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Adriaan van Jaarsveld (56), Eastern Cape resistance leader, dies as prisoner in the Cape Castle.

… (56), Eastern Cape resistance leader, dies as prisoner in the Cape Castle. …

SACTU member Jeanette Schoon and her daughter are killed by a letter bomb in Lubango, Angola.

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. 133. … Schoon and her daughter are killed by a letter bomb in Lubango, Angola. …

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

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

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

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

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Madagascar gains independence as the Malagasy Republic. In 1975 it becomes the Republic of Madagascar.

… Madagascar gains independence as the Malagasy Republic. In 1975 it becomes the Republic of Madagascar. …

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Azhar Cachalia, founder of the Secretariat for Safety and Security in SA, is born Scotland.

… founder of the Secretariat for Safety and Security in SA, is born Scotland. …

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Defiance Campaign is launched. Groups of protesters in all major centres deliberately break unjust laws.

… Defiance Campaign is launched. Groups of protesters in all major centres deliberately break unjust laws. …

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WWII: General Sir Claude Auchinleck becomes commander of the British Eighth Army in North Africa.

… Auchinleck becomes commander of the British Eighth Army in North Africa. …

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Dr Theodorus Wassenaar, Afrikaans poet, author and cultural leader, is born in Hendrina, Eastern Transvaal.

… Afrikaans poet, author and cultural leader, is born in Hendrina, Eastern Transvaal. …

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A bomb blast in a Johannesburg video-game arcade kills an unborn baby and injures ten people.

… A bomb blast in a Johannesburg video-game arcade kills an unborn baby and …

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The SA rugby team loses the second test against the British Lions 9-28 in Pretoria.

… team loses the second test against the British Lions 9-28 in Pretoria. …

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Jan van Riebeeck nominates the first Burgher Council in Table Bay, consisting of four freemen.

… Jan van Riebeeck nominates the first Burgher Council in Table Bay, consisting of four freemen. …

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Ethiopians vote in their country’s first multiparty elections, but balloting is marred by opposition boycotts.

… Ethiopians vote in their country’s first multiparty elections, but balloting …

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Vusimuzi Mabaso, Thabani Memela and Mazwi Mkize, ANC supporters, are shot dead in Umlazi, Natal.

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. 255. … Memela and Mazwi Mkize, ANC supporters, are shot dead in Umlazi, Natal. …

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Sbu Pitiyasi Mnguni, ANC member, is shot dead by a group of gunmen in Malukazi, Natal.

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. 255. … Mnguni, ANC member, is shot dead by a group of gunmen in Malukazi, Natal. …

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Sabotage groups blast three pylons, one in the Transvaal and two on the Cape Flats.

… Sabotage groups blast three pylons, one in the Transvaal and two on the Cape Flats. …

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A private plane carrying the Angolan soccer team crashes in Luanda, Angola, killing forty-eight people.

… A private plane carrying the Angolan soccer team crashes in Luanda, Angola, killing forty-eight people. …

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During a fierce gale in Table Bay, eleven ships are wrecked with severe loss of life.

… During a fierce gale in Table Bay, eleven ships are wrecked with severe loss of …

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Madalitso Muthiya is the first Zambian to play in the prestigious US Open Golf tournament.

… Madalitso Muthiya is the first Zambian to play in the prestigious US Open Golf tournament. …

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SA signs agreement with Great Britain in regard to guaranteed preferences on the British market.

… SA signs agreement with Great Britain in regard to guaranteed preferences on the British market. …

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British newspapers report that South African mercenaries are helping UNITA against the MPLA in Angola.

… African mercenaries are helping UNITA against the MPLA in Angola. …

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George Finlay Bissett (60), SA cricket player in four tests, dies at Botha’s Hill, Natal.

… George Finlay Bissett (60), SA cricket player in four tests, dies at Botha’s Hill, Natal. …

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Ben Bella is moved to a French hospital after eleven days of hunger strike in Algiers.

… to a French hospital after eleven days of hunger strike in Algiers. …

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Abraham Fischer (63), premier of the Orange Free State Colony (1907), dies in Cape Town.

… (63), premier of the Orange Free State Colony (1907), dies in Cape Town. …

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The flag of the British South Africa Company or Chartered Company is hoisted in Bulawayo.

… South Africa Company or Chartered Company is hoisted in Bulawayo. …

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Opposition parties in Guinea-Conakry announce they will boycott presidential elections scheduled for December 21.

… Opposition parties in Guinea-Conakry announce they will boycott presidential …

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Florence Barbara Ribeiro, community worker and wife of Fabian Ribeiro, is born in Vryheid, Natal.

… community worker and wife of Fabian Ribeiro, is born in Vryheid, Natal. …

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The SA rugby team wins the second test against France 22-12 in Bordeaux, France.

… The SA rugby team wins the second test against France 22-12 in Bordeaux, France. …

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Three tourists from overseas are killed in a bus accident on the Robinson Pass, Western Cape.

… Three tourists from overseas are killed in a bus accident on the Robinson Pass, Western Cape. …

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The pulpit of the Groote Kerk, made by Anton Anreith, is inaugurated in Cape Town.

… of the Groote Kerk, made by Anton Anreith, is inaugurated in Cape Town. …

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Adriaan van Jaarsveld (56), Eastern Cape resistance leader, dies as prisoner in the Cape Castle.

SACTU member Jeanette Schoon and her daughter are killed by a letter bomb in Lubango, Angola.

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

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

Madagascar gains independence as the Malagasy Republic. In 1975 it becomes the Republic of Madagascar.

Azhar Cachalia, founder of the Secretariat for Safety and Security in SA, is born Scotland.

Defiance Campaign is launched. Groups of protesters in all major centres deliberately break unjust laws.

WWII: General Sir Claude Auchinleck becomes commander of the British Eighth Army in North Africa.

Dr Theodorus Wassenaar, Afrikaans poet, author and cultural leader, is born in Hendrina, Eastern Transvaal.

A bomb blast in a Johannesburg video-game arcade kills an unborn baby and injures ten people.

The SA rugby team loses the second test against the British Lions 9-28 in Pretoria.

Jan van Riebeeck nominates the first Burgher Council in Table Bay, consisting of four freemen.

Ethiopians vote in their country’s first multiparty elections, but balloting is marred by opposition boycotts.

Vusimuzi Mabaso, Thabani Memela and Mazwi Mkize, ANC supporters, are shot dead in Umlazi, Natal.

Sbu Pitiyasi Mnguni, ANC member, is shot dead by a group of gunmen in Malukazi, Natal.

Sabotage groups blast three pylons, one in the Transvaal and two on the Cape Flats.

A private plane carrying the Angolan soccer team crashes in Luanda, Angola, killing forty-eight people.

During a fierce gale in Table Bay, eleven ships are wrecked with severe loss of life.

Madalitso Muthiya is the first Zambian to play in the prestigious US Open Golf tournament.

SA signs agreement with Great Britain in regard to guaranteed preferences on the British market.

British newspapers report that South African mercenaries are helping UNITA against the MPLA in Angola.

George Finlay Bissett (60), SA cricket player in four tests, dies at Botha’s Hill, Natal.

Ben Bella is moved to a French hospital after eleven days of hunger strike in Algiers.

Abraham Fischer (63), premier of the Orange Free State Colony (1907), dies in Cape Town.

The flag of the British South Africa Company or Chartered Company is hoisted in Bulawayo.

Opposition parties in Guinea-Conakry announce they will boycott presidential elections scheduled for December 21.

Florence Barbara Ribeiro, community worker and wife of Fabian Ribeiro, is born in Vryheid, Natal.

The SA rugby team wins the second test against France 22-12 in Bordeaux, France.

Three tourists from overseas are killed in a bus accident on the Robinson Pass, Western Cape.

The pulpit of the Groote Kerk, made by Anton Anreith, is inaugurated in Cape Town.