event - Cape of Good Hope becomes part of Union of South Africa 1910 Event - Union of South Africa declares independence from U.K. 1909 Event - English King Edward VII signs South Africa Bill 1909 Birthday - Eric Quail Davies, cricket pace bowler, 5 Tests for South Africa 1935-39 1909 Birthday - Ronnie Grieveson, South Africa cricket keeper/batsman, 2 Tests vs. England 1939 1909 Death - Flooi Du Toit, cricket leg-spinner (Test for South Africa 1892), dies 1909 Birthday - Gerald Bond, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. England 1938, 0 and 0-16 1909 Birthday - Louis Hayward, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, actor, Lone Wolf, Survivors 1906 Birthday - Eric Dalton, cricketer, 2 centuries in 15 Tests for South Africa 1929-39 1906 Birthday - A J "Sandy" Bell, South Africa cricket fast bowler, 16 Tests 1929-35 1906 Event - South Africa complete a 4-1 series drubbing of England 1906 Birthday - H Algernon F "Algy" Rumbold, English diplomat, South Africa/Tibet 1906 Birthday - Benedict Vilakazi, South Africa, poet/educator, Zulu-English Dictionary 1906 Event - South Africa beat England by one wicket, their 1st Test win 1905 Event - Matumbi rebellion at Samanga German East Africa 1905 Death - Hermann von Wissmann, German explorer/governor of E Africa, dies at 51 1905 Event - Whites win right to vote in South Africa 1905 Event - World's largest diamond, Cullinan - 3106 carets, found in South Africa 1904 Event - German SW Africa abolishes slavery of young children 1904 Birthday - Jim Christy, righty cricket batter, Transvaal, Queensland and South Africa 1904 Event - German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa 1904 Death - S J Paul Kruger, general/president South Africa (1883-1904), dies at 78 1904 Event - Battle at Oviumbo Africa: Herero's chase away German army 1904 Event - Herero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising 1903 Event - French Equatorial Africa separates into Gabon, Chad and Ubangi-Shari 1903 Birthday - William Plomer, Transvaal, author, Paper Houses, I Speak of Africa 1903 Event - Frederick Lugard occupies Sokoto West Africa 1903 Event - Frederick Lugard occupies Kano West Africa 1903 Birthday - Alan Paton, South Africa, writer, Cry, the Beloved Country 1902 Event - Commencement of 1st Test Cricket between South Africa and Australia 1902 Event - Zulu assault at Holkrantz South Africa 1902 Event - Battle at Rooiwal, South Africa 1902 Death - Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed 1901 Birthday - Hendrik F. Verwoerd, premier South Africa, 1958-66, assassinated 1901 Death - Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st President Rep South Africa, dies at 81 1900 Event - Lord Kitchener succeeds lord Roberts up as supreme commander in South Africa 1900 Event - British General Buller occupies Lydenburg South Africa 1900 Event - British annex Natal (South Africa) 1900 Event - Last 2000 British prisoners in Nooitgedagt South Africa freed 1900 Birthday - Ian Hunter, born in Capetown South Africa, actor, Dr. Blood's Coffin, White Unicorn 1900 Event - British army occupiers Pretoria South Africa 1900 Event - Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in South Africa 1900 Event - British troops under Ian Hamilton attack the Vaal in South Africa 1900 Event - Battle at Driefontein, South Africa (Boers vs. British army) 1900 Event - Battle at Poplar Grove South Africa, President Kruger flees 1900 Event - Boer General Cronje surrenders to English in Pardenberg, South Africa 1900 Event - Battle at Hart's Hill, South Africa (Boers vs British army) 1900 Event - Battle at Wynne's Hill, South Africa (Boers vs British army) 1900 Death - George Labram, U.S. mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle 1900 Event - Battle at Vaalkrans, South Africa (Boers vs British army) 1900 Event - Battle at Tugela-Spionkop, South Africa (Boers vs British army) 1899 Event - Field Marshal Lord Roberts departs Southampton to South Africa 1899 Event - Southampton: field marshal lord Roberts departures to South Africa 1899 Event - Field Marshal Lord Roberts appointed British supreme commander in South Africa 1899 Event - Battle at Colenso, South Africa (Boers-British army) 1899 Event - British "Black Week" due to nederlagen in South Africa 1899 Event - Battle at Storm Berge South Africa - Boers vs British army 1899 Birthday - Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith 1899 Event - Battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs British army 1899 Event - British troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa 1899 Event - Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill departs to South Africa 1899 Event - 7000 lay-offs black mine workers of South Africa reach Natal 1899 Event - South Africa Boer Republic declares war on England 1899 Event - 1st British troops reaches Durban South Africa 1899 Event - South Africa President Kruger routes British authorities ultimatum 1899 Birthday - Billy Butlin, South Africa, holiday camp promoter, 1899 Event - 1st British troops leave Bombay for South Africa 1899 Event - British government sends an additional 10,000 troops to Natal South Africa 1899 Event - South Africa all out 35 vs England (Trott 4-19, Haigh 6-11) 1899 Event - Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs. South Africa Johannesburg) 1898 Birthday - Johannes J Fouche, president South Africa 1897 Birthday - Jacobus Petrus Duminy, cricketer, three Tests for South Africa 1927-29 1897 Death - Hercules Robinson, South Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72 1897 Birthday - Cyril "Froggy" Francois, cricketer, South Africa all-rounder vs. England 1922 - 1923 1897 Birthday - Izak W van der Merwe, Boerneef, South Africa writer, Tweetalige Woordeboek 1897 Birthday - Dalton Parry Conyngham, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. England 1923 1896 Event - George Lohmann takes 9-28 vs. South Africa at Johannesburg 1896 Event - George Lohmann takes a hat-trick vs. South Africa, 8-7 for inning 1896 Event - South Africa all out for 30 vs. England - their lowest ever 1896 Event - British troops occupy Kumasi, West Africa 1896 Event - Battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr. Jamesons troops) 1895 Event - Delagoa Bay Railway opens in South Africa 1895 Birthday - Izak Buys, cricketer, one Test for South Africa 1922, 0 and 4*, 0-52 1894 Event - French Captain Henri Decoeurs troops reach Nikki West Africa 1894 Birthday - Cecil Kellaway, South Africa, actor, Mr Earnshaw-Wuthering Heights 1893 Birthday - J M Blankenberg, cricketer, 60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa 1893 Birthday - Jimmy Blanckenberg, cricket pace bowler, took 60 wickets for South Africa 1893 Birthday - John G Strijdom, premier of South Africa, 1954-58 1892 Birthday - Basil Rathbone, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, actor, Sherlock Holmes 1892 Event - 3 brothers Hearne play in same Test Cricket England vs. South Africa (Cape Town) 1892 Death - Monty Bowden, cricket captain (England vs. South Africa 1889), dies at 26 1891 Birthday - Kenneth A. N. Anderson, British general, Dunkerk, North Africa 1891 Birthday - John P Strijbos, Dutch writer, Wandering through South Africa 1891 Birthday - Cecil Dixon, cricket off-spinner, 1 Test for South Africa, 3-118, pair 1890 Event - King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company 1890 Birthday - Horace Chapman, cricketer, leg-spin all-rounder for South Africa in 2 Tests 1889 Birthday - Cecil Weston, South Africa, actor, Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn 1889 Event - Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! South Africa vs. England 1889 Event - Johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 and 8-11) vs. South Africa at Newlands 1889 Event - South Africa all out 47, then follow-on all out 43 vs. England 1889 Event - Start of South Africa's 1st Test, vs. England, Port Elizabeth 1888 Event - East Africa Company political and commercial rights 1888 Birthday - Frank Buck, actor, Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs 1886 Birthday - Jacob Pierneef, South Africa, painter 1885 Birthday - Isak Dinesen, Danish writer, Out of Africa, 7 Gothic Tales 1885 Birthday - Karen Blixen-Finecke, Dinesen, Danish writer, Out of Africa 1885 Birthday - Sydney Chaplin, born in South Africa, actor, Limelight 1884 Event - Colonization of Africa orgainized at International conference in Berlin 1884 Birthday - C "Ormy" C Pearse, cricketer, 3 Tests for South Africa in Australia 1910-11 1883 Birthday - Harold Baumgartner, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. England 1913 1881 Birthday - Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer, great South Africa all-rounder early 20th cent 1881 Event - Battle at Amajuba, South Africa: Boers vs. British army under General Colley 1880 Event - Republic of South Africa forms 1880 Event - 5,000 armed Boers gather in Paardekraal South Africa 1879 Event - Battle at Lydenburg South Africa: General Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu 1879 Event - Zulus attack British Army camp in Isandhlwana South Africa 1879 Event - Zulu war against British colonial rule in South Africa begins 1878 Event - Treaty of Berlin divide Africa up for colonization 1877 Event - Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa 1877 Event - British annex Transvaal, in South Africa 1877 Event - British annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa 1876 Birthday - C B "Buck" Llewellyn, cricketer, South Africa lefty all-rounder 1896-1912 1876 Birthday - Robert Dower, cricketer, 1 Test South Africa vs. England 1898, scored 0 and 9 1875 Event - Verney Cameroon reaches East Africa 1875 Event - Verney Cameron is 1st European to cross equitorial Africa 1875 Event - Verney Cameroon reaches Benguela Angola, from Africa's east coast 1874 Birthday - Joseph Willoughby, cricketer, 2 Tests for South Africa 1895-96 1874 Birthday - Daniel F Malan, premier of South Africa, 1948-54 1874 Birthday - J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. Australia 1902 1874 Birthday - Count Alexander, of Athlone, Governor-General, South Africa/Canada 1873 Death - David Livingstone, British physician/explorer (Africa), dies at 60 1871 Event - Stanley presumes to meet Livingston in Ujiji, Central Africa 1871 Event - Cameroon reaches coast of Angola after trip through Africa 1871 Event - Great Britain annexes Griqualand South Africa 1871 Event - Journalist Henry M. Stanley begins his famous expedition to Africa 1870 Birthday - Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician, East Africa 1868 Birthday - J F "Flooi" Du Toit, cricketer, one Test South Africa 1892 1868 Event - Britain annexed Basutoland in Africa 1868 Event - Great Britain annexes Basutoland in Africa 1867 Birthday - Siegfried Passarge, German geographer, Cameroon, South Africa,America 1865 Death - Heinrich Barth, German historian/geographer (Central Africa), dies 1865 Birthday - Monty Bowden, cricketer, England Test captain vs. South Africa at 23 1865 Birthday - Godfrey Cripps, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. England 1892, 18 and 3 1862 Birthday - Louis Botha, Greytown South Africa, 1st Prime Minister of South Africa, 1910 - 1919 1862 Birthday - W H "Gobo" Ashley, cricketer, 7 wkts in 1 Test for South Africa 1889 1860 Birthday - Nancy Jones, U.S. black missionary in Africa 1859 Birthday - Willem J. Leyds, Dutch/South Africa lawyer/politician/diplomat 1858 Birthday - Frank Hearne, cricketer, bro of George and Alec, England and South Africa 1858 Event - Sir Richard Burton and John Speake explore Lake Tanganyika, Africa 1856 Birthday - Owen Dunell, cricketer, South Africa's 1st Test captain 1854 Birthday - Christiaan R de Wet, South Africa, Boer General, Nicholsonsnek 1854 Event - British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa) 1853 Birthday - Hermann von Wissmann, German Africa explorer/governor East-Africa 1852 Birthday - Pierre Brazza, explorer/colonial administrator, French Africa 1852 Event - British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa) 1847 Birthday - Stephanus J du Toit, South Africa theologist/journalist, Afr Bond 1846 Birthday - Richard Kiepert, German cartographer, Africa 1843 Event - Natal (in South Africa) is made a British colony 1841 Event - 35 Amistad survivors return to Africa 1841 Birthday - Henry Stanley, England, journalist/explorer, found Livingston in Africa 1838 Event - Boers beat Zulu chieftain Dingaan in South Africa 1831 Birthday - Pieter J Joubert, general, South Africa 1824 Birthday - Hercules Robinson, Ire, South Africa Commissioner, 1880-89, 1895-97 1824 Event - Ashantees defeat British at Accra, West Africa 1822 Event - Free American Blacks settle Liberia, West Africa 1821 Birthday - Heinrich Barth, Hamburg Germany, geographer/explorer, Central Africa 1820 Event - 1st organized emigration of blacks back to Africa (New York to Sierra Leone) 1819 Birthday - Marthinus Wessels Pretorius, 1st president, Republic South Africa 1813 Birthday - David Livingstone, born in Scotland, explorer, found by Stanley in Africa 1795 Event - British capture Capetown South Africa 1787 Event - English slave ship Sisters, from Africa to Cuba, capsizes 1787 Event - Philadelphia's Free Africa Society organizes 1771 Birthday - Mungo Park, Scotish explorer, Africa 1652 Event - Dutch establish settlement at Cape Town, South Africa 1652 Event - Cape Colony, the 1st European settlement in South Africa, established 1637 Event - WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa 1560 Event - Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, North Africa 1460 Event - Treaty of Alcacovas-Portugal gives Castile Canary Is for W Africa 1304 Birthday - Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer, Travels in Asia and Africa 354 Birthday - [Christian] Aurelius Augustine, bp of Hippo in Roman Africa |
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