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This day in history

The official opposition in SA, the United Party, disbands.

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The Seychelles become independent after 102 years under British rule.

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Three British mercenaries, Andrew McKenzie, John Barker and Costas Georgiou and an American, Daniel Gearhert, are sentenced to

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The SA rugby team beats France 33-18 in Pretoria.

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Father Cosmos Desmond, British born Roman Catholic priest, is placed under house arrest.

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Philemon Masinga, SA soccer player, is born.

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SA signs an amendment to the air transport agreement of 23 May 1947 with the United States.

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Tiaan Strauss, SA and Australian rugby player, is born.

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Western countries, under which SA, decide to implement an airlift to supply provisions to the inhabitants of the eastern sectio

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WWII: British 8th Army in North Africa retreats from German attack to El Alamein.

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World War II: North Africa. General Rommel and his Panzerarmee Afrika capture Fuqa.

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Helena van Heerden, SA pianist, is born.

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Anne Mackenzie, SA long distance athlete, is born.

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World War I: The peace treaty of Versailles is signed by Germany and the Allied powers.

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Archduke Frans Ferdinand, Austrian heir to the throne, and his wife are shot and killed by a student in Sarajevo. This lead

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Willem Eduard Bok, government commissioner and sub-editor of De Volksstem is born in the Netherlands. Boksburg was later na

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Three missionaries of the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society, Thomas Arbousset, Eugène Casalis and Constant Gosselin obtain

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Allen Frances Gardiner, naval officer and missionary in inter alia Port Natal, is born in Berkshire, England. His last post w

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Sir Henry George Wakelyn (Harry) Smith, governor at the Cape, is born in Wittlesea, England.

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Germany rejects Britain’s call to effectively double aid for some of the world’s poorest countries, an adviser to Chancellor Ge

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The Supreme Court of Appeal refuses to allow the Western Cape education MEC to compel an Afrikaans-medium school, Mikro, in Kui

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The SA rugby team beats Wales 96-3 in Pretoria – the highest score up to now, as are the 13 tries scored. The 31 points o

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The Minister of Local Government in Kwazulu-Natal applies to the Supreme Court to have voting in four rural areas declared null

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SA signs a protocol of intent on military cooperation between the Ministry of Defence of South Africa and the Ministry of Defen

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SA signs agreement with the Swiss Federal Council on the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments.

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The Security Council notes with great satisfaction the establishment of a united, non-racial and democratic Government of South

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While in Nigeria, Secretary-General Boutros-Boutros Ghali meets with South African Foreign Minister Roelof Botha to discuss the

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South Africa announces it will sign the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty and agree not to develop nuclear weapons.

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The Moutse (Validation of Actions) Bill, providing for the validation of government actions in Moutse during the period of its

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Henry Rono of Kenya sets a record for the 3000m at 7 minutes 32.1 seconds.

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The official opposition in SA, the United Party, disbands.

The Seychelles become independent after 102 years under British rule.

Three British mercenaries, Andrew McKenzie, John Barker and Costas Georgiou and an American, Daniel Gearhert, are sentenced to

The SA rugby team beats France 33-18 in Pretoria.

Father Cosmos Desmond, British born Roman Catholic priest, is placed under house arrest.

Philemon Masinga, SA soccer player, is born.

SA signs an amendment to the air transport agreement of 23 May 1947 with the United States.

Tiaan Strauss, SA and Australian rugby player, is born.

Western countries, under which SA, decide to implement an airlift to supply provisions to the inhabitants of the eastern sectio

WWII: British 8th Army in North Africa retreats from German attack to El Alamein.

World War II: North Africa. General Rommel and his Panzerarmee Afrika capture Fuqa.

Helena van Heerden, SA pianist, is born.

Anne Mackenzie, SA long distance athlete, is born.

World War I: The peace treaty of Versailles is signed by Germany and the Allied powers.

Archduke Frans Ferdinand, Austrian heir to the throne, and his wife are shot and killed by a student in Sarajevo. This lead

Willem Eduard Bok, government commissioner and sub-editor of De Volksstem is born in the Netherlands. Boksburg was later na

Three missionaries of the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society, Thomas Arbousset, Eugène Casalis and Constant Gosselin obtain

Allen Frances Gardiner, naval officer and missionary in inter alia Port Natal, is born in Berkshire, England. His last post w

Sir Henry George Wakelyn (Harry) Smith, governor at the Cape, is born in Wittlesea, England.

Germany rejects Britain’s call to effectively double aid for some of the world’s poorest countries, an adviser to Chancellor Ge

The Supreme Court of Appeal refuses to allow the Western Cape education MEC to compel an Afrikaans-medium school, Mikro, in Kui

The SA rugby team beats Wales 96-3 in Pretoria – the highest score up to now, as are the 13 tries scored. The 31 points o

The Minister of Local Government in Kwazulu-Natal applies to the Supreme Court to have voting in four rural areas declared null

SA signs a protocol of intent on military cooperation between the Ministry of Defence of South Africa and the Ministry of Defen

SA signs agreement with the Swiss Federal Council on the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments.

The Security Council notes with great satisfaction the establishment of a united, non-racial and democratic Government of South

While in Nigeria, Secretary-General Boutros-Boutros Ghali meets with South African Foreign Minister Roelof Botha to discuss the

South Africa announces it will sign the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty and agree not to develop nuclear weapons.

The Moutse (Validation of Actions) Bill, providing for the validation of government actions in Moutse during the period of its

Henry Rono of Kenya sets a record for the 3000m at 7 minutes 32.1 seconds.