Historical Events:

• 1879: The first cable connection between SA and Europe, via Aden, is inaugurated.
• 1922: General strike in Italy against fascist violence.
• 1938: Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius in Persepolis.
• 1971: Apollo 15 astronauts take 6½ hour electric car ride on Moon.

Arts, Music, TV:

• 1885: Marthinus Lourens de Villiers, composer of "Die Stem" (The Call of South Africa), is born in Paarl, Cape.
• 1965: Johan Bernard Zulch Keet, SA musician and leader of the Asaf choir in Johannesburg, dies.
• 1964: Rolling Stone concert in Ireland halts after 12 minutes due to riot.
• 1987: Guns & Roses song "Appetite for Destruction" is released.


Sports:

• 1955: Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open.
• 1953: Jimmy Cook, SA cricket player, is born.
• 1999: The Namibian soccer team beats the SA Bafana Bafana 4-1 in Windhoek, thereby entering the semi-final round of the Cosafa Cup Series.
• 1970: Eric Tinkler, SA soccer player, is born.













Source: historyorb.com & sahistory.org.com
Compiled by: Thandi Xaba