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Bakili Muluzi is sworn in as Malawi’s first democratically elected president.

… Bakili Muluzi is sworn in as Malawi’s first democratically elected president. …

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Claudie van Onselen (Van Straaten), Springbok athlete, is born in Pretoria.

… van Onselen (Van Straaten), Springbok athlete, is born in Pretoria. …

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Horse racing: The Free State Turf Club is founded in Bloemfontein.

… Horse racing: The Free State Turf Club is founded in Bloemfontein. …

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South African commandos raid Gaborone, Botswana, in search of ANC members.

… South African commandos raid Gaborone, Botswana, in search of ANC members. …

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Robert Graeme Pollock, South African cricket player, is born in Durban.

… Graeme Pollock, South African cricket player, is born in Durban. …

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Gordon Lovell Forbes, Springbok tennis player, is born in Burgersdorp, CP.

… Gordon Lovell Forbes, Springbok tennis player, is born in Burgersdorp, CP. …

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Mohandas Gandhi is assassinated by a Hindu nationalist in New Delhi, India.

… Mohandas Gandhi is assassinated by a Hindu nationalist in New Delhi, India. …

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Pieter Wenning (47), well-known South African painter, dies in Pretoria.

… Pieter Wenning (47), well-known South African painter, dies in Pretoria. …

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Eleven ANC supporters are shot dead at Ndaleni in KwaZulu-Natal.

… Eleven ANC supporters are shot dead at Ndaleni in KwaZulu-Natal. …

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Eighteen IFP supporters are killed in Taylor’s Halt by unknown attackers.

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. 267 … Eighteen IFP supporters are killed in Taylor’s Halt by unknown attackers. …

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Dirk Meerkotter, SA painter and potter, is born in Pietersburg, Tvl.

… Dirk Meerkotter, SA painter and potter, is born in Pietersburg, Tvl. …

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Dr D.F. Malan (84), SA Premier (1948-1954), dies in Stellenbosch.

… Dr D.F. Malan (84), SA Premier (1948-1954), dies in Stellenbosch. …

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Tielman Roos, politician and cabinet minister, is born in Cape Town.

… Tielman Roos, politician and cabinet minister, is born in Cape Town. …

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Taubie Kushlick, SA actress and director, is born in Luckhoff, OFS.

… Taubie Kushlick, SA actress and director, is born in Luckhoff, OFS. …

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Four ANC members are abducted from Swaziland in a cross-border operation.

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. 134. … Four ANC members are abducted from Swaziland in a cross-border operation. …

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The Parliamentary Internal Security Commission Bill is approved in the Senate.

… Internal Security Commission Bill is approved in the Senate. …

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William Govan Bennie, educationist and author, is born in Lovedale, Cape.

… William Govan Bennie, educationist and author, is born in Lovedale, Cape. …

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Dutch is proclaimed “the chief language” in the Orange Free State.

… Pretoria News, 15 April 2004, Today in History … Dutch is proclaimed “the chief language” in the Orange Free State. …

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The first French Huguenots arrive at the Cape in the Voorschoten.

… The first French Huguenots arrive at the Cape in the Voorschoten. …

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William Broome, judge of the Supreme Court in Natal, is born.

… William Broome, judge of the Supreme Court in Natal, is born. …

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Joseph L. Levy (57), editor of the Sunday Times, dies in Johannesburg.

… Joseph L. Levy (57), editor of the Sunday Times, dies in Johannesburg. …

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Max Gordon, industrial chemist and trade unionist, dies in Cape Town.

… Max Gordon, industrial chemist and trade unionist, dies in Cape Town. …

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Dave von Hoesslin, SA Springbok rugby scrumhalf, is born in Stellenbosch.

… Dave von Hoesslin, SA Springbok rugby scrumhalf, is born in Stellenbosch. …

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French Army rebels once again try to take power in Algeria.

… French Army rebels once again try to take power in Algeria. …

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Gandhi and his rivals in the NIC go their separate ways.

… Gandhi and his rivals in the NIC go their separate ways. …

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Zamokwakhe (Samuel) Gumede, SA sculptor, is born in Langkloof, Bergville, Natal.

… Zamokwakhe (Samuel) Gumede, SA sculptor, is born in Langkloof, Bergville, Natal. …

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Zamokwakhe (Samuel) Gumede, SA sculptor, is born in Langkloof, Bergville, Natal.

… Zamokwakhe (Samuel) Gumede, SA sculptor, is born in Langkloof, Bergville, Natal. …

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Mussolini is greeted with royal honours when he lands in Africa.

… Mussolini is greeted with royal honours when he lands in Africa. …

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William Broome, judge of the Supreme Court in Natal, is born.

… William Broome, judge of the Supreme Court in Natal, is born. …