What happened on this day?Select a day and month to see historical events.Day- Day -01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031Month- Month -JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember 20 June 1950 Disbanding of Communist Party is announced Sam Kahn, leader of the Communist Party of South African (CPSA) and natives' representative in parliament, announced in parliament that the party has disbanded. The announcement was made a few days… 20 June 1955 SA artist, Dumisani Mabaso is born Dumisani Abraham Mabaso, South African artist, was born in Soweto. From childhood until 1974 he received art education at the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in Dube, and also for 2 years… 20 June 1971 OAU Council of Ministers decide to reject dialogue with South Africa On 20 June 1971, at the meetings of Organization of African Unity's (OAU) Council of Ministers, dialogue with South Africa was firmly rejected. This was due to the fact that they believed the… 20 June 1977 Smugglers of military recruits in court Twelve people (eleven men and one woman) appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court after being accused of smuggling military recruits out of the country. It was alleged that they had set up a… 20 June 1988 The SA government presents a promotion of Constitutional Development Bill The South African government presented a promotion of Constitutional Development Bill which proposed an advisory and consultative council, designed to give blacks a voice in government. This occurred… 20 June 1990 Nelson Mandela receives a hero’s welcome in New York On 20 June 1990 Nelson Mandela was greeted the way New York welcomes its heroes – with mounds of security and miles of tickertape. According to reports, the security for Mandela included 12 000 city… 20 June 1991 Kenya lifts ban on sports links with South Africa On 20 June 1991 the Kenya National Sports Council sent a letter to its 39 affiliated associations informing them that they were now free to invite South African athletes to compete in Kenya and to… 20 June 1997 NP serves legal papers on TRC The National Party (NP) served legal papers on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) giving notice of a High Court application to be heard on 26 August 1997. The application called on the… 20 June 2002 The United States shuts its embassy in Nairobi The United States (US) shut down its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, after a terrorist threat. Following the threat, the US and British governments warned their citizens to postpone their travelling to… 20 June 2014 World Refugee Day The General Assembly decided that 20 June would be celebrated as World Refugee Day. This day is celebrated worldwide in several countries in different ways. It is a special day for the world to make… Protected by Spam Master