World News
Today in History: April 20th─── 08:00 Sun, 20 Apr 2014
Historical Events:
• 1999: South African Judge Edwin Cameron reveals his HIV status.
• 1980: Climax of Berber Spring in Algeria as hundreds of Berber political activists are arrested.
• 1923: Egyptian constitution is adopted. African History gives date as 19 April.
Arts, Music, TV:
• 1963: "Sophie" closes at Winter Garden Theatre New York City after 8 performances.
• 1971: Barbra Streisand records "We've Only Just Begun".
• 1977: Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premieres.
Sports:
• 1987: Sri Lanka: Tamils shoot 122 Singalezen dead.
• 2008: Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race.
• 1972: Kallicharran scores his 2nd Test century in his 2nd Test Cricket.
Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba
